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August 10, 2011
Ringgold Georgia promotes businesses, recovery with new Georgia billboardsCatWalkChatt.com The city of Ringgold Georgia has put up six billboards to tell tourists, travelers, and people from surrounding Georgia cities that Ringgold is indeed open for business. It’s been a little more than three months since a tornado hit the city, leaving one of the its business districts — Ga. 151 (Alabama Highway) — […]
April 19, 2011
Graphic Gwinnett billboard aims for hard visual impactJosh Green, Staff Writer Atlanta – Gwinnett — DULUTH — If Interstate 85 commuters find the image of a wrecked car hugging a tree unsettling — well, that’s the idea. A highly visual billboard — replete with police and firefighters racing to the accident scene — was unveiled this week near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, representing a […]
February 25, 2011
Billboards Trump Trees in Georgia HousePaul Crawley ATLANTA — It’s one of the oldest battles in Georgia politics: billboards versus trees. When it flared up again on the State House floor Thursday, Rep. Ed Lindsey (R-Atlanta) said it was like “Groundhog Day” or “Night of the Living Dead.” With over 9,000 billboards in Georgia, the industry wants to re-write state law about how many and what […]
February 24, 2011
Georgia Billboard Companies and owners could clear-cut state trees, under billAriel Hart, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution One of the longest-running, hardest-fought political wars in Georgia returns to the battlefield Thursday: the one between billboards and trees. Under House Bill 179,billboard owners could clear-cut state-owned trees from in front of their signs, so that drivers can better see the advertisements. The bill is expected to enter a […]
December 17, 2010
Insurers, Georgia Authorities Crack Down on Fraud with BillboardsJay Black ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s insurance industry is teaming up with state authorities to launch an ambitious effort to crack down on the rising number of insurance fraud cases. Incoming Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, who takes office in January, said Wednesday he plans to beef up the department’s fraud unit and hire a former prosecutor […]
December 9, 2010
Billboard campaign claims Jesus will return in MayShelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Save the date: Jesus is coming on May 21, 2011. At least, that’s according to organizers of a billboard campaign slated to hit metro Atlanta next week. Allison Warden of Raleigh, N.C.-based WeCanKnow.com said the Christian Web site plans to place 50 billboards in the metro area proclaiming the […]
August 17, 2010
Billboards in Cobb County send message to TextCOBB COUNTY, Ga. — Billboards along an interstate are nothing new but billboards with a message about something that is now against the law has drivers switching gears. Billboards along I-75 in Cobb County are prompting people to send a text message. CBS Atlanta News had tough questions about why a company would promote texting along […]
August 12, 2010
“Billboards Against Obama” Pop Up in AtlantaTyler Finn Atlanta – Marietta, GA — With midterm elections coming up and anger over the Health Care Bill boiling over, one group is taking their message to the streets. Literally. Commuters driving on Atlanta highways this morning were greeted by billboards proclaiming “Stop Obama’s Socialism” and “America’s Coming for You Congress!” alongside a cartoon […]
July 22, 2010
Digital BillboardsOAAG.org A new technology is giving advertisers the unparalleled ability to change their ad messages quickly and efficiently. The same technology is making communities safer by helping catch fugitives and find lost children. It’s providing valuable information to keep the public informed about issues important to them. And it’s all wrapped in a familiar, comforting […]
April 13, 2010
FBI takes out Billboard on bad guysTim Evans, USA TODAY Crime fighting doesn’t get much simpler than this: When Virginia drug suspect Edward Myricks eyed his photo on a giant digital billboard, he knew his run from the authorities was over. “We posted his photo on billboards in Newark (after learning the suspect had traveled there), and when he saw the […]
April 9, 2010
$10,000 Reward for ‘Granddad Bandit’Jon Shirek 11 Alive News ATLANTA, Ga. — We all know about Superman and his alter-ego, Clark Kent. But in real life there’s a criminal side to that kind of dual personality. And on Friday, the FBI put up wanted posters on electronic billboards across Metro Atlanta, asking for help catching the “Granddad Bandit,” an […]
March 8, 2010
Lawyers, City of Atlanta to meet over airport billboards disputePeralte C. Paul, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lawyers for the Atlanta businessman who said he was unfairly denied an indoor billboard contract at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are scheduled to meet with city officials today in a pre-trial conference in federal court in Atlanta. The trial in the civil rights lawsuit filed by Billy Corey against […]
January 27, 2010
Atlanta billboard outing cheating Oracle exec taken downMarcus K. Garner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta billboard outing cheating Oracle exec taken down Two billboards calling an Oracle exec the eternal soul mate of a woman who is not his wife have been taken down in Atlanta. One of the billboards at the corner of North Avenue and Piedmont Avenue was up most of […]
November 16, 2009
Marietta City Council approves electronic billboards on I-75Admin Atlanta – Marietta, GA — Marietta City Council approves electronic billboards on I-75Mar 20th, 2009
November 12, 2009
Atlanta & Georgia Billboards Now a Tool in SearchAtlanta, GA — Atlanta & Georgia Billboards Now a Tool in SearchBillboards along highways in several states urge motorists to be on the lookout for George Zinkhan III, charged with killing three people Saturday at a community theater reunion. Motorists on busy highways in at least half a dozen states will see the face of […]
November 12, 2009
Most Wanted on Local Atlanta & Georgia BillboardsPress Contact Atlanta, GA — Most Wanted on Local Atlanta & Georgia BillboardsAUGUSTA, GA – Bobby Lee Roberson is wanted for a string of violent crimes in the past few years in the Augusta area. The FBI is assisting in the manhunt and now the Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia and Lamar Advertising-Augusta is helping […]
August 10, 2009
Colleges campaign in Georgia with billboardsKEN SUGIURA, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Colleges campaign in Georgia with billboards Tennessee, Auburn push image try to attract recruits, too Joey Harrington’s 10-story billboard in New York did not help him win the Heisman Trophy, as was its intent. But the billboard, put up in 2001 across from Madison Square Garden when the former Falcons […]
December 29, 2008
Coke Harnesses Green With Wind-Powered BillboardsKaty Bachman Coke also announced Monday (Dec. 29) it will debut a new “green” ad on New Year’s Eve: “Refresh. Recycle. Repeat.” The Coca-Cola Company’s new digital billboard in Times Square is not only going green with its use of wind power, but it has also started the trend among 30 billboards at the iconic […]
December 22, 2008
Digital Billboard and Digital Out-of-Home Ad Spend TriplesThe US digital out-of-home (OOH) media industry – which includes video ad networks, digital billboards and ambient ad platforms – is on pace to grow 11.2%, to $2.43 billion in 2008 and now comprises 29.1% of overall out-of-home ad spending, according to the “Digital Out-of-Home Media Forecast 2008-2012” from PQ Media. While PQ predicts the […]
December 16, 2008
Roswell Georgia demands removal of billboard on Ga. 400MARY MacDONALD The city of Roswell and a Smyrna-based billboard company appear to be heading to court over an advertisement facing Ga. 400. Clear Channel Outdoor had city permission to switch the billboard from a mechanical style, with reversable panels, to an electronic display. But when the company earlier this month changed the structural support […]
December 12, 2008
McDonald’s Slams Starbucks with Billboard AdvertisingANDREA JAMES P-I REPORTER Starbucks won’t slug it out in ad wars Coffee chain says it’ll take high road McDonald’s has erected a billboard in sight of Starbucks headquarters declaring, “four bucks is dumb.” If Dunkin’ Donuts’ taste test commercials were the schoolyard equivalent of blowing spitballs at the coffee giant from afar, then the […]
December 10, 2008
AJC shrinks circulation area, cuts 156 jobsSTAFF REPORTS The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will reduce its circulation area to 27 counties in and around metro Atlanta and cut 56 full-time and 100 part-time jobs as the media industry faces “unprecedented economic challenges,” the company said Wednesday. The cutback — the third such move since early 2007 — will eliminate circulation to 22 counties: […]
October 30, 2008
Cinema advertising revenues grew 18.5% in 2007The cinema advertising revenues of Cinema Advertising Council (CAC) members grew 18.5% in 2007, to $539,946,000 from $455,661,000 in 2006, according to a CAC report. CAC members account for some 82% of US movie screens, the organization said. On-screen advertising revenues – approximately 92% of total cinema advertising revenues – increased 18.5%, to $494,622,000 in […]
October 3, 2008
Forecast: Newspaper ads to fall 11.5% this yearJennifer Saba NEW YORK Total advertising revenue for the newspaper industry is expected to decline 11.5% to $40.1 billion this year, according to the Newspaper Association of America. The organization forecast that by 2009, ad revenue declines would not be as steep — total ad revenue is expected to drop 5.5% to $37.9 billion that […]
October 3, 2008
Google: No Homepage Ads, but We’ll Take Some Billboards AnywhereMichael Learmonth NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have long said they won’t sully Google’s page with advertising. But the American landscape? That’s another matter. The WSJ weighs in on the ongoing re-think taking place at Google over marketing. Mainly, the story is that Google is going to start doing some — […]
August 15, 2008
Out of Home Advertising on the RiseStuart Elliott MADISON AVENUE is having an out-of-home experience. StoreBoard Media puts ads on the security pedestals in retail stores. The ardor to reach consumers outside the home — and outside the realm of traditional media like television — continues to grow among marketers. They hope to fight back against technologies like digital video recorders, […]
August 14, 2008
New Billboard Connection Office Opens in Orange County, CAPress Contact Anywhere — ORANGE, CA–(Marketwire – January 17, 2008) – Billboard Connection, a media agency specializing in outdoor advertising, has a new franchise at 438 E. Katella Ave., Suite 213, in the City of Orange under the ownership of local attorney and businessman, Rod Bidgoli. Before becoming a franchise owner, Bidgoli was a corporate […]
June 29, 2008
Billboard Connection Expands Offerings to Include AdsOnFeet Walking TV AdsAnywhere — /24-7PressRelease/ – BOSTON, MA, June 29, 2008 – Outdoor advertising specialist Billboard Connection today expanded its offerings with the addition of AdsOnFeet to its media portfolio. AdsOnFeet is the innovative provider of walking TV ad campaigns, which feature a team of trained presenters wearing TvVests that grab attention with high-impact video ads. Building […]
October 3, 2007
Feds Say Yes to Digital BillboardsMedia Post By Erik Sass In a major victory for outdoor advertisers, the Federal Highway Administration issued a memorandum last week giving the go-ahead for the installation of digital signage along the nation’s Interstate highways and other federally subsidized roadways. Coming amid vociferous objections from some municipal governments, which claim electronic billboards are a safety […]
October 10, 2006
‘Wanted’ Billboards Cropping Up Across U.S.LISA CORNWELL, Associated Press Writer Cincinnati — Wanted posters offering rewards for Jesse James and other outlaws were a common sight in America/country-region />’s Old West. Now a modern twist on that idea is showing up increasingly across the country: wanted billboards. Many of the billboards, which typically include a suspect’s photo or a sketch […]
September 6, 2006
Outdoor Continues To Build, Surges 8.2% In First HalfMediaPost Publications – by Erik Sass THE OUTDOOR AD INDUSTRY CONTINUED its meteoric growth in the first half of 2006. Total revenue expanded 8.2 percent over the same period in 2005 to top $3.5 billion, in line with forecasts from trade organization Outdoor Advertising Association of America. If the industry matches its 8 percent overall […]
April 4, 2006
30-Second TV Spots Endangered by DVRs and VODThe Center For Media Research A survey, by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and Forrester Research, found that 78% of advertisers feel that traditional television advertising has become less effective in the past two years. The survey also found that marketers are exploring emerging technologies to help bolster their television advertising spend. 70% of […]
March 20, 2006
Outdoor Ad Spending Soars 8%MediaPost Publications – Joe Mandese OUTDOOR AD SPENDING ROSE 8 percent during 2005, making it one of the fastest growing sectors of media last year, according to final estimates released today by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. Results were especially strong in some fast-growing categories, including: communications (+31.8 percent), insurance and real estate (+16.4 […]
January 9, 2006
How Should I Spend My Marketing Dollars in 2006?Leora Lanz and Barbara Wiener As we review sales and marketing initiatives for 2006, we all have the same goal: to increase market share and improve the bottom line. In this fast-paced and competitive environment, there are more marketing tools and opportunities open to us than ever before, and the ways we will get there […]
November 7, 2005
Newspaper Circulation Slides 2.6 PercentSeth Sutel, AP Business Writer —Industry Group Reports That Average Weekday Circulation at U.S. Newspapers Fall 2.6 PercentNEW YORK (AP) — Average weekday circulation at U.S. newspapers fell 2.6 percent during the six month-period ending in September in the latest sign of trouble in the newspaper business, an industry group reported Monday. Sunday circulation also […]