Outdoor revenue up 4.5% in 1Q 2013

Outdoor ad revenue rose 4.5% to $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2012 according to the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. The outdoor sector’s improvement exceeded US radio revenues (flat for the first quarter according to Radio Advertising Bureau). Outdoor revenues also grew faster than the 1.1% growth in US GDP during the same time period.