Lamar Advertising has announced that it is going to spend $12.5 million on converting 1.370 highway billboards into solar and wind-powered energy to run their lights.
“We think this is the right thing to do” Read the rest of this entry »
Billboard Boot Camp Set For August 7th And 8th
June 28th, 2010The Billboard Boot Camp, America’s only event of its type, is scheduled for August 7th and 8th in St. Louis, Missouri. If you are serious about wanting to be in the billboard business, this Boot Camp should be #1 on your to-do list.
Taught by Frank Rolfe, who built from scratch the largest privately owned billboard company in Dallas/Ft. Worth Read the rest of this entry »
Hearing On Billboard Delayed Until July 1.
June 28th, 2010La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge Elliot Levine has continued until July 1 the hearing on a temporary restraining order request by Collins Outdoor to block the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin from removing their billboard.
Collins Outdoor Advertising filed the injunction following the receipt of a $250,000 Read the rest of this entry »
Surprise Vote Kills Rapid City Ordinance
June 21st, 2010A surprise vote from the city council has killed a proposed ordinance that would have required the removal of two billboards for every new billboard converted to digital LED technology in Rapid City, South Dakota. Read the rest of this entry »
Rapid City Has Lifted The Ban On New Billboards -But With A Catch
June 11th, 2010Rapid City, South Dakota has lifted its moratorium on new billboard and LED construction, but with a catch -you have to tear down two billboards to build one new one.
The new ordinance finally allows outdoor companies, particularly Lamar, to move forward with additional LED signs in the city. Read the rest of this entry »
Couple Files Lawsuit Over New Billboard
June 11th, 2010A couple has filed suit concerning a new billboard that has been built in their neighborhood to replace an older, smaller sign. Outcepts Management has removed a 49′ tall billboard and replaced it with a 69′ tall one (although the couple alleges that the new sign is actually 75′ tall). Read the rest of this entry »
Sacramento City Council Approves Clear Channel Deal
June 4th, 2010Clear Channel Outdoor has received permission from the City of Sacramento to build four digital billboards on land owned by the city. Read the rest of this entry »
Appeals Court Sides With City Of Los Angeles
May 28th, 2010The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the City of Los Angeles in its ban on new billboards and super graphics, as well as its on-going push to remove illegal signs. Read the rest of this entry »
