Tag: transit advertising

Company of The Day: Houck Transit

Company:  Houck Transit Advertising Markets: United States Address: 1025 Tomlyn Avenue, Suite 100, Shoreview, MN  55126 Phone: 800-777-7290 Email: info@houckads.com Houck transit advertising serves over 40 public transit advertising systems in the midwest and eastern United States.  Justin Houck is the company’s President.  Paul Houck is Vice President.  The company […]

Selena Kalvaria on Out of Home

Selena Kalvaria, VP, Brand Marketing, at Luggage Maker Away talked about out of home, transit advertising and Times Square billboards on last Sunday’s Digiday Live podcast. Nice to see Kalvaria and the Digiday interviewer recognize the effectiveness of out of home.  Here’s what Kalvaria says about out of home. Let’s […]

Autonomous Car Update August 8

Could autonomous cars increase transit use and transit advertising? MIT technology review has a short piece highlighting how Waymo is partnering with the Phoenix area regional transit authority to get people to buses and trains. Insider’s take: This is good news for transit advertising companies if it helps boost ridership.  […]

Court Supports Transit Ban on Religious Ads

A federal appeals court upheld the Washington, DC regional transit system’s ban on religious ads, rejecting free speech arguments from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The ruling, issued July 31 by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, reflects broader points: Transit systems typically set limits on advertising, […]

Vector Media Wins CT Contract

Vector Media has been awarded the municipal transit contract for the state of Connecticut, raising our national footprint to 53 markets. With nearly 400 vehicles in the network, this exciting expansion will enable Vector to bring even greater reach to our clients, as we continue to grow what is already […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Wins San Diego bus/trolley contract

San Diego, CA – May 15, 2018 – Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) (NYSE: CCO), a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., today announced the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) awarded CCO a new contract to administer, innovate and grow ad sales across MTS’ 550+ buses and 150+ trolleys for up to […]

Lamar Offers Cleveland Bus Shelters

Cleveland, OH – March 7, 2018 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home media companies in the world, today announced that the company’s Cleveland office is now delivering outdoor advertising campaigns utilizing its new bus shelter inventory across the city. The first campaign, designed […]

Vector Acquires Direct Media USA

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vector Media, an innovative media company specializing in large-format transit media, traditional Out-of-Home (OOH) media and the creation of interactive brand experiences, today announced the acquisition of Direct Media USA, one of the nation’s largest municipal transit advertising companies. The combined company will maintain transit […]

Stott Outdoor Seeking Transit Sales Manager

Jim Moravec’s Stott Outdoor is seeking a transit sales manager.  Stott has a billboard and transit plant in California Oregon, California and Nevada.  Moravec is well-connected in the industry.  He serves on the boards of Geopath and the OAAA. Jim, tell us about Stott Outdoor’s transit operations.   Stott got […]

The Man Who Wrecks Transit Billboards

Jordan Seiler is an New York artist who breaks into bus shelters to replace the ads with art.   Visit his  Public Access page (picture at right) and he’ll sell you a tool to break into bus shelters.   Seiler was interviewed on May 9, 2017 on the Two Beers In Podcast.  Here are […]