Tag: covid

Jim Poage on Keeping OOH Employees Covid-safe

Wednesday’s podcast guest will be Formetco Safety Director Jim Poage.  Jim will talk about OSHA and out of home.   During the interview Jim also reviewed what an out of home company should do to keep employees covid-safe.  We’re running his covid comments today. What steps should an out of home […]

Max Drachman on the Deal Market and the Whistler/Headrick Transaction

Billboard Insider talked yesterday with Kalil and Company broker Max Drachman about the out of home transactions market. Max, what are you seeing in terms of transaction activity as we move into what appears to be another wave of Covid infections around the country?  We have closed five Outdoor deals […]

Choice Media Billboard Makes New York Times

A Choice Media Billboard made a New York Times story on the coronavirus in West Texas.  The digital billboard was carrying a Masks Save Lives message in Lubbock.  The Times article is In West Texas, Lingering Distrust in Public Health Measures as Virus Spreads.  Insider talked with Choice Media President/CEO Brad […]

Geopath Top 100 DMA Report Shows Continued Traffic Improvement

Geopath as updated the Top 100 DMA’s – Average Daily miles travelled report through July 3rd.  Since April there has been a significant growth in daily miles travelled in all DMA’s.  You should lookup your DMA and send the info to your customers.  Here’s the report for the #1 rated […]

Geopath reports average daily miles dips slightly to 93% of normal.

Source: Geopath Covid-19 Mobility Update July 2, 2020 Geopath reports that average daily miles travelled for the week ended June 29 dipped slightly to 93% of normal versus a pre-covid baseline.  You can look up your state’s increase in the chart below. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Inrix: Nationwide Traffic Back to Normal

Inrix reports that US travel returned to normal in the US National Traffic Volume Synopsis #15 for June 20-26, 2020.  Some other highlights. Nationwide US passenger traffic was 100% of pre-covid levels for the week ended June 26. Long hall ruck travel was 99% of normal Local fleet travel was […]

Geopath Releases Travel Report for Top 100 DMA’s

Geopath has released the average daily miles travelled report for the top 100 DMA’s dated 6/29/20.  Download the report and send you clients the chart for your DMA.  Here is the chart for the New York DMA.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Schools Bid Farewell to Grads on Watchfire Displays

DANVILLE, Ill, — (June 24, 2020) — As schools grapple with how to hold virtual graduation ceremonies in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of administrators and local businesses are teaming up to give graduates a send off on digital billboards and signs, according to Watchfire Signs, a […]

Inrix says personal travel is 97% of normal

Personal travel has improved to 97% of normal for the week ended June 19 according to the Inrix US National Traffic Volume Synopsis #14.  Some other findings. Personal travel improved to 97% of normal up from 93% of normal for the prior week. Long haul truck travel improved to 99% […]

Geopath: Distance travelled is 86-97% of normal, depending on region.

Daily miles traveled are 86-97% of normal with the highest rebound from covid in the North Central regions and the lowest rebound in the Northeast according to Geopath’s COVID 19   Regional and DMA Analysis dated June 22, 2020.  Download the 107 page report and you can see trends for your […]