Billboard Advertising News
News and press releases — page 14 of 17.
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 […]