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What To Ask When Someone Says Outdoor Doesn’t Work

By Neil Bell, Owner, New South Outdoor.   Have you ever gone on a sales call with a potential customer and heard this: “We tried outdoor once and it just didn’t work for us.”? When I hear this from a prospect, I can’t help but think of a dozen questions with […]

Landmark acquires 127 assets for $60 million

Last week Landmark Infrastructure, the publicly-traded investor in tower, solar, wind and outdoor leases and easements announced the signing of an agreement purchase 127 assets in 32 states for $60 million.  Closing is scheduled for this week.  The press release did specify if any of the new assets were outdoor.  […]

Clear Channel Launches New Digital Media Networks in San Francisco

More and more smart small screens are coming to big cities.  Here’s the press release for the launch of Clear Channel Outdoor’s smart small screen network in San Francisco.  The San Francisco Chronicle wrote about the small screen network on Saturday.   Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) (NYSE: CCO), a subsidiary of […]

Company of the Day: Vital Outdoor

Company: Vital Outdoor Advertising Market:  Oklahoma Address: PO Box 2615, Edmond OK  73083 Phone: 405-544-7746 Vital Outdoor Advertising operates 18 digital and static billboard structures in Oklahoma City.   The firm is privately held and was founded in March 1996.  Justin Booher is President, Shannon Booher is CFO.  The firm is […]

The Highway Right of Way Tug of War

By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, OAAA. A long-running tiff between New York State and the feds over signs on the highway right of way symbolizes a broader tug of war: should existing rules be liberalized or not? In New York State, the administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo spent $8 […]

Minneapolis Not Expanding Billboard District

There is joy in Minneapolis in the hope that the Vikings will be the first NFL team to win a Super Bowl in their home stadium.  Billboard operators did not receive the same joy. Insider reported earlier this month that Minneapolis was considering a zoning code change to expand the area […]

Company of the Day: Ad-Trend

Company: Ad Trend, Inc. Markets: Kansas City Headquarters: 14450 S US 71 Hwy, Kansas City, MO  64147 Phone: 816-283-0600 Founded in 1983 by Jim Boeh, Ad-Trend owns a static billboard plant with 125 faces in the Kansas City metro, St. Joseph, MO and surrounding communities.  They are the largest locally-owned […]

Creative Circle: What Was Your Favorite OOH in 2017?

By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Director OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA spotlights the Creative Committee, asking members, “What was your favorite OOH campaign in 2017?”  Eddy Herty, National Creative Director, OUTFRONT Media The  2018 College Football Playoff National Championship I’m In campaign was my […]

Tom Jackson on Wildfires and Monument Billboards

Insider talked with Veale Outdoor’s Tom Jackson about the Santa Rosa, CA company’s innovative monument sign program and what it’s like to operate a billboard plant when wildfires sweep your market. What impact did the October 2017 Northern California wildfires have on your company? The wildfires in Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, […]

Independent Outdoor has sold to Lamar

This is old news for some of you but Insider visited the Independent Outdoor company website this week while updating the 2018 Out of Home Advertising website rankings and this is what he found.   Lamar purchased Independent Outdoor’s plant several months ago.  Lamar keeps a very low profile on acquisitions […]