Tag: daktronics

Daktronics Resumes Redwood Falls Production

BROOKINGS, S.D. – April 10, 2020 – Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota announced it will resume production at its factory in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, on April 13th as demand for communication products remains steady. “It is essential that we reopen to meet customer needs. Our sister factories in Brookings and Sioux Falls have […]

Daktronics Announces Coronavirus Steps

BROOKINGS, S.D., April 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ – DAKT) today announced its Board of Directors’ and management’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and spread and has already affected people, economies, and businesses around the world. Daktronics is closely monitoring and assessing the rapidly evolving environment and […]

Shoutouts to Watchfire, Reagan, EMC, Stott, Daktronics and Veale

Watchfire is running coronavirus healthcare messages on LED signs atop  maintenance trucks. Watchfire has also blogged on using digital signs to promote conoravirus awareness. Reagan Outdoor Advertising  has partnered with the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce to run ads to help unemployed people. EMC Outdoor has a timely post called Weathering […]

Sean Reilly on taking share from TV and adding more digital billboards

Lamar CEO Sean Reilly was entertaining as ever at Wednesday’s Morgan Stanley Tech, Media and Telecom Conference. Some of the highlights. On taking share from local TV and radio I think it’s the next shoe to drop.  I’ve seen it in what has happened to print…Our fastest growing and largest […]

Coronavirus and Out of Home: What’s the Chatter

Here’s the chatter about Coronavirus and out of home. The GO2020 Out of Home Media Conference and Expo: Group M’s Brian Wieser quoted in Axios: Outdoor advertising “may be worse off with lower levels of foot traffic in many places.” William Eccleshare, Clear Channel Outdoor Global CEO on last week’s […]

Daktronics Invests in XDC, a Leader in Mass Transfer and MicroLED Technology

BROOKINGS, S.D., Feb. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics (DAKT) (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, announces it has participated in a Series A investment round in X Display Company (XDC). XDC creates and owns leading intellectual property (IP) and capabilities in microLED mass transfer technology. Series A investments will support XDC’s further […]

Company of the Day: Digivision Billboard Network

Company: Digivision  Markets: Louisiana Address: 4830 Line Avenue, Suite 185, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71006 Email: bennett@digivisionbillboards.com Phone: 1-318-459-9020 Digivision operates digital billboards in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.  The firm was founded by Bennett Rinaudo in 2017.  The firm has fourteen digital billboards networked together with plans to build four more […]

Digital Billboard Light Mitigation

“More and more regulatory authorities are requiring a lighting analysis for digital sign permitting.  I was getting 1 request a month a year ago.  Now I get 4-5 a month.” – Daktronics lighting expert Eric Johnson on the importance of lighting studies at a recent IBOUSA show. One of the […]

Football’s Biggest Game Features Daktronics Products at Hard Rock Stadium

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Jan. 29, 2020 – The biggest football game of the year is set to kick off this Sunday in Miami, Florida, at Hard Rock Stadium, a venue featuring multiple Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) LED displays. The four corners of the stadium will bring video content to fans while the longest ribbon board […]

Company of the Day: Buckland Media

Company:  Buckland Media Group Markets: Western Oklahoma Headquarters: Oklahoma City, OK  73112 Phone: 405-219-1800 Email: bucklandmediaok@gmail.com Ben Buckland Media operates 128 faces plus 4 digital billboards in Western Oklahoma.  The company is owned by Ben Buckland.  Buckland has a background in the radio and publishing business and has also served as the announcer […]