Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net revenues	$ 293,345	$ 286,366	$ 548,547	$ 530,469
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	103,058	99,825	202,609	198,377
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	48,572	48,275	99,639	95,346
Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	10,797	12,276	22,348	22,748
Depreciation and amortization	72,410	78,165	146,283	156,507
Gain on disposition of assets	(911)	(1,446)	(7,358)	(2,619)
Total Operating Expenses	233,926	237,095	463,521	470,359
Operating income	59,419	49,271	85,026	60,110
Other expense (income)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		17,137		17,398
Interest income	(51)	(87)	(83)	(176)
Interest expense	43,307	46,640	86,927	95,970
Non-operating Expenses (Income)	43,256	63,690	86,844	113,192
Income (loss) before income tax expense	16,163	(14,419)	(1,818)	(53,082)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,737	(5,482)	(4)	(19,318)
Net income (loss)	11,426	(8,937)	(1,814)	(33,764)
Preferred stock dividends	91	91	182	182
Net income (loss) applicable to common stock	11,335	(9,028)	(1,996)	(33,946)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.12	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.37)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.12	$ (0.10)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	92,840,263	92,202,404	92,760,807	92,115,868
Incremental common shares from dilutive stock options	356,542
Incremental common shares from convertible debt
Weighted average common shares diluted	93,196,805	92,202,404	92,760,807	92,115,868
LAMAR MEDIA CORP
Net revenues	293,345	286,366	548,547	530,469
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	103,058	99,825	202,609	198,377
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	48,572	48,275	99,639	95,346
Corporate expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	10,671	12,276	22,150	22,748
Depreciation and amortization	72,410	78,165	146,283	156,507
Gain on disposition of assets	(911)	(1,446)	(7,358)	(2,619)
Total Operating Expenses	233,800	237,095	463,323	470,359
Operating income	59,545	49,271	85,224	60,110
Other expense (income)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		17,137		17,402
Interest income	(51)	(85)	(83)	(172)
Interest expense	43,307	46,583	86,927	95,877
Non-operating Expenses (Income)	43,256	63,635	86,844	113,107
Income (loss) before income tax expense	16,289	(14,364)	(1,620)	(52,997)
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,853	(5,554)	108	(19,289)
Net income (loss)	$ 11,436	$ (8,810)	$ (1,728)	$ (33,708)