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December 11th 2011 — Studies count eyes falling on billboards

A new scientific method to estimate how many eyeballs fall on roadside billboards was presented Thursday to about 200 advertising professionals in Charlotte [...]

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March 2011 — Pro Bono Campaign Aims to Keep the Kings in Sacramento

BILLBOARDS that went up in Sacramento recently say “Game Over,” with a deflated basketball representing the “O,” and, below that: “If the Kings leave, we all lose [...]

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September 9, 2011 — Local billboards to commemorate 9/11

Clear Channel Outdoor-Boston said its digital billboards will observe a “digital moment of silence” Sunday morning to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 [...]

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September 5, 2011 — Friendly's Launches a High-Energy, High-Five Effort

Believing that most chains "don't display enough energy," Harsha Agadi, chairman-CEO of the East Coast ice-cream chain, is ramping up "a super aggressive and extremely simple" campaign to "get to the energy level like that of [...]

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February 18, 2011 — Gillette Shaves Jeter On NYC Billboard

Wait. Isn't Gillette based in Boston? And they insist on Jeter as a spokesperson? What's up with that [...]

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February 18, 2011 — Armed Robbers' Pictures To Appear On Billboards

The FBI is hoping a new series of billboards will help law enforcement apprehend a team of bank robbers suspected in a series of incidents on the North Shore [...]

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February 18, 2011 — Antibullying Billboard Campaign in Massachusetts

A billboard company is stepping up to donate space for an antibullying ad campaign on more than 100 billboards on roads across Massachusetts. Boston Clear Channel Outdoor has given the space to the Anti-Defamation [...]

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January 20, 2011 — Never Stop Chasing Your Dreams

In the mid 1970s, a man named Sylvester had a dream of one day becoming a movie actor, but couldn't find a talent agency in New York City willing to take a chance on him.  After being turned down by hundreds of agencies, he was so broke that he couldn't afford to pay the heating bill in his apartment [...]

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December 13, 2010 — Atheist Ads on Buses Rattle Fort Worth

Stand on a corner in this city and you might get a case of theological whiplash. A public bus rolls by with an atheist message on its side: “Millions of people are good without God.” Seconds later, a van follows bearing a riposte: “I still love you. - God,” with another [...]

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October 22, 2010 — I'm Too Sporty for My Freeway - Lexus Billboards

THE ideal spot for a billboard advertising a new car is along a high-traffic road where lots of drivers poking along in grille-to-tailgate traffic have time to read it. Yet those same clogged thoroughfares would be the worst possible places to savor the performance features of a sporty sedan [...]

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October 7, 2010 — Peace billboards bring timely message to Boston

Though not a direct response to the city’s recent wave of violence, eight billboards designed by local youth went up Tuesday to promote a very timely message for Boston: peace [...]

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September 27, 2010 — Auto-Focus: Drivers Like Digital Billboards

Many Americans believe that digital billboards are helpful to drivers and oppose current efforts to ban them, according to a new survey from the Opinion Research Corporation and Strategy One conducted in late August [...]

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September 22, 2010 — WonderBra Billboard Causing Accidents?

A 3D advertisement by bra company Wonderbra, which features a well-enhanced woman's cleavage, is being considered a road safety hazard, as it can be distracting for drivers [...]

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August 6, 2010 — Why Taxi Cab Advertising in Boston is so effective

Taxi advertising continues to serve as one of the strongest Out-of-Home Media advertising options for branding or driving traffic to your business. With a population of over six million, Boston is the number 7 DMA (designated market area) in the country making it a commanding media market. [...]

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August 2, 2010 — Digital signs enlisted in hunt for Granddad Bandit

Photos of a balding, stocky man believed to have robbed 25 banks in 13 states will be plastered on billboards around the country as authorities try to catch the "Granddad Bandit," the FBI announced Monday. The agency recently traced the string of robberies back to a 2008 holdup of a SunTrust Bank in [...]

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July 2, 2010 — The fast lane: Advertising vet's new venture drives into the market for truckside billboards

In a career that has spanned nearly 20 years, Glenn Anderson has sold advertising in a variety of mediums. And, for his latest venture, Plymouth-based Traffic Drivers Outdoor Advertising, Anderson is taking that expertise out on the road.  With Traffic Drivers, Anderson is using open space on the sides of trucks that travel consistent delivery routes, such as those delivering to convenience and liquor stores, throughout New England, as a form of high-visibility, affordable outdoor advertising for his clients [...]

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July 13, 2010 — Esurance Launches Out-of-Home Advertising from Coast to Coast

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, is supporting its new brand positioning with the recent launch of an outdoor advertising campaign in several cities across the nation. "People when you want them, technology when you don't™" represents the fact that Esurance offers car insurance consumers the best of both worlds, with 24/7 customer service online [...]

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June 13, 2010 — Man advertising for a kidney with a billboard on his front lawn

Mark Wolper, of Swampcott, is also taking other desperate measures in his search to find a donor, myFOXboston.com said. He has lost one kidney to cancer and the other one is failing. He is about to approach the need for dialysis but wants a live kidney before that happens. Instead of waiting on a list along with 80,000 others in need of a kidney he has launched a massive campaign, including handing out pamphlets to strangers at his local library and putting the billboard [...]

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June 03, 2010 — First Scented Billboard

There's something in the air along a busy local road, and it's not just exhaust fumes: It's the smell of grilled steak, courtesy of what appears to be the nation's first scented highway billboard. The Bloom grocery chain, part of Salisbury-based Food Lion, hopes to catch shoppers by the nose by wafting black pepper and charcoal smells from the base [...]

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April 25, 2010 — Billboards Show Clean Beaches

A Gulf Coast town is using digital billboards to show its beaches are oil free [...]

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April 25, 2010 — Students create anti-texting billboards

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - As the Michigan House worked to pass the law against texting while driving, Kendall College students were working on their own projects: designing billboards for a campaign against the dangerous practice [...]

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May 5, 2010 — 2010 OBIE Award Winners Announced

(Phoenix) - TDA claimed one of the oldest and most prestigious prizes in advertising last night when it won the coveted OBIE Best of Show for its FirstBank campaign. The Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) announced the winners during a Gala dinner on the last night of the TAB/OAAA Out of Home Media Conference & Marketing Expo. [...]

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March 26, 2010 — Billboards in Rochester

Rochester, N.Y. - Five different billboards, in two languages are strategically placed in downtown Rochester. The message, in English or Spanish, is the same: "Stop the guns, drugs and violence, or be our next guest." [...]

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March 16, 2010 — Slain Teen's Father Advocates Self-Defense

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 16, 2010 - Roger Kemp Used Billboards to Track Down His Daughter's Killer; Now He Works to Empower Thousands of Other Teen Girls [...]

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March 16, 2010 — Listening in on life's little secrets

Wallboards are commonplace in the corridor between the Times Square and Port Authority subway stations, and at first glance this one looks just like any other. [...]

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March 15, 2010 — Billboards to display stolen Gardner Museum art

Commuters driving along rain-soaked Interstate 93 and Interstate 495 today may catch a glimpse of a ship being tossed by an angry ocean -- but it has nothing to do with the weather [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Health campaign enters second year with new billboards

Massachusetts – Nearly a year ago,the MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation put the national childhoodobesity epidemic front and center in the region, with a series of controversialbillboards. This year,foundation president Martin Cohen said they aim to keep it there. In the last month,the foundation erected a new series of billboards aimed largely at gettingparents to think about [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Molson Nabs Viewers for MLB’s Series

U.S. – The Boston Red Sox may have won the World Series, but Molson Coors Brewing Co. hit the most home runs when it came to the number of gross impressions achieved from leveraging its naming rights to Coors Field during Game 4 on Oct. 28. Product placement for Molson Coors delivered more than 1.5 [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — CBS Profit Rises

New York (Reuters) – CBS Corp <CBS.N> reported a higher-than-expected 8 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as strength in its publishing and outdoor advertising businesses overcame a depressed radio division. CBS, which runs the most-watched U.S. television network, also said it is prepared for a strike by Hollywood screenwriters and has new programs ready [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Billboards in Massachusetts

Boston – FRAMINGHAM – FRAMINGHAM – The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation, which launched a campaign targeting childhood obesity Monday, decided to can a later version of its billboard ads because it showed “too much skin.” The campaign targeting parents to showcase the dangers of ignoring their children’s obesity, includes billboard, television and newspaper ads that [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Puppolo speaks out about “Betrayed” billboard

Springfield, Massachusetts – Judas betrayed his friend, Benedict Arnold his country, and now a brightly lit billboard on I-91 in Springfield accuses State Representative Angelo Puppolo of betraying the sanctity of marriage.“All three are examples of betrayal, so I think it was a clear, stark example of what Angelo Puppolo has done,” says Brian Brown, [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Guide to planning an outdoor ad campaign

The sky’s the limit when you take your advertising to the great Anywhere – When you think of outdoor advertising campaigns, billboards are probably the first thing that comes to mind. But while billboard advertising is a great way to get your message out, you should also take advantage of the numerous other types of out-of-home [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Visa and Ford Digitize the Great Outdoors

Anywhere – Check out how brands are delivering interactive elements to potential and current customers on the go. Whether it’s in the air or on a nearby billboard, they’re capturing attention in exciting ways.“Digital is making outdoor sexier.” That brief statement from Alan James, CEO of the U.K.-based Outdoor Advertising Association, best sums up how [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Billboard Ads Gain Appeal As Athletic Fees Soar

Massachusetts – (WBZ) BOSTON Playing sports can be a big part of a kid’s high school experience. But it’s an experience that’s becoming too expensive for many families in Massachusetts. “Pay to play” policies in local schools are costing more than just money. In Saugus, athletic fees are rising and can hit $350 per player [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — New Billboard Connection Franchise Opens In San Diego

San Diego, CA – SAN DIEGO, CA-(Marketwire – October 2, 2007) – Billboard Connection, a full-service media agency specializing in outdoor advertising, has a new franchise under the ownership of local resident Claire Stanley. In addition to being a franchise owner, Stanley has been president of Stanley Advertising Services for six years. Stanley is serving her [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Federal Highway Administration gives digital billboards the green light Anywhere

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Federal Highway Administration issued clear guidance authorizing digital billboards. The four-page document is signed by FHWA associate administrator for planning, environment and realty Gloria M. Shepherd. A portion of the memo reads: “Proposed laws, regulations, and procedures that would allow permitting CEVMS (commercial electronic variable message signs) subject to acceptable [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Bassin’ Aboard Billboards

Anywhere – Competitive fishing takes a page from nascar with floating ads MIKE ZLOTNICKI, Staff Writer What’s fast and floats and is read all over?
A bass boat. The ubiquitous hot rod tool of the professional angler has taken on a new role for anglers and sponsors: floating billboard. Jeffrey Thomas of Broadway is sponsored by the usual suspects [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Boy takes reins of his diabetes and joins in Joslin campaign

U.S. – Sam Murray, 8, appears on a Joslin Diabetes Center billboard on Albany Street, facing I-93. August 12, 2007 Sam Murray, an 8-year-old who lives in Savin Hill, agreed to let his face appear on billboards across Massachusetts for the noblest of reasons: educating people about diabetes and raising money for the Joslin Diabetes Center. “That,” [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — 252 Ft. Gun Control Billboard Unveiled

Boston, MA – It looks like a ransom note, but it is not being sent by kidnappers. It is being promoted by the Patrick administration, the Boston Police Department, and the State Police, and delivered to drivers on the Massachusetts Turnpike courtesy of John Rosenthal, a provocative gun control activist from Newton.
“We have your President [...]

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December 10th, 2009 — Digital Billboards Are the Future of Outdoor Advertising

Anywhere – Advertising, Business, Marketing
Outdoor advertising has gone a step further into the digital age. Large LED billboards are popping up in hot markets and are proving to be quite the success. In fact, many prefer digital outdoor advertising because of its large impact and efficient pricing. Look out for these bright LED billboards as [...]

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November 12th, 2009 — Billboard owners seek to go digital

Massachusetts – The signs are everywhere, especially along Interstate 290 and in and around Worcester. And if billboard companies in the state have their way, those signs may soon be digital. Representatives from the billboard industry are hoping to persuade the Massachusetts Outdoor Advertising Board (OAB) to allow the digital signs along the state’s highways by [...]

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