Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO), a part of Clear Channel Communications, is one of the world's largest outdoor advertising corporations. The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has operations in all six continents. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo,
The company offers advertising on traditional and non-traditional advertising mediums. This includes billboard advertising, posters, street furniture, mall/retail advertising, airport advertising, mobile/transit advertising and spectacular advertising locations such as Times Square in New York City and Las Vegas, Nevada.
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History
They are also the oldest outdoor advertising company in the United States as their roots traces back to the three names that merged into the current incarnation: Foster & Kleiser (1901-1986), Patrick Media Outdoor (1986-1995) and Eller Media Company (1959-1997). Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar F&K changed their name to Patrick after Metromedia sold the company which in turn was acquired by Eller in 1995. Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was a media company that owned radio and Television stations in the United States from 1956 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 It would change its name to Clear Channel Outdoor in 2001 after the company acquired it. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Along the way these former companies would be added to their acquisition (which includes the F&K, Patrick, Eller and Clear Channel years):
Universal Outdoor (Naegele, Derse)
Paxton Outdoor
Ackerley Media
Badger Outdoor
ABC Outdoor
Hansen Outdoor
Divisions
- Clear Channel Outdoor
-Outdoor billboards
-Posters/Print
-Bus/Transit busboards
- Clear Channel Adshel
-Ads for bus shelters
- Clear Channel Airports
-Ads/posters located at major airports
- Clear Channel Malls
-Advertisting/posters for major shopping centers
- Clear Channel Spectacolor
-Specializing in "living" billboards;Locations include New York City Subway entrances and Toronto's Yonge Street.
- Clear Channel Taxi Media
-Taxicab advertising
See also
And rival outdoor advertising companies: