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An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

As Orioles reshape coaching staff, Rutschman getting right remains a top priority for 2025

Four in a row moves Ravens to top of everyone’s Power Rankings

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 Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn. Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST" here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Special and eternal thanks to Gregg Landry and Blue Rock Productions for the spiritual guidance and documentary awesomeness on this project. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing.

For the love of our legendary "Uncle" Phil Jackman

The world lost a force of nature. We lost a dear friend, mentor and spiritual north star when longtime sportswriter and columnist Phil Jackman of The Evening Sun died at 87 last week. This is a 2003 sitdown with the reformed TV repairman. It's two hours of his life, views on sports and the world and tales never told about Ali, Yaz, Earl Weaver and Andre The Giant.

My fall journalism "Declaration of Independence" – Breaking 'kayfabe' on how we’re going to cover Orioles and Ravens after 40 years

What does it say that Nestor Aparicio has been professionally bullied, gaslit and banned by Orioles and Ravens ownership after four decades of covering Baltimore sports as a professional reporter, author and journalist? Plenty. About billionaires, money, fealty and the death of local sports journalism and the emergence of team websites as monopoly “news” sources. Read and learn…

Dear David Rubenstein: I really believed things were going to be different with "The Next Chapter" of Orioles history – but I was wrong so far

I'm still "under review" and denied media credentials. You're still under review by every fan of the Baltimore Orioles and every citizen who chipped in $600 million toward your $1.725 billion asset. Be a better person and a better baseball owner than Peter Angelos. Be the noise for truth, accountability and decency. Make "The Next Chapter" a truly inclusive one, David.

Dear Eric DeCosta: Do I deserve to be? Is that the question? And if so, who answers?

“Son, have I got a little story for you! Is there something wrong? Well, of course there is. Hey, I’m still alive…just out on the porch. Hear my name. Take a good look. This could be the day.”

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25 WNST Stories of Glory

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 7: #JennStrong When you cared about more than just sports radio

On March 20th of this year, it’ll be ten years since Jennifer Aparicio was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia that was later traced back to her work as a project engineer in telecom at 9/11 and the World Trade Center in New York City. As she fought for her life and awaited the first of two bone marrow transplants from a miracle German man who saved her life, our WNST community rallied to get swabbed for the bone marrow registry and the local charity There Goes My Hero. Jenn is alive and well and visited with her DNA twin Niels in Europe recently for NFL football in Franfurt. Meanwhile, we remain incredibly grateful for the support of our community here at WNST Baltimore Positive that kept her spirits high and hopes alive during her gruesome battle. Hug the people you love!

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 9: The power of the WNST Text Service to break and deliver sports news

The founder of WNST is an old news hound who was trained by the best in the business in the 1980s at The News American and The Baltimore Sun. When the internet became a thing at the turn of the century and texting quickly became ubiquitous, Nestor Aparicio asked his listeners to join the WNST Text Service sponsored by Koons Ford of Security Blvd. No spam! Ever. It’s been over 18 years since we launched the most trusted source for breaking sports news in Baltimore. What was the big news that you heard first and where were you when you received the text? (And ask Nestor about the time he purposely launched one in the cafeteria at the Ravens’ Liars Luncheon with NFL schedule news to watch everyone in the room reach for their phones!)

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 13 – Finding the next Baltimore sports media kings by contesting

While there were more than 1,000 applicants over several years of audition tapes, resumes, interns, producers, gophers and wannabes, we knew back in 2008 that Luke Jones was the real deal when he rolled in sporting that Haloti Ngata jersey, a stocked notebook and showed he was far more serious than anyone we’d ever met then – or since!

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

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.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 16 – The epic Pittsburgh Purple Pep Rallies and Parties

Nestor remembers the Pittsburgh hotel manager howling when the Baltimore AM sports radio wackjob guy told her he was gonna bring a thousand people in purple to her fancy corporate wedding ballroom for four hours to drink beer and prepare to eliminate the Steelers from the AFC Championship Game. The game didn’t go well in 2009 or 2011 but we threw a helluva party up there with ‘yins. Our WNST Roadtrips could affect everything but the outcome for #RavensFlock.

A Cup of Soup or Bowl

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.

With the exodus, will Ravens be a diminished team in 2024 season?

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all changes in Ravens front office and coping with the upcoming on-the-field losses in free agency at Koco’s on Crab Cake Row on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.

Crab Cake Row: John Hoey of The Y joins Nestor with 33rd Street lore and Baltimore community growth

John Hoey of The Y joins Nestor with 33rd Street lore and Baltimore community growth at Koco’s Pub in Lauraville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” to benefit the Maryland Food Bank.

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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Maryland Oyster Tour

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour John Shields of Gertrude’s tells Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore

It was mandatory that we begin the Maryland Oyster Tour – 26 Oysters in 26 Days in 26 Ways to celebrate our 26th WNST Baltimore Positive anniversary – with family. Allow our wonderful cousin-by-marriage-of-our-daughter-in-law and Chesapeake chef savant John Shields of Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art tell Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore and why we need to expand our gastronomic palate and embrace the infinite flexibility of the mollusk.

Finding oysters and beer and the ponies on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Nick’s

Going to bet the races in Timonium at Nick’s Grandstand with owner Tommy Chagouris. Ever been to Prince Edward Island for oysters? Nestor tells the tale of the tall bridge and steep Canadian toll.

Oyster season is a pearl and a gem to be explored

Damye Hahn says that fall means oysters and ways to eat them at Faidley’s Lexington Market

25 WNST Stories of Glory

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

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 9: The power of the WNST Text Service to break and deliver sports news

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 18 – Our Give A Spit 30 MLB Ballparks in 30 Days Marathon

Even though this is further down the list, it might be the greatest thing we’ve ever done. When Jennifer Ford Aparicio was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2014 and survived that summer watching baseball, Nestor was inspired to live out a dream and make it matter. And the 30-30 MLB Give A Spit Tour was born. In June and July

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

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Crab Cake Tour

An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

When Nestor’s old pal John Keller appeared for his birthday Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Pizza John’s in Essex, Luke Jones and Nestor shared the crinkle cut french fries and gravy over a long conversation about the Orioles’ future with fans in and out of market and growing the brand of Baltimore baseball. And, yes, Pizza John’s has a crab cake!

Pouring East Baltimore love into the ingredients and Essex community at Pizza John’s

You’re never really prepared for the Northern Lights to come to Towson, Maryland USA

Getting educated about the importance of the Oyster Recovery Partnership

You never forget that first big event at Capital Centre!

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An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

Four in a row moves Ravens to top of everyone’s Power Rankings

With the Baltimore Ravens on a four-game winning streak and looking the part of a Super Bowl contender with a two-time MVP quarterback that added a Hall of Fame running back, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall purple optimism against many other troubled NFL franchises in mid October.

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

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn. Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST” here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Special and eternal thanks to Gregg Landry and Blue Rock Productions for the spiritual guidance and documentary awesomeness on this project. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing.

Pouring East Baltimore love into the ingredients and Essex community at Pizza John’s

Yes, they’ll put pineapple on it for you at Pizza John’s but traditions – new and old – are still waiting for you on Back River Neck Road in Essex. Brett Steall of Pizza John’s and Leonard Raskin join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss this venerable and established-in-1966, family-owned treasure known for its consistent pizza quality and local community ties. Oh, and that memorable pepperoni…

Thinking through the locals’ Baltimore-Washington NFL “rivalry” as Lamar and Jayden (Round 1) makes national impact

After a Sunday afternoon of football with Washington at Baltimore in a meaningful NFL game, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the historical perspective of the region, franchises and the future of Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels for the position and the sport in Maryland.

For the love of our legendary “Uncle” Phil Jackman

The world lost a force of nature. We lost a dear friend, mentor and spiritual north star when longtime sportswriter and columnist Phil Jackman of The Evening Sun died at 87 last week. This is a 2003 sitdown with the reformed TV repairman. It’s two hours of his life, views on sports and the world and tales never told about Ali, Yaz, Earl Weaver and Andre The Giant.

Northern Lights WNST Towson aurora borealis

You’re never really prepared for the Northern Lights to come to Towson, Maryland USA

On the eve of his 56th birthday, Nestor receives a gift from the aurora borealis gods when the Northern Lights descend on Towson, Maryland on an October night. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for birthday pineapple pizza at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and tales of a No. 1 “bucket list” item being unwittingly crossed off on an hour’s notice.

Adding a side of Pees to Ravens defense that made strides against Jaylen and Commanders

In the days before the win over the Commanders, the Ravens brought back a sage and a mentor to defensive coordinator Zach Orr to get more productivity and cohesion on the backend. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the pieces of the Ravens defense and the addition of Dean Pees to help a beleaguered secondary that held up against Washington.

My fall journalism “Declaration of Independence” – Breaking ‘kayfabe’ on how we’re going to cover Orioles and Ravens after 40 years

So just how good can Ravens offense be with Lamar and King Henry royally meshing?

After having its way all day against the less-than-stellar Washington Commanders defense in a 30-23 home win, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the arrival of King Henry and this royal offense of Lamar Jackson we’re seeing as Todd Monken starts to draw it up and the line starts to gel and block it up. And weapons multiply in the passing attack.

Welcoming the legendary WNST Text Service back thanks to Cole Roofing!

It’s been gone for a few months and has been transformed and modernized. Where were you when you heard the big news anytime between 2006 and June of this year? Probably somewhere that your phone went off with Ravens or Orioles breaking news from our Luke Jones getting it to you FIRST… @BaltimoreLuke

Scarecrow Classic 5K for Brain Injury Association of Maryland

Hit by a car 26 years ago and suffering a traumatic brain injury didn’t stop Martin Kerrigan. He tells Nestor about his amazing journey and participation in the Scarecrow Classic 5K for the Brain Injury Association of Maryland October 20 in Sykesville.

Are you having a Good Day full of October energy?

As the Orioles promise to keep us twice as busy this week after the Ravens kept us up late on Monday night, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about the Good Day energy she needs when her toddler gets an overnight illness and work meetings come early in the morning.

The utopia of art, spirit and music with the legendary Todd Rundgren

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren talks Meat Loaf, baseball, Daryl Hall, Kauai and making a difference through art, song and connection with his Spirit Of Harmony and Global Nation TV. He performs at Appell Center in York, Pennsylvania on Sunday, October 13th.

Damye Hahn Faidleys James Bond Living Classrooms Oyster

Getting educated about the importance of the Oyster Recovery Partnership

As we start to shuck and enjoy 26 oysters, 26 ways in 26 days, please allow Damye Hahn of Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market and James Bond of Living Classrooms to educate you about the power of the Oyster Recovery Partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay and make the water cleaner and the crabs to thrive and grow bigger and tastier.

Mike Silver: On the greatness of Lamar and how “The Why Is Everything”

Longtime NFL insider Mike Silver returns to tell Nestor the roots of his new book, “The Why Is Everything,” exploring the history of the Shanahan family football tree, with roots in the franchise of Dan Snyder in Washington more than a decade ago. Silver praises the talent of Lamar Jackson and still wonders how the Ravens ever let him test the free agent market last spring.

You never forget that first big event at Capital Centre!

Was it ZZ Top, Rush or Ted Nugent? Was it Hulk Hogan as a heel vs. Bob Backlund or Dusty Rhodes coming north? Was it Wayne Gretzky or Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? Nestor Aparicio and Leonard Raskin reminisce about their youth and experiences at Capital Centre and discuss the significance of keeping mementos from their past experiences.

Nestor Heavy Metal Parking Lot Capital Centre

Was that really Nestor in legendary ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ at Capital Centre?

Every special Capital Centre memory of music and sports and childhood wonderment told by Nestor to retrospective author Kevin Leonard at Costas Inn in Dundalk on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Julieta Stack Baltimore Golf Academy Pine Ridge

Falling into the love of autumn golf and improving your game

If learning the game has been on your “to do” list, our Classic 5 LPGA pro Julieta Stack of Baltimore Golf Academy at Pine Ridge shares with Nestor the feeling of hitting that perfect shot. A nice time to fall in love with the game when the weather is perfect and the pace is right to pick up a club and get back on a course or the range.

Maryland Health Exchange Ratner Battaglia

The power and importance of health insurance and access to finding it today

Trying to educate folks about their health on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Costas Inn, Nestor welcomes his lifer Dundalk High friend Theresa Battaglia and former editor colleague at The Baltimore Sun Andrew Ratner to learn about the power of Maryland Health Benefit Exchange for all citizens.

Coming back to Coppin State and The Nest

In the first of many Coppin State conversations in our 14th year of Baltimore Positive partnership as the WNST flagship of Eagles sports, President Dr. Anthony Jenkins returns to get Nestor for another semester of learning and life in West Baltimore, where the campus and spirit grows at The Nest.

Eisenberg on thud of Orioles quick exit: “It was not appealing baseball”

Our mentor and longtime columnist at The Baltimore Sun, John Eisenberg returns with more lost Bird Tapes telling the history of Orioles baseball, and schools Nestor on Orioles offseason ownership history and some Washington and Baltimore football lore as the Commanders come north to face the Ravens.

The business of Orioles baseball and what will make “The Next Chapter” successful?

In their usual wide-ranging chats, our financial guy Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to celebrate their birthdays this week while discussing the Orioles’ struggles on the field and in the stands, the Ravens’ performance in Cincy and the differences between Baltimore and Washington over the years as Jayden Daniels and the Commanders come to the Charm City.

Do you love those memories of Capital Centre as much as we do?

Capital Centre retrospective book author Kevin Leonard regales Nestor with stories of Landover childhood glory and Abe Pollin from Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite red and blue arena on the D.C. beltway where all the stars shined. (You need to get this book!)

Dear David Rubenstein: I really believed things were going to be different with “The Next Chapter” of Orioles history – but I was wrong so far

I’m still “under review” and denied media credentials. You’re still under review by every fan of the Baltimore Orioles and every citizen who chipped in $600 million toward your $1.725 billion asset. Be a better person and a better baseball owner than Peter Angelos. Be the noise for truth, accountability and decency. Make “The Next Chapter” a truly inclusive one, David.

Washington Commanders at Baltimore Ravens

The Battle For Maryland is real this time: Jayden vs. Lamar in Baltimore

We always felt like this should be more of a “rivalry” than a novelty. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for a high-stakes battle between the team from the south in the burgundy in gold coming to Baltimore to face the Ravens as a 4-1 upstart NFL darling. Should be plenty of offense in this one on Sunday.

Is Washington football ready to hail victory once again?

Earning back the trust of lost fan bases has been a theme here this week. Our old pal Chick Hernandez of USA9 returns to give Nestor some truths about the incredible transformation of the Washington NFL franchise, hailing victory once again and coming to Baltimore (and bringing fans buying high-priced tickets) for a Jayden Daniels vs. Lamar Jackson matchup that has locals ready for football.

Luke Jones

An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

When Nestor's old pal John Keller appeared for his birthday Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Pizza John's in Essex, Luke Jones and Nestor shared the crinkle cut french fries and gravy over a long conversation about the Orioles' future with fans in and out of market and growing the brand of Baltimore baseball. And, yes, Pizza John's has a crab cake!

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As Orioles reshape coaching staff, Rutschman getting right remains a top priority for 2025

General manager Mike Elias has now twice denied Adley Rutschman was playing through an injury during his disastrous second half.

Four in a row moves Ravens to top of everyone's Power Rankings

Thinking through the locals' Baltimore-Washington NFL "rivalry" as Lamar and Jayden (Round 1) makes national impact

Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 6 win over Washington

Reserve guard Ben Cleveland had never lined up on field goal block until Week 5 after telling Chris Horton he wanted to try.

Adding a side of Pees to Ravens defense that made strides against Jaylen and Commanders

So just how good can Ravens offense be with Lamar and King Henry royally meshing?

After having its way all day against the less-than-stellar Washington Commanders defense in a 30-23 home win, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the arrival of King Henry and this royal offense of Lamar Jackson we're seeing as Todd Monken starts to draw it up and the line starts to gel and block it up. And weapons multiply in the passing attack.

Sports with Luke Jones

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The WNST Sports Report

An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

As Orioles reshape coaching staff, Rutschman getting right remains a top priority for 2025

General manager Mike Elias has now twice denied Adley Rutschman was playing through an injury during his disastrous second half.

Four in a row moves Ravens to top of everyone's Power Rankings

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

Thinking through the locals' Baltimore-Washington NFL "rivalry" as Lamar and Jayden (Round 1) makes national impact

Twelve Ravens Thoughts following Week 6 win over Washington

For the love of our legendary "Uncle" Phil Jackman

Adding a side of Pees to Ravens defense that made strides against Jaylen and Commanders

My fall journalism "Declaration of Independence" – Breaking 'kayfabe' on how we’re going to cover Orioles and Ravens after 40 years

So just how good can Ravens offense be with Lamar and King Henry royally meshing?

“Pick your poison” Ravens offense looking more dynamic than ever with fourth straight win

Locker Room Talk

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Learning Stuff...

An Essex birthday with crab cakes and old friends talking new Orioles ownership issues

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

Pouring East Baltimore love into the ingredients and Essex community at Pizza John’s

Thinking through the locals’ Baltimore-Washington NFL “rivalry” as Lamar and Jayden (Round 1) makes national impact

For the love of our legendary “Uncle” Phil Jackman

The world lost a force of nature. We lost a dear friend, mentor and spiritual north star when longtime sportswriter and columnist Phil Jackman of The Evening Sun died at 87 last week. This is a 2003 sitdown with the reformed TV repairman. It’s two hours of his life, views on sports and the world and tales never told about Ali, Yaz, Earl Weaver and Andre The Giant.

Community

Ferguson isn’t ready to quit on Kirwan in Annapolis

The conversation in our country has turned back to children, education, safety and our future

Arts and Entertainment

Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 24: Eldersburg love of 1823 and old friends at Liberatore’s

The 22nd day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland was spent in Eldersburg with an incredible local journey with old friends. Mike McKelvin and Dante Liberatore own a restaurant and brewing company and shared their Carroll County life with Nestor. And John Maroon stopped by for three decades of sports tales about Cal Ripken Jr. and walking the Great Wall of China and the streets of Beijing together. Lots of delicious 1823 beer here and a toast to the late, great Vince Bagli and Chris Thomas.

College Sports

What’s so special about Coach K at Duke?

Ian O’Connor tells Nestor about his book on the Blue Devil of a life and reign of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke

Baltimore Positive Classic

Serving gratitude and holiday peace of mind with our football

In an all-too-rare holiday sit down amongst friends, Bill Cole joins Nestor at State Fare in Catonsville to discuss all of of the football we’ve been watching and the season of holiday gratitude upon us to immerse and enjoy. Christmas is a time to say I love you!

Business

Let a professional tell you why Lamar Jackson needs an agent

Local NFL agent Chad Wiestling helps Nestor understand the nuances of what an agent could be doing for Lamar Jackson and what the fans and media don’t understand about this negotiation.

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Wendy Bronfein

Maritime Magic and medicine that is magical

Wendy Bronfein and Nestor discuss the biggest party of the year to benefit The Living Classrooms Foundation. Maritime Magic is Friday night and you’re invited.

Dr. Anthony Jenkins

Talking Orioles baseball and Coppin State pitching with skipper Sherman Reed

With the Orioles bats going cold and the sudden early exit, we had to talk some MLB playoffs and pitching with Coppin State head coach Sherman Reed as he welcomes former big leaguer Wayne Franklin onto his staff to teach the Eagles hurlers in West Baltimore.

John Martin

Matching up with a big jackpot win

John Martin of Maryland Lottery celebrates fall baseball excitement and tells Nestor about the huge Multi Match jackpot that is all about us.

Bill Cole

When is the last time you went to a Terps game?

Bill Cole and Nestor debate why more Baltimoreans don’t go to College Park for Terps football games in the era of big money, Big 10 action.

Leonard Raskin

You never forget that first big event at Capital Centre!

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.

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Reading The Book On It

Drums, cannabis and science rocking the education of the plant – and the future of medicine

How lucky in life: Facts and non fiction with Deadspin founder Will Leitch

Author Will Leitch tells Nestor how lucky he is to be writing fiction writings while still loving sports and promoting his new book

Holding the higher powers of sports in New York accountable

As the Yankees come to town to open another baseball season, Nestor Aparicio continues his conversations with the best sports columnists in America as Mike Vaccaro of The New York Post discusses the future of sports journalism and who will

Displacement, belonging and finding truth

Award-winning author Julie Otsuka discusses the themes for her upcoming “Displacement and Belonging” speech for the Loyola Humanities Symposium on March 16 along with her family’s background in Internment Camps in California during World War II and how her book

The magic of Kentucky Derby, presence of Baffert and Preakness 149 preview with Donna Brothers

Donna Brothers of NBC Sports makes her annual visit to Baltimore Positive, discussing at length the Baffert and Churchill drama and previewing all of the connections and stories of Preakness 149 at Pimlico with Nestor.

Reading the Book

For the love of our legendary "Uncle" Phil Jackman

My fall journalism "Declaration of Independence" – Breaking 'kayfabe' on how we’re going to cover Orioles and Ravens after 40 years

The utopia of art, spirit and music with the legendary Todd Rundgren

Mike Silver: On the greatness of Lamar and how "The Why Is Everything"

Longtime NFL insider Mike Silver returns to tell Nestor the roots of his new book, "The Why Is Everything," exploring the history of the Shanahan family football tree, with roots in the franchise of Dan Snyder in Washington more than…

Was that really Nestor in legendary 'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' at Capital Centre?

Every special Capital Centre memory of music and sports and childhood wonderment told by Nestor to retrospective author Kevin Leonard at Costas Inn in Dundalk on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Eisenberg on thud of Orioles quick exit: "It was not appealing baseball"

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#AlmostFamousNes (Music Classic)

Will Smith talks about life as Fresh Prince with DJ Jazzy Jeff and DC club show before he was a movie star in 1989

This extremely awkward conversation led to a tour cancellation of his DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince show in Washington, D.C. Sometimes, parents just don’t understand…

Brad Delp talks Boston, Return To Zero and Scholz in November 1991

When Boston singer Brad Delp hit the road with his band Return To Zero, he told Nestor his story before coming to Hammerjacks.

Nils Lofgren comes home to Maryland and talks Springsteen and legacy of The River

Nestor has maintained a relationship for more than three decades with the legendary Grin local artist and E Street Hall of Famer. These chats with the great Nils Lofgren about life with Bruce Springsteen are always extraordinary and colorful. This

Lead singer of Kansas Ronnie Platt joins Nestor again to discuss the Point of Know Return

When classic rock bands stay on the road and change members, sometimes it can be bumpy. This is an incredible tale of a band that Nestor discovered at “Leftoverture”…

Leverty returns to discuss impact of “Love of a Lifetime” and songwriting for memories

On eve of another fantastic M3 Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty drops by for a meandering chat about music and songs we all know by heart.

Music Classic

The utopia of art, spirit and music with the legendary Todd Rundgren

Was that really Nestor in legendary 'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' at Capital Centre?

Every special Capital Centre memory of music and sports and childhood wonderment told by Nestor to retrospective author Kevin Leonard at Costas Inn in Dundalk on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Do you love those memories of Capital Centre as much as we do?

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...

Lofgren still finding the Mountains to climb off E Street as The Boss returns to Baltimore

Silver Spring native and lifer musician Nils Lofgren joins Nestor for a candid conversation about his latest work, "Mountains," released in the middle of a worldwide tour with Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band that comes to Oriole Park at…

Being a Styx 'Renegade' long before it was the Steelers battle song

After almost a half century on the road, what happens when a band has too much time on its hands? For Styx guitarist and founder James Young, it was a "mirror, mirror on the wall" chat and a time to…

WNST Baltimore Classic (All The Greatest Hits)

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.

Taking Lights Out into MMA and onto your screen

Former Terp Shawne Merriman comes home to discuss his Lights Out MMA promotion on FUBO Sports.

Was that really Nestor in legendary ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ at Capital Centre?

Every special Capital Centre memory of music and sports and childhood wonderment told by Nestor to retrospective author Kevin Leonard at Costas Inn in Dundalk on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Drums, cannabis and science rocking the education of the plant – and the future of medicine

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour brought a spirited holiday edition of the show to Far & Dotter in Timonium with Dundalk drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s joined by Curio founder Michael Bronfein and daughter Wendy Bronfein discussing how a once pharmaceutical family drummed its way into the cannabis wellness business in Maryland. (We loved this one!)

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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.

The story and emotions behind the story of “Baltimore, You Have No Idea”

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour returned to Faidley’s at Lexington Market for a holiday visit with legendary columnist Dan Rodricks from The Baltimore Sun discussing Eric Bogosian, storytelling and taking his incredible career memoirs and the Baltimore characters met along the way to the stage at The BMA and his incredible stage production. And breaking news: it’s coming back in

Horsing around and Preakness tales of idiots with Mickey Cucchiella

Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor to discuss all of the old Preakness memories that we don’t talk about anymore. What happens in the infield stays in the infield…

Turning Canton Square into Scunny Square: remembering a legend

Time will not dim the glory of the deeds of Patrick “Scunny” McKusker

Chapter 6: Baseball punched me a ticket to see The World

Ever watch a baseball game from far away and think: “It’d be cool to see that ballpark?” That was what inspired Nestor to see the world and chase Baltimore sports anywhere a plane would take him.

Janet Marie comes home: The full Canopy of love for Baltimore and baseball

Our resident Hall of Famer and a visionary of the original designs for Camden Yards comes home to discuss the loss of the Key Bridge, fond memories of Peter Angelos and the future of her hometown baby under the new ownership of David Rubenstein and with civic funding to make it awesome for Orioles fans. Janet Marie Smith joins Nestor

Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis talks early days of Ravens-Steelers rivalry

The longtime Pittsburgh running back caught up with Nestor on Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego.

Montel Williams discusses state of Charm City and ponders brighter future

The longtime TV host and personality came home to Baltimore via Radio Row to talk to Nestor in Miami.

Crab Cake Row: Showing the soft side and OG Eastside of our lifer pal John Rallo

Shogun MMA founder John Rallo talks Show Your Soft Side and long Dundalk history with Nestor as former Eastwood Little League teammate Mark Karolkowski provides a cameo at State Fare in Catonsville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.

Remember that time John Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts?

Our old pal and NFL historian Jason Cole brings the relentless story of John Elway – after he escaped Bob Irsay and ascended to Denver – to life in a new book and talks NFL draft with Nestor. But what could’ve been for Baltimore…

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 3 “The Original Birds And The Mean Machine”

Purple Reign, Chapter 3: “The Original Birds and the Mean Machine” Nestor chronicles the very beginning and April 1996 draft with a new name, no colors and no logo – but two future Hall of Famers coming to Baltimore.

Two decades after escaping pro sports, Maroon joins our 25th Anniversary with survival tales

Longtime local public relations insider John Maroon joins original WNST producer Andy Mueller at WNST at Drug City on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss a quarter of a century of changes in the Baltimore sports media landscape. And how to survive Dan Snyder and Peter Angelos in the next century.

Back when Adam Lambert rocked Baltimore before Queen

In the summer of 2009 when the “American Idol” craze took over our country, the touring troop came through Baltimore to play the Arena. Nestor Aparicio sat down with most of that season’s crew before the local show but it turns out that Adam Lambert would be the biggest star of them all and now returns to the Charm City

Gov. Schaefer on the life and times of Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts

When The Golden Arm left us tragically on a fall day, William Donald Schaefer called into Nestor’s show to grieve with the community.

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.

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