Tag: lamar

Mount Washington billboard twitter war.

Lots happening with the Lamar/Pittsburg dispute over the Mount Washington Banner sign.  Lamar changed the sign vinyl.  Pittsburg’s Mayor has engaged in a twitter war with Sprint executive Mark Nachman over the issue.  Here’s Nachman’s original tweet   And then Mayor Peduto got involved. And the war was on. Lamar […]

Sean Reilly’s goals for out of home industry.

In May 2017 Sean Reilly was elected chair of OAAA. Reilly, a Baton Rouge native, joined Lamar Advertising Company in 1989, then a family owned business, founded in 1902 by his great-grandfather Charles Lamar Sr. A Harvard University and Harvard Law School graduate, he worked on acquisitions and real estate […]

Intelliscape and Lamar Identify Cars for Transformers Campaign

Mike Maziarka, President at Worknet LLC (an Intelliscape Company) TREASURE ISLAND, Florida – June 22, 2017. Intelliscape, a global provider of video analytic & deep learning solutions is pleased to announce that Lamar Advertising Inc. has integrated the innovative Intelliscape VEHCIO vehicle recognition solution within a digital billboard advertising campaign […]

Lamar Expands Its Airport Business With Acquisition

The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report writes that Lamar will be acquiring Atlanta based Corey Airport Services. The sale is set to close on July 1st. The Corey Airport Services web site indicates that Billy Corey first established Corey Companies as a billboard advertising company in Atlanta. The company eventually expanded […]

The Moment of OOH Realization: ‘Ah Ha!’

Stephen Freitas, OAAA Chief Marketing Officer During the co-chairs opening remarks at the 2017 OAAA\Geopath National Convention + Expo, Kevin Gleason and David Krupp each discussed their “ah-ha moment” — when they first recognized the enormous power and potential of the OOH medium. Kevin remembered the creative excitement surrounding the […]

Lamar Advertising Company Announces Key Promotions in its Sales Division

John Miller Named Senior Vice President of Sales and Sales Operations; Rachel Roger Named National Sales Manager Baton Rouge, LA – June 20, 2017 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world, is pleased to announce the promotions of two key individuals […]

Rapid City Council Meets On Epic Outdoor Settlement

Rapid City, South Dakota met last night in an attempt to finalize a settlement with Epic Outdoor at their Monday night City Council meeting. According to city records, in 2012 Epic Outdoor Advertising filed suit against the City based on the initiated sign ordinances which were adopted in 2011.  That […]

Lamar Launches Personalized Digital billboard Campaign Using Vehicle Recognition Technology for Transformers: The Last Knight

Baton Rouge, LA – June 6, 2017 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out-of-home media companies in the world, and Paramount Pictures, a global entertainment company, have unveiled a dynamic, technology-led digital out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaign to promote the upcoming film release of Transformers: The Last Knight, […]

Gervais Street Bridge Billboard is Coming Down

A notable landmark driving across the Gervais Street Bridge on your way into Columbia, S.C. is a Lamar owned billboard. The billboard sits on an island on the Congaree River which used to be owned by SCANA Corp.  That property was deeded to the city of Columbia as part of a […]

Lamar wins round in Pittsburgh Fight

Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Lamar has won a round in a protracted court battle with the city of Pittsburgh when a District judge dismissed a city citation claiming that Lamar had increased the size of the sign on Mt Washington when it added vinyl banner. The city has gone […]