Seems that snitching and Philadelphia's battle against crime (and against the 'Killadelphia' image) is paying off for at least one company. Clear Channel Outdoor Inc., of San Antonio, says Philadelphia's digital "most-wanted" billboard has been so successful (three fugitives were caught recently) that the FBI has agreed to expand the service nationwide.
No word how much the FBI contract is worth for Clear Channel. The company's latest quarterly filing pegs a large share of its revenue growth on the billboards. Clear Channel already has said it will launch the electronically networked signs in 20 more markets in 2008. So the investment in Philadelphia has clearly (sorry) paid off.
