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, 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Insider reported in December 2016 that Lamar has sued Schenectady County, New York for $50,000 in compensation after the county terminated a billboard lease as part of a road widening project. The County offered Lamar $25,000 for the billboard when it purchased the property. Lamar countered at $82,638 and asked for […]
The Advocate reports that ACG Louisiana, a state chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth has named Lamar Advertising a winner of the outstanding corporate growth award. The award winners will be honored at a dinner on Wednesday May 17 at The Roosevelt, New Orleans. Here are the comments which […]
US Out of home stocks outperformed the market during the first quarter of 2017. A portfolio of the three public US outdoor companies (Clear Channel Outdoor, Lamar Advertising and Outfront Media) increased by 16% per annum during the first quarter of 2017 (3 months ended March 31, 2017) well above […]
WESA and CBS Pittsburgh report that Scenic Pittsburgh is asking Lamar Advertising to sell or donate a 7,200 square foot billboard on Pittsburg’s Mount Washington to Scenic Pittsburgh for a Hollywood Style letter sign. On Feb 16, 2017 the city’s Board of Zoning Adjustment ordered Lamar to the Mt Washington […]
On March 13, 2017 we reported that Middleton Outdoor sold its Texas plant. Max Drachman of Kalil and Co brokered the transaction. The Victoria Advocate ran an article on the sale yesterday which identified Lamar as the buyer. Middleton operated 10 digital billboards in Victoria, Texas. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement […]
