Tag: daktronics

Watkins Installs Missouri’s Largest Digital Billboard

Watkins Outdoor has installed one of the largest digital billboards in the state of Missouri.  The sign measures 22’5″ by 36’5″ and is located at 440 N 190th St in Ozark, Missouri.  The sign is so big it requires two proof of performance and monitoring cameras instead of one.  Daktronics […]

Daktronics Selected by Amherst Media for New Digital Showcase

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Aug. 1, 2019 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, was chosen by Amherst Media to design, manufacture and install a new out of home (OOH) digital showcase in Boston, Massachusetts. The display has been encased into the façade of the newly constructed Marriott Moxy Hotel, located in the Downtown Theater […]

Competition For The Largest High School Scoreboard

Shortly after Insider posted the press release on Lightking’s announced second largest high school video scoreboard, we heard the following from Jeff Anderson at VCRNOW. “Last summer we installed Brownsville ISD Scoreboard which is 33′ 7 1/8″ x 65′ 1 1/8″ video screen only. The previous summer we installed PSJA […]

Company of the Day – Stein Sign Displays

Company:  Stein Sign Display Headquarters:  2020 4th Ave SW, Watertown SD Market:  South Dakota Phone: 605.886.4616 Email:     stuart@steinsigndisplay.com Stein Sign Display was founded in 1952 by Clint L. Stein.  After serving in the Air Force and returning from World War II, Clint started working at Ralph’s Neon.  He later purchased it and named […]

Company of the Day: Media Choice

Company:  Media Choice Market:  Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Illinois. Headquarters: 3701 Bee Caves Road, Austin Texas 78746 Phone: 512-693-9905 Email: info@mediachoice.com Media Choice owns and operates over 1000 static and digital faces in Central, South and East Texas,  as well as faces in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and the Chicago DMA. The company was started in […]

DigiOutdoor’s McCord Pleads Guilty

On April 2, 2019 Wash DC out of home executive Don MacCord pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $1.4 million of restitution and 30 months jail followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Here’s a list of MacCord’s misdeeds mentioned in the Sentencing Memorandum. […]

Daktronics Installs New Product For Lamar Outdoor

High-resolution display options are ideal for close-viewing audiences in urban environments BROOKINGS, S.D. – Apr. 18, 2019 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, announced today the release of its small format digital billboard line. Designed for urban environments and wallscapes, the product is intended for close-viewing audiences like downtown […]

The FCC LED Signs Initiative

In February 2019 the FCC issued an enforcement advisory out of concern over a “growing number of companies that market noncompliant light-emitting diode (LED signs) in violation of the FCC’s rules.” The FCC had an initial round of enforcement actions in July 2017.  Nineteen digital sign makers were fined. Insider […]

Company of the Day: Ralston Outdoor

Company: Ralston Outdoor Advertising Market: Texas Headquarters: 13450 N Stemmons Suite 240, Farmers Branch, Texas, 75234 Phone: 972-241-4040 Email: sales@ralstonoutdoor.com Ralston Outdoor is the largest independent outdoor advertising company in North Texas.  The company was founded in Dallas in 1976 by Doug Ralston.  Ralston operates a plant of over 200 faces throughout the greater Dallas-Fort […]

Company of the Day: Premier Signs

Company:  Premier Signs Markets: Minnesota, North Dakota Headquarters: 601 1st St N, PO Box 66, Mentor Minnesota  56736 Phone: 218-637-3000 Email: nick@premiersignsmn.com Premier Signs operates 120 static billboard faces and three digital billboards in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota.  The firm also has a signboard and banner business.  The firm […]