Thursday, April 25, 2024

Right Now in Baltimore

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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.
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Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.
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How will the “next chapter” of Orioles ownership communicate with traumatized Baltimore fan base?

It's been 18 years since local communication and public relations guru Greg Abel created the "We're Not Gonna Take It" video after Nestor Aparicio led "Free The Birds" to communicate some uncomfortable truths to Peter Angelos. That was September 2006. Now, with David Rubenstein taking over the helm of the Orioles franchise, what do we expect to be better for the fans – other than everything?
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Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl I Week

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Crab Cake Row: Allyson Yospe and Kim Schmulowitz educate on modern Susan G. Komen Foundation progress

Allyson Yospe and Kim Schmulowitz educate Nestor on modern Susan G. Komen Foundation progress at State Fare in Catonsville on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" for the Maryland Food Bank.
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Crab Cake Row: Shari Bailey tells emotional tale of Leila’s Gift and pouring love into a special child

Shari Bailey tells her emotional mother's tale of Leila's Gift and pouring love into a special child at Pappas in Cockeysville on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" for the Maryland Food Bank.
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Crab Cake Row: Streets of Hope in Essex finding men a new home and better life

Meet our new friends at Streets of Hope in Essex where finding men a new home and better life is their mission. This one includes a beautiful story.
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Crab Cake Row: How MCVET serves veterans in need here in Maryland

Crab Cake Row: How MCVET serves veterans in need with Misty Bruce and Dr. Kevin Green at Costas Inn on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" in Dundalk.
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Crab Cake Row: James Piper Bond of Living Classrooms Foundation returns and recaps real progress in our city

Crab Cake Row: James Piper Bond of Living Classrooms Foundation tells the history and mission to Nestor Aparicio and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" week at Faidley's Seafood in historic Lexington Market.
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Crab Cake Row: TurnAround providing support for victims of worst crimes against women and children

Former Ravens Super Bowl XXXV champion running back Femi Ayanbadejo tells Nestor why TurnAround earned his support for survivors of abuse from Faidley's on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" for the Maryland Food Bank.
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Crab Cake Row: The reality of food insecurity in Hamilton and UMCS Food Pantry

Cathy Thompson discusses food insecurity in Hamilton and the folks she and the UMCS Food Pantry on Harford Road serve every day in our city from Pappas in Cockeysville on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Weekend" for the Maryland Food Bank.
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Sports: The passion of Baltimore and heartbeat of our community

Our "Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" brought together two legends who have barely met. Our Luke Jones and the greatest sports cartoonist ever Mike Ricigliano join forces to discuss the ties that bind us together as Baltimoreans and sports fans at Koco's Pub for The Maryland Food Bank.
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25 WNST Stories of Glory

"...Time will not dim the glory of YOUR deeds"

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Maryland Crab Cake Tour

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Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

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Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Community Baltimore Positive -
Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Business Baltimore Positive -
Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

Business Baltimore Positive -
Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

We proudly present the “new” Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
It took a little longer than we thought but the "new" Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market is now open. We were thrilled to hear the story of the move and how Damye and Alicia packed the new location with everything you remember about the original space on Paca Street. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio broadcast live each Friday (2-5pm) that the Orioles are home this spring and summer.

Crab Cake Row I: A Cup Of SOUP OR BOWL was a massive success! Check here for all of the stories, videos and mission of many local charities and community groups. Coming all month at Baltimore Positive.

Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

We proudly present the “new” Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market

It took a little longer than we thought but the "new" Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market is now open. We were thrilled to hear the story of the move and how Damye and Alicia packed the new location with everything you remember about the original space on Paca Street. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio broadcast live each Friday (2-5pm) that the Orioles are home this spring and summer.
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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Making time for the Orioles again…

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Finding rewards after the 420 holiday

It's the biggest weekend of the year in the cannabis deals and discount world and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about what happens after the 420 holiday with a new and innovative rewards system available to adult-use customers all over Maryland.

Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches

Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

A Walkoff Wednesday for Orioles works well before roadtrip

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible spot start of veteran Albert Suarez start, another walkoff home run by Cedric Mullins and the re-emergence of Cal Ripken to Orioles baseball this month as the team heads to Kansas City and Los Angeles before returning home on Friday, April 26th against the Oakland Athletics.

What does Wells injury mean for Orioles pitching?

With John Means and Kyle Bradish throwing and potentially coming back to the Orioles starting rotation soon, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what the latest setback for Tyler Wells means as the Birds' bats take center stage in battering Twins pitching at Camden Yards.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

It's not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday's NFL Draft in Detroit.

The Orioles farm that keeps producing legit big league phenoms

With the promotion of Jackson Holliday and the emergence of Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg to go with the already-arrived Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles are loaded. It's the dawn of a new day of Orioles baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the maturation of Orioles system and the solid start to season despite some obvious pitching deficiencies.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

Making a case for The Milkman

Outfielder Colton Cowser struggled in his first MLB assignment last year but has begun the 2024 with a torrid pace leaving manager Brandon Hyde with some tough decisions on playing time for Austin Hays. Our Luke Jones joins Nestor to evaluate this young roster and ways to continue to utilize the bench and the potential of big bats from blue chip prospects.

The 4/20 holiday is real and here to stay

Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness and Nestor discuss the lure, lore and allure of the 420 holiday in cannabis world

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor's new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo "Cavern Club" show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We're still "Ravyn Maniacs" here!

We proudly present the “new” Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market

It took a little longer than we thought but the "new" Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market is now open. We were thrilled to hear the story of the move and how Damye and Alicia packed the new location with everything you remember about the original space on Paca Street. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio broadcast live each Friday (2-5pm) that the Orioles are home this spring and summer.

Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.

Twice as lucky?

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells unlikely tale of same person with two million dollar winners

Two Dundalk boys come home to discuss tragedy, triumph and Good Ol’ Rock and Roll

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the spring, musician and lifer friend John Allen joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss Key Bridge memories, the legacy of Brian Jack and getting the music of Child's Play back on stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 4th at the annual M3 Festival for local rockers.

The unlimited free money for billionaire sports franchise owners isn’t coming so easy outside of Maryland

While we watch Steve Bisciotti's paid-for-by-the-citizens new shiny object get erected on the football stadium and await to hear the plan of David Rubenstein for Camden Yards, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss aging stadia, big money, threats of moving sports franchises and civic donations to billionaires for sports teams that aren't happening in places like Kansas City, Phoenix, Oakland and Northern Virginia.

The new Action Jackson brings a rare and early Holliday to Baltimore

Kicking off our new Maryland Crab Cake Tour live at Faidley's on Fridays on Orioles home game afternoons, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a long-awaited Baltimore Holliday at home with the new Action Jackson in the Charm City.

The Holliday of a Baby Birds renaissance has arrived

The decision to promote Jackson Holliday came at a curious time this week for many Orioles fans. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the debut and future of the new Number Seven here in Baltimore as the Birds continue to soar into the spring as a World Series contender with a burgeoning cast of young superstars and new ownership.

Holliday! Celebrate!

It's not a shock that Jackson Holliday is coming to the big leagues as a 20-year old. This was inevitable. But why here and now? Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Holliday of Mike Elias' decision to promote the top prospect in Major League Baseball and opine on what it means for the Orioles roster.

Tapping into The Bird Tapes and real Orioles history with John Eisenberg

Local author and longtime sports columnist John Eisenberg tells Nestor about unearthing the lost Orioles conversations and tapes of the heroes Birdland from his turn-of-the-century book on Memorial Stadium and the legendary tales of Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Jim Palmer and everyone associated with Orioles Magic.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

25 Stories of Glories Nestor Aparicio -
Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Community Baltimore Positive -
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

Business Baltimore Positive -
With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Journalism & Media Baltimore Positive -
Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Making time for the Orioles again…

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Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Finding rewards after the 420 holiday

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It's the biggest weekend of the year in the cannabis deals and discount world and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about what happens after the 420 holiday with a new and innovative rewards system available to adult-use customers all over Maryland.

Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches

Arts and Entertainment Baltimore Positive -
Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Community Baltimore Positive -
Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

A Walkoff Wednesday for Orioles works well before roadtrip

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible spot start of veteran Albert Suarez start, another walkoff home run by Cedric Mullins and the re-emergence of Cal Ripken to Orioles baseball this month as the team heads to Kansas City and Los Angeles before returning home on Friday, April 26th against the Oakland Athletics.

What does Wells injury mean for Orioles pitching?

Journalism & Media Baltimore Positive -
With John Means and Kyle Bradish throwing and potentially coming back to the Orioles starting rotation soon, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what the latest setback for Tyler Wells means as the Birds' bats take center stage in battering Twins pitching at Camden Yards.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

Journalism & Media Baltimore Positive -
It's not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday's NFL Draft in Detroit.

The Orioles farm that keeps producing legit big league phenoms

Community Baltimore Positive -
With the promotion of Jackson Holliday and the emergence of Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg to go with the already-arrived Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles are loaded. It's the dawn of a new day of Orioles baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the maturation of Orioles system and the solid start to season despite some obvious pitching deficiencies.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Business Baltimore Positive -
Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

Making a case for The Milkman

Journalism & Media Baltimore Positive -
Outfielder Colton Cowser struggled in his first MLB assignment last year but has begun the 2024 with a torrid pace leaving manager Brandon Hyde with some tough decisions on playing time for Austin Hays. Our Luke Jones joins Nestor to evaluate this young roster and ways to continue to utilize the bench and the potential of big bats from blue chip prospects.

The 4/20 holiday is real and here to stay

Business Baltimore Positive -
Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness and Nestor discuss the lure, lore and allure of the 420 holiday in cannabis world

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

Business Baltimore Positive -
Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

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Ravens reach extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman through 2026

A decision on Bateman's fifth-year option for 2025 was due next week.
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Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.
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Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.
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With Hays on IL, Orioles officially recall Heston Kjerstad for Tuesday’s game in Anaheim

Kjerstad was set to bat eighth and play right field on Tuesday night.
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Sizing up the 2024 Ravens roster ahead of this week’s draft

The offensive line remains Baltimore's biggest need with three starting spots to fill from last season.
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Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

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The Peter Principles

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My Dinner With Peter G. Angelos (Part I)

Nestor is writing a book in March called "The Peter Principles." He's stumbling onto some Baltimore Orioles gems...
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Orioles, Nats and MASN Money for Dummies: A complete primer on how Peter Angelos has lied and pocketed your dough

Hey Nats and Orioles fans: here are the facts in adding up where your missing cable TV dollars have gone. Hint: search pockets of Mr. Angelos
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The Peter Principles (Ch. 13): Mi$ter Angelo$ & $on$ Network change$ everything for two citie$

Peter G. Angelos threatens MLB and gets his every wish fulfilled in 2005 and the Orioles – and Washington baseball – would never be the same. The story about how MASN lined the family with cash for a generation of awful baseball and even worse television coverage of it.
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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Ravens reach extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman through 2026

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A decision on Bateman's fifth-year option for 2025 was due next week.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Sizing up the 2024 Ravens roster ahead of this week’s draft

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The offensive line remains Baltimore's biggest need with three starting spots to fill from last season.

Quiet start to offseason program exactly what Ravens want

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Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson was present for the start of voluntary workouts earlier this week.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

Journalism & Media Baltimore Positive -
It's not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday's NFL Draft in Detroit.

Fifth-year option decisions will reveal how Ravens truly feel about Bateman, Oweh 

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Baltimore has hyped up Rashod Bateman this offseason, but locking him in for 2025 would cost $14.3 million.

DeCosta on where Ravens stand ahead of draft: “Opportunity is what it’s all about”

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Baltimore is scheduled to make nine picks in the draft later this month.

Veteran outside linebacker Van Noy staying with Ravens on two-year deal

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Despite not signing with Baltimore until Week 4, the 33-year-old registered a career-high nine sacks last season.

Ravens reach extension with wide receiver Rashod Bateman through 2026

A decision on Bateman's fifth-year option for 2025 was due next week.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

With Hays on IL, Orioles officially recall Heston Kjerstad for Tuesday’s game in Anaheim

Kjerstad was set to bat eighth and play right field on Tuesday night.

Sizing up the 2024 Ravens roster ahead of this week’s draft

The offensive line remains Baltimore's biggest need with three starting spots to fill from last season.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

Twelve Orioles Thoughts following series win at Kansas City

Jordan Westburg continues to swing the bat very well after another strong series for Baltimore.

What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

Making time for the Orioles again…

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches

Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!

Quiet start to offseason program exactly what Ravens want

Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson was present for the start of voluntary workouts earlier this week.

A Walkoff Wednesday for Orioles works well before roadtrip

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible spot start of veteran Albert Suarez start, another walkoff home run by Cedric Mullins and the re-emergence of Cal Ripken to Orioles baseball this month as the team heads to Kansas City and Los Angeles before returning home on Friday, April 26th against the Oakland Athletics.

Twelve Orioles Thoughts following three-game sweep over Minnesota

Cedric Mullins began the series with a phenomenal diving catch and finished it with the first career walk-off homer.

Mullins’ walk-off homer, Suarez’s impressive start lift Orioles to sweep over Minnesota

Albert Suarez pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in his club debut before Cedric Mullins won the game on Wednesday.

Hyde, Orioles happy with Bradish’s first rehab start at Double-A Bowie

Kyle Bradish tossed three scoreless innings and struck out four in Tuesday's start.

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Luke Jones and Nestor catch up on Ravens draft hopes at Faidley's downtown
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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.
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Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.
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Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.
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Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim
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What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!
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The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks

As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.
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Bill Cole

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Making time for the Orioles again…

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.
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Leonard Raskin

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What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!
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Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches

Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!

Dennis Koulatsos

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The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks

As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.

Bill Cole

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Making time for the Orioles again…

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Leonard Raskin

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What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

John Martin

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Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches

Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!

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Baltimore News

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

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Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

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Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

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With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

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Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

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Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

Dundalk, rock and roll and the keys to Key Brewing

Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor in their Dundalk homeland at Costas Inn to discuss the aftermath of the Key Bridge collapse with beer insider Joe Gold of Key Brewing. It's so important that we support Sparrows Point and the growth developed on the east side and on the peninsula.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.
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Politics

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

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Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

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Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

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Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

In the end, Angelos family made $1 million every week they owned the Orioles – plus the actual profit

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After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

Blanchard: Running a new kind of campaign in South Baltimore’s 11th District

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Candidate Zac Blanchard tells Nestor why he's running for City Council 11th District in South Baltimore and ways to improve the neighborhood he calls home.

The wake of a Baltimore tragedy and Key reasons to rebuild

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In the early hours after the Key Bridge tragedy in his hometown of Dundalk, Nestor joins Bill Cole with thoughts about the incident and the recovery for Dundalk and the Port of Baltimore and America.

Sneed makes case for Baltimore City Council President seat

Leading her campaign with transparency and more fairness in Baltimore City government, former District 13 councilwoman Shannon Sneed tells Nestor the importance of the City Council President seat and the goals of her campaign for citizens.

Why Sheila Dixon wants to be the Mayor of Baltimore again

Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley's in the new Lexington Market with another extended chat with former Mayor Sheila Dixon, who tells Nestor why she wants to lead Baltimore again and ways that our city could improve.

The Key to getting business back on peninsula after bridge tragedy

Councilman Todd Crandell joins Joe Gold of Key Brewing at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the issues around life, work and transportation for everyone in Sparrows Point and Dundalk affected by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

In the end, Angelos family made $1 million every week they owned the Orioles – plus the actual profit

After Nestor broke out a cocktail napkin and did the math on the $173 million price tag of the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 (that came with $45 million in cash) and the recent sale price of $1.7 billion to David Rubenstein (that comes with $600 million in free money from Maryland taxpayers), he wanted to confirm his Dundalk math with our financial advisor Leonard Raskin as to just how much money the Angelos family actually made while attempting to destroy the franchise for the fan base.

Blanchard: Running a new kind of campaign in South Baltimore’s 11th District

Candidate Zac Blanchard tells Nestor why he's running for City Council 11th District in South Baltimore and ways to improve the neighborhood he calls home.
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Business

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Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

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Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Plenty of options but offensive line under repair for Ravens in this weekend’s NFL Draft

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens' current roster and offensive line draft needs and when the NFL will finally get around to bringing the event to Baltimore.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

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Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

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With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

Headed West with big bats and Holliday questions

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Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles strengths and Holliday weaknesses as late nights in Anaheim

Waxing nostalgic for the venerable brands of Ocean City and The Embers story becoming BLU Bayside crab house

It didn't take Nestor long to find out the story of Ocean City is the story of Baltimore people going east to the Atlantic Ocean. Meet Cole Taustin and hear his Pimlico tale of an Eastern Shore crab cake and family story of building a business on the Coastal Highway.

Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 12: Jailbreak in Columbia and The Market at River Falls in Potomac

The twelfth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a concert jaunt over the Virginia state line but we caught a tasty beer at Jailbreak in Howard County and heard about a unique crab cake in Potomac in Montgomery County.

The thrill of catching one hot off the bat of a big leaguer at a game

Ever come home from an Orioles game with a souvenir baseball? Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the joy of catching a baseball at an Orioles game – or even having to give the one you catch away to a kid nearby.

What happens when your kids can’t log on for school because of a cyber attack?

In aftermath of the ransomware attack on the Baltimore County education system, we reached to Dave Hartman to discuss cybersecurity and IT issues that affect us all.

A Weis time to take advantage of all of that color in produce aisle

Time to find the freshest produce and veggies of the year when you enter the store at Weis.

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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.
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Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor's new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo "Cavern Club" show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We're still "Ravyn Maniacs" here!
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Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.

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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor's new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo "Cavern Club" show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We're still "Ravyn Maniacs" here!

Search no further for better words of wisdom for David Rubenstein and “Next Chapter” of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

If you want to know the real history of Baltimore baseball, you ask the folks who authored the story of Orioles Magic. Charles Steinberg comes back to Baltimore to hail Larry Lucchino and the real heroes of Camden Yards and saving the Orioles – and offers his best wisdom and native advice to new owner David Rubenstein from his Worcester Woo Sox seat at Polar Park.

Tapping into The Bird Tapes and real Orioles history with John Eisenberg

Local author and longtime sports columnist John Eisenberg tells Nestor about unearthing the lost Orioles conversations and tapes of the heroes Birdland from his turn-of-the-century book on Memorial Stadium and the legendary tales of Brooks Robinson, Earl Weaver, Jim Palmer and everyone associated with Orioles Magic.

The real value of a “fresh start” Baltimore Orioles ownership for MLB

Longtime author and baseball historian Barry Bloom of Sportico provides some historic perspective what the new Orioles ownership could mean for Baltimore and Major League Baseball as David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken step forward to unleash of the potential of a franchise that is blooming on the field and about to blossom with fresh energy.
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Mike Rosenfeld

Finding The Vault and gems of the past and future at “new” CFG Bank Arena

Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld offered Nestor a chance to be a suite life guy for the recent Journey and Toto concert at CFG Bank Arena and wanted his feedback. Comedy and music and Danny DeVito and PacMan and free booze and why Edie Brown needs a room named after her at the former Baltimore Civic Center.

Crab Cake Row: Janice Wilson of The Red Devils and Mike Rosenfeld discuss breast cancer battles and helping those in the fight

Crab Cake Row: Janice Wilson of The Red Devils and our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld discuss breast cancer battles and survival at Pappas in Cockeysville on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" for the Maryland Food Bank. And our Web Connection leader makes a new friend.

Crab Cake Row: Our pal Robbie Davis Jr. from Robbie’s First Base talks memorabilia & charity events

There is no way we were broadcasting from Pappas in Cockeysville without inviting our Timonium pals from Robbie's First Base by for a sports chat. Our pal Robbie Davis Jr. joins our CTO Mike Rosenfeld to discuss the fervor for Baltimore sports and memorabilia and ways your charity could benefit from a partnership for auctions.

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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

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Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

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Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

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Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Putting on a suit and disco dancing for the dogs (and cats, too!)

Andrew Levine of Baltimore Humane Society invites Nestor to Black Tie And Tails to benefit the beautiful creatures

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Crab Cake Row: Carmen Del Guercio of The Maryland Food Bank educates Nestor about food insecurity

Crab Cake Row: Carmen Del Guercio of The Maryland Food Bank educates Nestor about food insecurity on "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week" to start Day Four.
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Music Classic

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Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.
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Recalling the night I sang three Police songs with Andy Summers in Havana

It's the greatest cocktail party story that Nestor Aparicio has in a lifetime journey that has exceeded all expectations. Back in March 1999 while in Havana, Cuba covering the Orioles historic baseball visit and Fidel Castro, he ran into Woody Harrelson and Andy Summers in La Bodeguita del Medio and convinced the legendary Hall of Fame guitarist from The Police to join a local band. Summers insisted that Nestor play the role of Sting in the band. Let the trio who were there tell you about it...
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Telling the story of the time Springsteen and E Street backed up Chuck Berry at Cole Field House

Local musician and love advocate Daryl Davis tells about the time Bruce Springsteen met Chuck Berry in 1972 in College Park when the boys from New Jersey were asked to sit in with the legend.

#AlmostFamousNes (Music Classic)

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Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish talks love of Maryland based sports with Nestor in April 1997

Because he can't find his picture with Mark Bryan during this era, this is Darius Rucker. This one might include the time when Nestor got them a gig doing the National Anthem at Camden Yards before an Orioles game and Rucker was trapped on the golf course. Perhaps...
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Taking the kids to Annapolis to rock breakfast and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack

Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis on to see Jimmie's Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
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One voice is clear above the din…

The cup is raised. The toast is made yet again…
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Telling the story of Hammerjacks from the street

Legendary local rock promoter Bud Becker joins Nestor to tell old rock and roll tales of a little bar in South Baltimore that shook the music world. And other Almost Famous tales about a 17-year old kid backstage learning about the world with a notebook...
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Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers invites Nestor to listen to the Hall of Fame music

When the Doobie Brothers were coming to the Modell Lyric in Spring 2019, Tom Johnston gave Nestor a chance to discuss four decades of brilliant music.
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Technology

Finding rewards after the 420 holiday

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It's the biggest weekend of the year in the cannabis deals and discount world and Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about what happens after the 420 holiday with a new and innovative rewards system available to adult-use customers all over Maryland.

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Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Let’s learn about the modern Enoch Pratt Free Library in Highlandtown

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour seeks knowledge. Along with Councilman Zeke Cohen, Nestor is joined by Heidi Daniel of Baltimore's library system to discuss Frank Zappa, kids and their parents getting online and why you need to come back to the library. And maybe even pay that fine from the 1980s...

Meet two local guys who put a sports wagering dream together in Hampstead

We've been doing Purple Live shows with Chris Richards for nearly two decades at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, right next to the Greenmount Bowl in Carroll County. They share a parking lot and now a great story about their OTB and BetParx partnership with mobile sports wagering.

Now 21-10-2 against the spread, Nestor goes to Hollywood (Casino Perryville) for Week 3

Hollywood Casino Perryville sportsbook manager Christian Horton makes sure that Nestor isn't getting too cocky with his NFL picks heading into Week 3. Imagine his record if he didn't pick against the Ravens in Cincinnati?

O’Malley presents Smarter Government as a textbook and roadmap

The former Governor of Maryland and Mayor of Baltimore shares thoughts on leadership and ideology of his new book
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Health

Crab Cake Row: Brock Yetso and the history and story of Ulman Fund

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Brock Yetso and the history and story of Ulman Fund. Nestor Aparicio welcomes the leader of a Howard County-based organization that serves young cancer patients and their families in many ways over three decades.

1st Maryland Crab Cake Tour: Day 12 A bridge, a view and a breeze in beautiful Chesapeake City

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On the 12th day of the Maryland #CrabCakeTour in 2021, Nestor had his sights set on the Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefers evening of beautiful music in Camden, New Jersey and made Cecil County his destination. On the tour, Nestor hit all 24 counties and jurisdictions across the state so he could see and taste the local vibe.

Crab Cake Row: St John’s Lutheran Church of Essex welcomes you to Friends For Supper to feed the community

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The beautiful crew from the St John's Lutheran Church of Essex welcome you to Friends For Supper to feed the community and ways to volunteer and contribute to a neighborhood feast for those less fortunate.

Roll up the sleeves and stay safe

It's the cold and flu season. Rick Seipp of Weis Markets educates us about COVID vs. flu season and why you need to get vaccinated to stay safe this winter.

Here’s why you should care about the Y near you?

John Hoey tells us why we should care about the Y here in Baltimore and beyond

If you’re aching from athletic activity, here’s the rub on Move

In the aftermath of the Baltimore Running Festival, Wendy Bronfein and Lisa Schaefer of Curio Wellness join Nestor for a discussion about topical...

Making the adjustment to the chiropractic life in Towson

When Nestor first got aligned at WNST in the summer of 1998, local chiropractor Steve Elliott called the new sports radio station and offered to adjust his spine. No wonder he's stood so tall against the rest of the corporate, out-of-town owned media these 25 years later! Along with wife Allison, the Elliotts discuss the heart and soul of their family practice on Joppa Road and why sports and community matter in Baltimore at Drug City on our 25th Anniversary Crab Cake Tour celebration.
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Education

Dogs days of summer and learning new computer skills

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Our tech and digital insider Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins us to discuss growing technology and learning some new tools this summer for post-pandemic mobile and desktop life.

Crab Cake Row: Telling story of local American Cancer Society efforts and Hope Lodge in downtown Baltimore

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After MCing the annual "Evening of Hope" in November, Nestor Aparicio welcomes Vivianne Stearns-Elliott and Therese Gustitis to "A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl" at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market. The spirit of David Modell was alive during this one. And this beautiful butterfly mural created by Michel Modell is on display at 636 W. Lexington Street.

An education and civic primer on the electoral college in America

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Let our political scientist take you through the math – and the people – who will represent The States in selecting the next President. Ted Venetoulis takes us to school on the electoral college.

Legendary Barbara Mikulski schools Don and Nestor on old-school Baltimore Positive magic

In order to know where Baltimore is going, Don and Nestor searched to find out where it's been. No one with more answers than Barbara Mikulski. This is Part 1 of three chats...

Dealing with the emotions of seclusion and quarantine get tougher as crisis lingers

Your mental health is important during the pandemic! Patty Mohler tells us that this is a time to be good to yourself...

Exploring the next level at Planet Fitness this fall

Justin Drummond of Planet Fitness invites Nestor to the newest upgraded location in Reisterstown gym to enjoy spa and Black Card privileges as the kids go back to school. Start a new routine of good health today!

Life in Perry Hall and issues for community with Councilman Marks

Councilman David Marks joins Nestor to discuss the benefits of solutions-based community conversations, gun safety Bills, and pleasant living in and around Perry Hall.
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Santelises tells her education journey to leading Baltimore schools

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Let's talk about education in Baltimore City and how we are trying to make it better...

The ethos, long history and roots that led to “Free Kevin Brown” movement

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Yes, Nestor Aparicio is the guy who led "Free The Birds" back in 2006. Now, 17 years later he joins Dennis Koulatsos regarding the recent "Free Kevin Brown" dust up and how the billionaire controls the message and how that doesn't work when you're paid to broadcast truth.

Ray Lewis talks hitting free agency in classic Radio Row chat prior to Super Bowl XLIII

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The Hall of Fame middle linebacker chatted with Nestor on Radio Row in 2009.

Giving the gift of life via kidney transplant is what Sante is all about

Kidney donor Michele Love tells Nestor her story of giving life and invites you to Sante for the National Kidney Foundation on May 8th at The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Making time for the Orioles again…

Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the reemergence of Orioles baseball in lives of many Baltimore folks and how going to Camden Yards has suddenly become cool again with new ownership and a great, young team on the field.

Getting prepped for a big Orioles homestand at Camden Yards

With the surging Birds coming home to play great weather baseball under new ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor talk MLB and the Orioles' role in baseball as contender and how everyone is watching "The Next Chapter" and seeing the possibilities of all of this young talent.

What is bringing folks back downtown for Orioles baseball?

Our financial guru Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the energy around Baltimore Orioles baseball and what bringing folks back downtown again regularly can do for the city. Oh, and a good news humanity update on theatre etiquette from Notre Dame Prep, too!

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive. A documentary film here narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole.

Investing in our community for 25 years

When Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski stopped by the Dundalk homestead of Drug City for our 25th Anniversary celebration, we discussed how our citizens bond over sports, milkshakes and the important pieces that make our neighborhoods feel like home.

How does it really work when all the votes are counted?

Former Delegate Todd Schuler helps Nestor count the votes in a democracy after a Presidential election. He also gives his legal opinion on Trump's "case" to the American people.

Laying out the full case for why running backs are getting pinched by NFL money

He represents the best running back in the National Football League but can't secure a long-term deal in Las Vegas for Raiders offensive weapon Josh Jacobs. Our resident NFL agent Chad Wiestling educates Nestor and Chris about what's happened to the market for running backs in the NFL and how it will effect every player like J.K. Dobbins in the future.

Hemminger threads through challenges of virus and educating young people

Continuing our exploration of how life has changed for all of us during this pandemic and national crisis...
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The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century

Peter Angelos was once called a “windbag” by a rival politician during his City Hall-aspiring days and six years into his reign of terror with the sputtering Orioles, his many words and lack of success with people would lend some credence to that claim.
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#ColumnNes Big mistakes, bright lights and forever a bad Baltimore beat for Lamar and Ravens

Patrick Mahomes > Lamar Jackson. Still. The more prepared, better coached, better led and more composed team is going to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. And the team that made massive mistakes at pivotal times and committed dumb penalty after stupid penalty followed by too many men on the field with the season on the line lost the football game. Read the #ColumnNes of Nestor Aparicio after the Ravens loss to the Chiefs.
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Ourand: Getting the inside scoop on the fast track of new Orioles ownership

Media insider John Ourand of Puck tells Nestor about his huge Orioles scoop on Rubenstein and new ownership

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What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?

Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX stage to ask the...

Chapter 5: The Orioles and Colts weren’t the only teams that mattered to a kid who loved Baltimore sports

Nestor admits to "cheating" on the local teams with the Oilers, Phillies and Padres as a kid. You didn't have to love Baltimore teams to love sports. In many cases, you were forced to import your sport!

The ultimate power play of the Presidency and sports

Journalist Chris Cillizza discusses the convergence of Presidents, politics and sports in American history with Nestor and the stories behind his new book: "Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency."

The Legacy of Lamar Jackson vs. other NFL quarterbacks

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube rolls toward the holidays, it's always great to have Weis conversation with local authors like John Eisenberg, who recently wrote "Rocket Men," a history of what led to the opportunity for someone like Lamar Jackson to change the quarterback game.

Feeding on energy and great food with Vaynerchuk and Zimmern

Over 28 years of Super Bowl Radio Row dominance, the best segments are the ones where folks from different worlds collide on the WNST set. World-renowned chef and foodie Andrew Zimmern bumped into wine wizard and serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk at Miami Super Bowl LIV.

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Telling some real World Series tales from 33rd Street lore

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When you find out that your favorite science teacher from Dundalk High School actually went to the 1966 World Series as a 15-year old and dragged along his 11-year old brother, you have to get answers and stories. That's what the Maryland Crab Cake Tour is all about! George Scheulen tells Luke Jones about his Wally Bunker experience as a kid.

Hall of Famer Rod Woodson discusses changing Ravens’ culture prior to Super Bowl glory

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Super Bowl XXX champion Rod Woodson and Hall of Fame defensive back Mike Haynes go corner to corner with Nestor and Luke from Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota.

Two-time Super Bowl champ Torrey Smith talks investing in Baltimore’s future

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The former Ravens wide receiver and Nestor discuss the future of Baltimore from Radio Row in Atlanta ahead of Super Bowl LIII.

For the love of the extinct Luv Ya Blue magic of the Houston Oilers

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Back in 1992 when Nestor Aparicio began doing his own radio show on WITH-AM 1230 and Baltimore didn't have an NFL team, he reached to then-Houston Oilers public relations man Chip Namias for a helping hand with the Love Ya Blue blood running through his young veins after leaving The Baltimore Sun. And here we are 30 years later telling the tales.

That time I asked Phil Niekro about throwing a knuckleball

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Back when Nestor Aparicio was nationally syndicated on Sporting News Radio a the turn of the century, he had a chance to talk pitching and catching with the late Hall of Famer.

Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers invites Nestor to listen to the Hall of Fame music

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When the Doobie Brothers were coming to the Modell Lyric in Spring 2019, Tom Johnston gave Nestor a chance to discuss four decades of brilliant music.

Ripken discusses the value of The Streak and life after baseball on the field

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When Cal Ripken was headed to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2007, he sat down with Nestor to reflect on his life on the field and discuss the plan ahead.

Livin’ on a Prayer: Music and songwriting legend Desmond Child discusses his memoirs and book of hits

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Bottom line: some of Nestor's favorite songs were written by this guy. Yours, too! If you love music – Kiss, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Michael Bolton, Kelly Clarkson, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper – this is the man behind the words.

Telling the story of Hammerjacks from the street

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Legendary local rock promoter Bud Becker joins Nestor to tell old rock and roll tales of a little bar in South Baltimore that shook the music world. And other Almost Famous tales about a 17-year old kid backstage learning about the world with a notebook...

Evander Holyfield and Deontay Wilder put up their dukes on Radio Row

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The heavyweight boxing champions chatted with Nestor ahead of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

My Final Conversation with Earl Weaver

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So just how did Earl Weaver get into managing and become a baseball legend in Baltimore? Nestor wondered too...so he asked him!

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 15 “Festivus Maximus”

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The news reports came fast and furious on the Monday before the Super Bowl. Just a day into the biggest week of my life, and the reporters couldn’t wait to track me down with the latest news. One of the Ravens’ team buses, leaving a downtown pep rally for BWI Airport and a charter flight to Tampa, had been involved in an accident, hitting a police cruiser.

Ain’t the beer cold in Baltimore!

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His brilliant art appears all over Baltimore because sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano has been drawing 'em up since Bob Irsay took the Colts to Indianapolis. Now, after decades of drawing losing images of Orioles baseball, Ricig joins Nestor at Koco's Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk about his 40 years of cartoon Birds fandom and playoff fever in Baltimore.

Reliving the pain of the Cobra and We Are Family

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Former MLBer Dave Parker talks the life of The Cobra in his new autobiography and was happy to recap the 1979 World Series pain for Nestor.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 19 – Getting “Baltimore” back on the Orioles jerseys wasn’t as easy as it sounds

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We always find it rather comical that the Orioles and Angelos family nitpicks with Major League Baseball about the City Connect jerseys. In the modern era, everything the franchise does attempts to "reconnect" with the Baltimore fan base that it spent years alienating and subjugating by pampering to Washington baseball fans with the lack of the hometown city name on the road jerseys. Our radio station, hosts and listeners spent the first decade of our existence as the hometown sports radio station trying to explain to Peter Angelos why "BALTIMORE" across the crests of the visiting grays was not just a marketing ploy or a sales pitch, but a way of life for the home team.

Latina music star Erika Ender discusses Miami and Special Olympics love from Radio Row

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We've done a quarter century of Super Bowl weeks and you never know who will drop by the set. Anything Nestor can do to get Gloria Estefan and K.C. and the Sunshine Band into a conversation makes him happy from Miami Beach.

My lifer friend (and your favorite cartoonist) who loves the Buffalo Bills

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Legendary local sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano and Nestor have been friends since working together at The News American in 1984. Before the Ravens play in Orchard Park for a chance to move on in 2021, let them tell you about their journey with the Buffalo Bills during the K-Gun halcyon days.

Let Rick Dempsey tell you how the Orioles can win the whole thing

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As busy as ever opening a new Baseball Warehouse in Columbia, the Orioles 1983 World Series MVP joined Nestor for a chat about the love of Baltimore baseball, the fun of fantasy camp in Florida and another championship parade for our long-suffering Birdwatchers.

James Young discusses the legacy of Styx music and life without Dennis DeYoung in Summer 2003

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Styx was on the road with Journey and REO Speedwagon when JY checked in with his biggest sports radio fan in Baltimore.

The time when Bob Eubanks celebrated Nestor’s marriage with some Newlywed hijinks

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Back in 2003 when he was celebrating his final days as a bachelor, Nestor got a surprise visit from the man who knows the role of whoopee in any game show or good marriage.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 21 – The night we took ‘Wild’ Bill Hagy to Orioles-Phillies game at Camden Yards

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On June 28, 2002, Nestor Aparicio led a return to Oriole Park at Camden Yards by the franchise's biggest fan and larger-than-life Dundalk cab driver "Wild" Bill Hagy, who was an avid WNST listener. The two spent weeks on the air inviting by-then disgruntled Angelos Orioles watchers down to "Pack The Perch" with more than 2,000 our of listeners purchasing tickets in Sections 382-384-386-388 via a special phone number.

Crab cakes and comedy with Mickey Cucchiella in Dundalk

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Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor and Don at Costas to celebrate all things Maryland and local comedy

Lofgren still finding the Mountains to climb off E Street

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Silver Spring native and lifer musician Nils Lofgren joins Nestor for a candid conversation about his latest work, "Mountains," released in the middle of...

For the love of keeping score at a baseball game with legendary Bob Ryan

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The legendary emeritus columnist of The Boston Globe tells Nestor old baseball stories and dishes on legacy of Bill Belichick and the ghosts of Foxborough past.

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Nestor admits to "cheating" on the local teams with the Oilers, Phillies and Padres as a kid. You didn't have to love Baltimore teams to love sports. In many cases, you were forced to import your sport!

Stokley recalls winning big pot from teammates after breaking 2000 Ravens’ touchdown drought

Brandon Stokley talks 2000 Ravens and Super Bowl XXXV memories ahead of Super Bowl 50l in San Francisco.

Jim Peterik of Survivor talks love of baseball and the Cubs as a vehicle for songwriting in aftermath of 2016 World Series

Musician Jim Peterik formerly of Survivor talked about his Cubs World Series song with Nestor, who of course brought up the 1985 tour with R.E.O. Speedwagon and every great Rocky song...

The Catonsville World Champion and the family League of Dreams

Our pal and former Orioles shortstop Mike Bordick brings Frank and Adam Kolarek by the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pappas in Cockeysville for a lengthy chat about a kid growing up in Catonsville around baseball with a purpose long before the champagne and World Series ring with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Getting back to College Park to get more coats from closets and onto backs for winter

Former Terps linebacker Shawne Merriman comes home to College to collect coats for 21st year before Penn State game on Saturday

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 1: The New Orleans Super Bowl 2:52 march in February that you’ll never forget

If you were in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013, you were probably down at the river meeting us the greatest purple march in the history of the Baltimore Ravens fan base. Thousands of you met us at the Natchez down at the Mississippi River to march 17 blocks at 2:52 to watch Joe Flacco throw and the lights go out at the Superdome. Where were you in the parade of purple on Poydras?

Drawing it up for Baltimore with a sports smile

Legendary sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano continues his chat about a New York transplant and his love of Baltimore life from a Buffalo beginning on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour from Gunpowder Lodge in Kingsville.

Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers invites Nestor to listen to the Hall of Fame music

When the Doobie Brothers were coming to the Modell Lyric in Spring 2019, Tom Johnston gave Nestor a chance to discuss four decades of brilliant music.

The first Ravens player to tackle the cannabis space

Former Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe tells Nestor what the new Maryland law for recreational use will mean for his thriving cannabis brand and business.

Brian Billick: “It’s not the best team that wins, it’s the team that plays best”

Every coach knows the pain of tough losses and watching players take bad penalties in the heat of the moment. Our head coach Brian Billick joins Nestor to discuss coaching, accountability and composure in the aftermath of the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 loss at home to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Drummer Todd Sucherman of Styx tells Nestor about life during pandemic and lights in a rock and roll band

The last remaining member of Styx that Nestor has never chatted with joined him during the downtime of humanity to talk about singing for...

Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher talks defensive greatness in Chicago and Baltimore

The Bears great chatted with Nestor on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 24 – The legend of our purple live shows at The Barn – and beyond

If you ever participated in or witnessed a decade of fun times, live radio shows and Baltimore sports memories with us at The Barn on Harford Road back in the 1990s when WNST was birthed by the local community, then you know it'll never be replicated. Go through the photos and see how many legends you can identify who spent time eating crabs, drinking beer and talking sports with us – and you – in Parkville. As John Steadman once said: "Didn't we have some good times?" What's your favorite memory of a WNST live event over these 25 years of awesomeness? The night we brought the Lombardi Trophy by in the aftermath of Super Bowl XXXV didn't suck.

Reading the book on the past and future with Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns

Musician Kyf Brewer of The Ravyns comes home to Baltimore to discuss his role in Nestor's new documentary, his amazing voice work, band history and the fun duo "Cavern Club" show with Rob Fahey set for Big Falls Inn in White Marsh on Friday night. We're still "Ravyn Maniacs" here!

Going back to The U and Memorial Stadium purple lore with Vinny Testaverde

Vinny Testaverde comes home to Baltimore via Miami LIV with Nestor and Luke. Ah, that first game against the Oakland Raiders and that first Ravens touchdown in 1996.

So, when is the next All Star Game in Baltimore and what will that look like?

Watching Cal Ripken go back to Seattle and pining away for another All Star Game in Baltimore again, Bill Cole and Nestor wist hopeful and realistically in discussing the 30th Anniversary of the Camden Yards classic and the future of our downtown and the next time the Midsummer Classic comes to Charm City.

Rethinking and writing the “analytics” on legend of The Earl of Baltimore

Nearly a decade after the death of Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, author John Miller reached to Nestor to discuss the last interview that No. 4 ever granted. Miller outlines his tales and research on the life and times of the greatest skipper the Birds ever had.

John Steadman talks about AFL-NFL merger and Jets disaster in Super Bowl III

Early in his career, Nestor was always fishing for the real history of sports. No better place to find it than from a guy who was at the pool with Joe Namath in Miami in 1969.

The time when Bob Eubanks celebrated Nestor’s marriage with some Newlywed hijinks

Back in 2003 when he was celebrating his final days as a bachelor, Nestor got a surprise visit from the man who knows the role of whoopee in any game show or good marriage.

Latina music star Erika Ender discusses Miami and Special Olympics love from Radio Row

We've done a quarter century of Super Bowl weeks and you never know who will drop by the set. Anything Nestor can do to get Gloria Estefan and K.C. and the Sunshine Band into a conversation makes him happy from Miami Beach.

Ravens champions Chris Redman, Matt Stover remember Baltimore’s bullies and Super Bowl XXXV glory

Chris Redman and Matt Stover joined Nestor and Luke from Radio Row Super Bowl 52 Minnesota to talk about the glory days and what it means to be a world champion.

There is no WNST without a guy named Bob Nusgart

It took Nestor Aparicio more than 31 years to finally corral his first boss and the man who sponsored his "big break" at The Baltimore Sun in 1986 to come on the radio show and tell all. Let former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tell you (and Nestor) why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that eventually became WNST at the 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn.

Hines Ward says Ravens-Steelers rivalry is only thing he misses from playing days

The former Pittsburgh receiver talked with Nestor and Luke on Radio Row in Arizona ahead of Super Bowl XLIX.

Finally unearthing my 1990 late night KISStory dinner chat with Paul Stanley as “End Of The Road” KISS goodbye comes to Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio wanted the best and he got the best! As a kid who worshiped all things KISS in the 1970s musical coming of age, he interviewed Paul Stanley twice as a music critic – once at The News American as a 16-year old in 1985 and again in a late-night, by-invite personal sit down with the legendary leader of the hottest band in the world at a makeup free 1990 chat on the "Hot In The Shade" tour. It was a great chat when the groupies weren't beating on Stanley's hotel room at the Dulles Hyatt.

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 14 “Painting The Black Hole Purple”

The minute Tony Siragusa landed on Rich Gannon, it was all over for the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship Game. Let @NestorAparicio take you back to The Black Hole and experience the day the Ravens went to their first Super Bowl.

From Buffalo to Italy to Baltimore with sports cartoon love

Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland and catches up on a lifetime of friendship and sports and their 1984 meeting as colleagues at The News American on Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Gunpowder Lodge.

Coming clean with Tommy Conwell and still rumbling in Philly

Rocker Tommy Conwell rumbles in from Philadelphia with tales of music, life, kids and the adult life after Hammerjacks and "I'm Not Your Man."

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 12: The legend of the first great tailgate in San Diego

It sounds like heresy but last century, "tailgating" was illegal in Baltimore. (You kids can look it up!) In 1996, when the Ravens came to the Charm City, David Modell set out to change those laws and in 1997 when the first purple trip San Diego took 200 "Nasty Nestor" listeners to Jack Murphy Stadium, we met some Chargers fans in the parking lot and made some memories. There were many, many roadtrips and more beer, sandwiches and fried chicken consumed along many highways with Gunther buses but this virgin voyage in a town that the NFL has now forgotten was truly unforgettable.

The time that Bruce Springsteen called Nestor a dummy at the Super Bowl

For the record: he thought it was a great and timely question back in Tampa in 2009...

Feeling the Hootie and Midlife Priceless vibe with guitarist Mark Bryan

Always great to reconnect the with Silver Spring native whose work with Hootie and The Blowfish is weaved into his side gig with The Screaming Trojans, who will be coming home to Frederick for a show at Weinberg Center on Saturday, October 22.

That time Larry King called my book “a good read” and discussed history of Orioles baseball

Back in the 1990s when he worked at CNN in Washington, Larry King was a frequent visitor at Camden Yards and loved talking Orioles baseball and Little Looey with Nestor.

Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks talks about mutual respect shared with fellow Florida native Ray Lewis

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers great sat down with Nestor and Luke at Super Bowl LI in Houston.

Tackling the legacy of Goose and The Bullies of Baltimore

Immediately following the ESPN "30 For 30" presentation of the 2001 Super Bowl XXXV champion Baltimore Ravens, Luke Jones and Nestor tackle the hard knocks of the Bullies of Baltimore and the road to the memories of glory in Tampa.

Purple Reign 2: Chapter 4 “Ravens always begins with Ray”

This is Chapter 4 of "Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story." Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.

Purple Reign 2: Chapter 2 “The High Standards and Low Profile of Steve Bisciotti”

This is Chapter 2 of "#PurpleReign2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story." Author, radio & podcast host & entrepreneur @NestorAparicio is releasing a daily chapter to get #RavensFlock ready for NFL season.

Asking Earl Weaver why he ever wanted to be a baseball manager

When The Earl of Baltimore made his final visit to Camden Yards during the 2012 statue summer, Nestor was fortunate enough to conduct the final public interview with the Hall of Famer.

Dudley Connell of The Seldom Scene gives Nestor an education in bluegrass music

As he ages and gains musical wisdom, Nestor loves having on folks that push him beyond his boundaries and initial tastes. Gotta have an open mind. And open ears to hear the sounds of America...

Baltimore resident Thomas Dolby blinds Nestor with the science of Light City at its dawn

Did you know that 80s pop star Thomas Dolby has been a professor at Johns Hopkins teaching music for several years? It was poetry in motion when he was an ambassador and performer at the inaugural Light City when Nestor first got to say hello in 2016.

Tom McMillen: Talking Terps, Lefty’s 90th birthday and what ever happened to those ’72 silver medals?

Congressman Tom McMillen reminisces about Charles "Lefty" Driesell , the 1972 Olympics and how politics has changed in Washington. This was a 2021 chat before honoring Lefty Driesell in College Park.

American Idol star Caleb Lee Hutchinson tells Nestor about Maddie and tour coming to Modell Lyric

True love, singers and American Idol.

Finding the sweet spot in your closet for that perfect throwback piece of sports laundry

Sports brand artist and historian Todd Radom discusses the power of the laundry and logos for lifer fans like Nestor, who has been bingeing on the laundry of his youth and the gaudy 1970s color palette. Let him show ya...

Nothing is better than a Super Bowl parade

Cue "We Are The Champions"! Or, in this case, "Who Let The Dogs Out!" This is the lost Mike Flynn videotape of Super Bowl XXXV parade through streets of Baltimore.

Trying to understand the facts about new Orioles lease at Camden Yards

As the ink was drying on the new Maryland Stadium Authority deal with John Angelos and the Baltimore Orioles, former MSA chairman Tom Kelso joins Nestor for a primer on a new stadium deal at Camden Yards and what it means for the fans, the citizens and the team. A compelling stop on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for the holidays at Weis Markets at Honeygo in Perry Hall.

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