Tag: marty williamson

Barry Cramer Jr. RIP

Barry Cramer Jr. died on March 8, 2022 at the too young age of 56 years following a five year battle with cancer.  You can read Barry Cramer’s obituary here. Barry started his career in radio after graduating from Middle Tennessee state in 1990.  Barry owned and operated multiple out […]

Renfroe Outdoor Sells Majority Stake To Verde Outdoor Media

For Immediate Release November 9, 2021 Renfroe Outdoor is pleased to announce that the company has received a substantial equity investment by Verde Outdoor Media. Williamson & Associates represented Renfroe Outdoor in the transaction. “This acquisition is the first by Verde Outdoor Media in the Southeast. We have a small […]

Williamson Celebrates 50th Transaction

Williamson & Associates recently celebrated its 50th out of home transaction since its founding in 2017, with the sale of Estus Outdoor in Savannah, GA to Renfroe Outdoor Advertising.  Billboard Insider talked with the company about the deal. Dick Estus has a long out of home pedigree. Absolutely, Dick Estus […]

Investment Bankers Say OOH Valuations Steady Despite Covid

Last week PJ Solomon investment banker Mark Boidman suggested that bid ask spreads are widening in the out of home market.  Insider asked some out of home investment bankers to comment and they suggested that while some buyers are discounting bids for covid, other buyers aren’t. Max Drachman says there’s […]

Newly Formed Billboard Firm Makes First Acquisition

TierOne Media, LLC, announced it has acquired out of home billboard assets from multiple owners in the Greater Pensacola, Florida, Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama markets. Mostly large scale digital, the assets consist of 38 faces on 20 steel structures at strategic street and highway locations. In addition, TierOne acquired fully […]

Dealmakers say out of home multiples stable

Last Friday OUTFRONT CFO Matt Siegal suggested that out of home multiples are lower.  Five investment bankers tell insider that there hasn’t been a dramatic shift in multiples. Max Drachman, Kalil and Co I believe there are many executives that would agree with Matt on feeling an acquisition today would […]

BPS Outdoor Advertising Sells Assets

Marty Williamson represented BPS Outdoor has they closed on their sale over 600 faces in Georgia and Florida.  Insider visited with Marty on the transaction. Can you tell us about the ownership group for BPS Outdoor? BPS Outdoor Advertising was started in 1987 by Paul Fulwood III, who owned a […]

Cox, Leslie and Spartan to Trailhead Media

Williamson and Associates has announced the closure of three out of home transactions. Cox Media has divested its digital and static assets in Easley, South Carolina to Trailhead Media.  Cox was formed in 2015 by Kerry Cox, an industry veteran who began his career in Out of Home in 1991. […]

Spratlin Sells Georgia Assets to Horton

Spratlin Outdoor has divested bulletin assets in Georgia to Horton Outdoor.  Williamson and Associates brokered the transaction.  Insider talked with Marty Williamson. Did Spratlin sell all their boards or do they own others? With the exception of 1 location on I-20 in Metro Atlanta, Spratlin Media sold all other assets […]

Azalea Buys Knight Outdoor

Azalea Outdoor advertising has purchased 130 faces in Georgia and South Carolina from Knight Outdoor.  The transaction includes some digital billboards.  Insider talked with Marty Williamson, the transaction’s broker. Is Azalea a startup.   Not really…Azalea Outdoor is a subsidiary of Azalea Investments with headquarters in Augusta, Georgia. Who are […]