United Stations had already owned half of the prep services company. Now, USRN owns the entire company and has asked founder Stefan Jones (pictured) to stay on as Senior VP/Content Sales and Affiliations. USRN will now oversee the production, distribution and affiliate relations efforts for Nineball’s entire lineup of programming. USRN has been acting as Nineball’s marketing partner to the advertising community for the last decade.
Nineball Radio Networks started as an independent provider of radio Prep Services in 2005. Since then, from its home base in the Minneapolis area, the company has branched out in program creation and representation and its lineup includes multiple services geared toward personality-driven, local radio shows as well as some long-form offering. In 2015, Nineball partnered with the Cox Media Group to syndicate the San Antonio-based ratings juggernaut, The Billy Madison Show. Overall, Nineball services hundreds of radio stations in a variety of formats. USRN acquired half of the company in 2008, and while USRN now owns all of its assets, Nineball Radio will continue to operate its own programming properties as a distinct brand.
