Insider had a chance to talk with Grey Vick, owner of Grey Outdoor, based in Wilmington North Carolina about the current North Carolina legislation under consideration. Here are some thoughts on legislation from the perspective of an owner/operator.
After months of review, county staff are beginning to see the updated sign ordinance take shape. Both the City of LaGrange and Troup County have been working to bring their sign ordinances in line with state ruling for months in an effort to make them legal, enforceable and up to date with modern technology. On
Stonington, CT – The owners of Fleming’s Feed on Route 1 are seeking a zoning variance from the town so they can tear down three traditional billboards and replace them with a much smaller, two-sided, digitally lit billboard. The town’s zoning regulations, though, prohibit full internal illumination of a sign and ban signs that “use a
We’re under one month from the premiere of Peter Parker’s firsts solo flick set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Take that timeframe, add in a little Spidey, and the result is Sony hopping into marketing overdrive. In partnership with Marvel Studios, Sony has released a handful of trailers, some viral marketing featuring NBA legends Magic
SALISBURY, MA – A national advertising company filed a lawsuit Wednesday against three town officials, claiming civil rights violations dating to June 2014 when the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a permit to a local company to erect a billboard facing Interstate 95. The lawsuit in Essex Superior Court, filed by Clear Channel Outdoor Inc.,
Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising is continuing its growth in the airport advertising business with the acquisition of Atlanta, Georgia-based Corey Airport Services, a boutique advertising agency that specializes in airport advertising displays. The acquisition, which will close July 1, will nearly double the number of airports in which Lamar is doing business. Corey Airport Services
Pat O’Donnell, President of YESCO Outdoor Media was recently inducted into the OAAA Hall of Fame in honor of an out of home career spanning 35 years. O’Donnell started with Donrey Media Group in Reno, Nevada in the 1980’s. He joined YESCO in 1985 and has been instrumental in the company’s growth. O’Donnell also serves as a
Beer. Lots of beer. This prime frontage property – adjacent to “the loop” in Bridgeport, CT – is a microcosm of two national trends in media and consumer tastes. Billboard execs John and Bruce Barrett, brothers who own Barrett Outdoor Communications in nearby West Haven, bought the building in Bridgeport in 2002. They put
Antonio Vincenti is the former chairman of FEPE, the international OOH organization which convenes in Stockholm this week (OAAA Chairman Sean Reilly and I will speak there). By sharing his story, Antonio gives us perspective. We all have problems, but Antonio has faced war and government seizure. The government bulldozed more than 3,000 of his
