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The legend of Dean Kremer in Baltimore

Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins carted off field, but reportedly avoids major injury

The Rush of live music – and the cost and value of your freewill

Orioles giving “chase” in AL race to the bottom of the wild card

#ColumnNes

Straight from the heart: Rolling with the punches all over the world with Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams has, literally, taken me around the world – especially lately, even when I don’t always get to the exotic and remote destinations he plays that I investigate. Montevideo. Santiago. Bogotá. Las Vegas. Well, so far this year. The night when he took my request in Lake Tahoe a couple of years ago was insane. The kid in me still wants to rock...

The real value of sports to these billionaires

We always learn a ton of new information about leagues, franchises and ownership value and values whenever we invite Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico to give Nestor the new math of Orioles and Ravens franchise valuations and the upcoming MLB ownership risk that David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti have taken in with a sport without a labor and cost certainty compass.

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

Part biography, part civic documentary, this film uncovers the uncompromising journey of Nestor Aparicio—journalist, truth-teller, and founder of Baltimore Positive. Through battles with institutions, personal setbacks, and a stubborn commitment to his hometown, “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” shows what happens when one person refuses to stop believing in Baltimore.

Let's get the facts about this Preakness and Triple Crown fiasco from the top down

After witnessing and opining on the entire state of horse racing and the sport in Maryland over the past 35 years on the radio regarding its complete deterioration, Nestor Aparicio only really trusts one voice about the sport of kings: Dick Jerardi. His one time colleague in 1984 has gone off to Philadelphia to become one of the legendary horse racing insiders in the sport and attempts to calm his now-much-older-and-more-cynical friend down about very rational Preakness and Triple Crown concerns as Pimlico goes to war with Churchill and Belmont, and NBC and Fox square off and Wes Moore is holding press conferences. Get the truth here...

A final Baltimore adieu to the expectations and massive disappointment of Adley Rutschman

After taking a day to let the Adley Rutschman-to-the-Boston Red Sox deal marinate, Luke Jones and Nestor take a deeper look at the intentions of Mike Elias and the Orioles' organization. They delve into the departures, reasoning and rationale for all of the deadline moves relating to salary, management, ownership and the pending labor war that will greatly impact service time, money and rosters with young players.

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Our 25 WNST Stories of Glory

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 5: When Super Bowl XXXV Ravens head coach Brian Billick became our partner

Back in 2008 when head coach Brian Billick departed from the Baltimore Ravens and wanted to remain in Maryland, he became our partner at WNST.net on behalf of the Living Classrooms Foundation. As a legacy AM radio station that has now made it a quarter of a century as an enduring and truth-telling multimedia outlet on the strength of our partnerships, relationships and the benevolence of special people who serve to lift the community, we’re indebted to Coach Billick for his time, wisdom and integrity. Brian Billick never had any problem telling it like it is – and never lost sight of how important the Baltimore fan base and community were in his success as the Ravens head coach but also as a leader in the city where he brought us a Super Bowl XXXV parade.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 14: The power of the Fu Five Flacco Fighters

Sometime around Halloween of the 2011 season, Joe Flacco and Dennis Pitta started growing Fu Manchus as a bit of an inside joke to annoy their wives. Nestor approached him after another Ravens victory and a thing happened around Baltimore. Admit it, you probably have a funny picture somewhere on your timeline. One more reason to love Joe Flacco.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 6: That night at The Barn on Harford Road when Modell and Billick brought Silver Betty

It was April 3, 2001 and the Baltimore Ravens were the freshly minted Super Bowl XXXV champions and team president David Modell and head coach Brian Billick brought the Lombardi Trophy over to The Barn to talk football, community and how time would not dim the glory of their deeds.

In The City...

Prosecutor Lauren Lipscomb makes her case to become next Baltimore County State’s Attorney on June 23rd

One of the most significant roles in Baltimore County is once again on the ballot with a longtime incumbent State’s Attorney facing scrutiny and another election with different voices stepping forward to lead on crime and prosecution to protect citizens. City prosecutor Lauren Lipscomb tells Nestor why she is running in the primary after many years working on the other side of the invisible border between our city and county.

Patoka discusses campaign trail and issues for Baltimore County Executive

With the election approaching on June 23rd, we continue our discussion with Baltimore County Executive candidates and Councilman Izzy Patoka returns with a final pitch as he knocks doors and shares the local issues he’s hearing with Nestor on the campaign trail.

Outer space and the inner workings of American democracy with astronaut and Bird watcher Terry Virts

He’s joined us in the past to talk Orioles baseball and marvel us with his incredible resume as a Maryland-raised astronaut who led missions on behalf of NASA and our country. Now retired from space duty and deep in the heart of Texas, Terry Virts has been involved in local politics and discussing democracy and the threat of the Trump administration to all of us who salute the American flag.

Trying to get Baltimore in a better lane with Councilman Ryan Dorsey

At the 40th Anniversary of Koco’s Pub in Lauraville, it was appropriate to welcome Councilman Ryan Dorsey from the 3rd District of Baltimore City onto Baltimore Positive to discuss the good, bad and better in Baltimore City. And about those bike lanes…

Media literacy and political navigation clicks with student government

Coppin State student government leader Karis Joyner tells Nestor about her Northeast Baltimore roots and West Baltimore path to education and a degree. A little political science, some non-profit leadership and a pre-law track. Let her tell you about being young and ready to tackle the modern world.

Selling the joy and (more) memories in Ocean City

Concerts and families and tourists and miles of beaches keep bringing us back to the Boardwalk and the good life of Ocean City, Maryland. Our favorite tourism pal (and brother of former Orioles manager Sam), Tom Perlozzo returns to help us kick off a week of MACo conversations on the heart of the Coastal Highway about what makes life beach keep getting better in our favorite summer destination. Who else is heading to Oceans Calling?

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The Maryland Crab Cake Tour

Here’s why now is the perfect time to get intelligent about AI

At some point, you’ll embrace artificial intelligence because it’s here to stay. In our continuing effort to learn, grow and evolve, Nestor hosts local AI trainer Denis O’Donovan of Profit Comm at the brand new Planet Fitness in Timonium to share the power and purpose of getting involved and learning basic usage now to help efficiency and wisdom.

Crab Cake Tour Stop 3: Experiencing the simplicity of State Fare family recipe

The finale of our first “live” Crab Cake Tour was all about the cake with Evan Brown in Catonsville.

Sharing love and generosity for babies at Share Baby

The good folks at Share Baby distribute items to needy mothers and fathers for babies in Baltimore. Nadya Dutchin joins Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” week and educates us on pampering and parenting needs for toddlers and helping families in our city.

Bringing the Annapolis budget challenges home to East Baltimore

Senator Cory McCray of the 45th District returns to Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with a full recap on the past four months of Annapolis budget deficit strains and the importance of hearing the citizens on taxes and wages and business.

The realities of local real estate as our economy recovers from COVID

Carl Delmont joins Nestor from Greenmount Station to discuss real estate realities of current market

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TastyNes

No. 15 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Happy China Shrimp and Broccoli Dinner

C’mon, get happy! Fresh, tasty, delicious and just steps away from one of our first sponsors at the Emerald Tavern on Harford Road in Parkville, Happy China makes us happy every time we order carry out. And it’s more often than we admit…

Pearls of wisdom about where those oysters and crabs you’re about to eat this summer come from

Marty Gary of Potomac River Fisheries Commission brings the science behind your seafood and how life in the Chesapeake Bay works.

The Smalltimore moment when you realize you’re related to a legendary Crab Cake Chef and connoisseur

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour took on a new twist once Nestor finally made it to Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen at The Baltimore Museum of Art. Chef and proprietor John Shields and Mercedes Lopez of the BMA discuss how family, art, culture and crab cakes all come together in one awesome – and free – museum in the heart of Baltimore.

No. 17 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Icy Delights Egg Custard Snowball

We’re all big kids when we get to the front of the snowball line and need to decide on a flavor. When in doubt, always go with egg custard or skylight. And always go to Icy Delights. Trust me: we’ve tried ’em all! People in East Baltimore know. Dundalk born; now shared even on Sundays in various Baltimore County spots. Cool off! And do the marshmallow if you wanna…

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

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Intelligent Conversations on WNST-AM 1570 This Week

The legend of Dean Kremer in Baltimore

Last week, Mike Elias traded Dean Kremer to the Minnesota Twins. On Monday night, the Baltimore Orioles couldn’t manage to get a hit out of the infield against him. Are the Birds really a playoff contender? Don’t ask Luke Jones or Nestor…

The Rush of live music – and the cost and value of your freewill

Concerts ain’t cheap and bigger experiences cost even more. In his never-ending quest to educate Nestor about money and living his best American Dream life, Leonard Raskin returns and discusses whether this Rush reunion is worth all of the fuss.

Orioles giving “chase” in AL race to the bottom of the wild card

Can the Baltimore Orioles still make a playoff run? Well, sure, when you’re only a few games back of the final (and lowly) AL Wild Card slot but as Luke Jones and Nestor witness these defensive flaws and swiss cheese bats, they wonder aloud about the real destiny of Gunnar Henderson now that Adley Rutschman has been dispatched to Boston.

NBC horse racing insider Randy Moss educates Nestor about Preakness future and Triple Crown in peril

In our search to bring real information and horse racing history and insights regarding the current spring mess, as the Preakness and the state of Maryland go to war with the big boys at Churchill, NYRA and Fox reagrding the perilous future of the Triple Crown and its significance to the sport, we turn to lifer track man and journalist Randy Moss to educate us and present the reality of the industry.

Camp Minter has brought the boys together – so far

Sure, former head coach John Harbaugh had plenty of detractors inside and outside the building in Owings Mills, but at least in the early going under rookie leader Jesse Minter, it appears that the “new” Baltimore Ravens are buying into the program. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the week of prep for the fake football against Philly on Saturday night as they host the Eagles and we get our first look at the structure of the new system.

Straight from the heart: Rolling with the punches all over the world with Bryan Adams

Subtraction for addition: doing the orange math on Rutschman departure and pending labor war

Short term assets, long term gains and the risk and reward of winning and losing in Major League Baseball. Our financial resource Leonard Raskin brings the money of baseball to Nestor in aftermath of Orioles saving 30 million in deals this week and the industry about to descend into an offseason of chaos – no matter who wins the World Series.

The real value of sports to these billionaires

The future of the Baltimore Orioles and the men making the decisions

With the MLB trade deadline deals of Mike Elias behind us and the labor war ahead, Allen McCallum and Nestor recap the departure of Adley Rutschman and have a tough discussion about the Orioles here-and-now with fans and how this next eight weeks leads to a lot of uncertainty in Baltimore and all around the industry of baseball.

The science of sleep and how to get help if you’re struggling getting it

If you’re counting sheep at night, it might be time to add up the cost of the loss of energy. Dr. Stephanie Wappel of GBMC is here to discuss sleep science and modern treatment for insomnia and apnea as Nestor doesn’t go to sleep on how different we all rest and when and how. And just what is the Sunshine Protection Act?

How to teach a six-year old about baseball while watching the 2026 Orioles play…

We’re all watching the Baltimore Orioles and trying to figure out the salary cap, labor and the trade machinations of Mike Elias. Meanwhile, our pal Zach Dermer is just trying to introduce his kids to the game. Our HVAC and plumbing friend at The Comfort Guys joins Nestor at Costas Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk Birdland summer problems and the rules of the game.

From Dodger Stadium to downtown Baltimore in World Champion style

We treasure our chats with future Hall of Famer Janet Marie Smith, who once again takes Nestor on a tour of modern stadium design and a Baltimore history primer that will remind you why you love Oriole Park at Camden Yards so much.

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

Buster Olney: Orioles need to rebuild the trust of the fan base

Only those who were here when it was great can remember the three million fans that annually poured into Oriole Park at Camden Yards and how much the baseball team mattered to Baltimore a generation ago. But as the MLB trade deadline and labor wars loom, we welcome Buster Olney of ESPN back “home” for a spirited visit with Nestor to discuss the current realities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to attempt to lift the franchise back to annual contention and support from the baseball fans of Maryland.

Camping with Coach Minter and the new way of doing things in Owings Mills

With a few days of observations under his purple belt, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the work on the fields in Owings Mills as the Baltimore Ravens hit the field with a whole new feel under rookie head coach Jesse Minter and a real belief in the Super Bowl possibilities. But, here’s what needs to go the right way in August…

Let’s get the facts about this Preakness and Triple Crown fiasco from the top down

Did our American World Cup runneth over with riches for FIFA?

The World Cup came to the United States of America for the first time in 32 years this summer. Sports business professor Marty Conway tells Nestor, it won’t be that long before the world’s biggest sports tournament returns to our shores. And, of course, Professor Conway brings the heat for MLB as the labor wars start to heat up in a familiar refrain of billionaires vs. millionaires with the fans paying the freight.

Powerball jackpot soars and local winners cash in

It’s not always about having all of the numbers in order to win big. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks Ravens scratch-off season, Home Run Riches winners and one million dollar cash-ins as the Powerball jackpot soars toward $900 million.

Smelling the expectations of Flowers’ huge contract extension

Everything about the extension of wide receiver Zay Flowers makes sense to Luke Jones as he rolls out the rationale and reasoning behind inking Lamar Jackson’s new favorite target long term for big money. He joins Nestor to discuss the numbers and Ravens’ investment, and the state of the NFL salary cap and realities of signing No. 8 and what it will take to make him happy in Baltimore.

A final Baltimore adieu to the expectations and massive disappointment of Adley Rutschman

After taking a day to let the Adley Rutschman-to-the-Boston Red Sox deal marinate, Luke Jones and Nestor take a deeper look at the intentions of Mike Elias and the Orioles’ organization. They delve into the departures, reasoning and rationale for all of the deadline moves relating to salary, management, ownership and the pending labor war that will greatly impact service time, money and rosters with young players.

Orioles reinforce tone deaf approach to fans with Rutschman Black Monday 2026 selloff

Did the Baltimore Orioles throw in the towel on the 2026 season on Monday? Probably. But as Luke Jones and Nestor point out, this current project of Mike Elias isn’t working at any level and the haul for Adley Rutschman plus the other deals with Dean Kremer, Taylor Ward and Tyler Wells have certainly disgusted what’s left the of Orioles fan base. Another selloff; different ownership. Does anyone know what they’re doing at The Warehouse?

Powering up a $1 million Powerball winner in Odenton

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about million dollar Powerball winner, the Ravens scratch-off rollout and some changes at the top of the organization.

Republican Dyer talks crime, education and taxes as Baltimore County Executive hopeful

Republican nominee for Baltimore County Executive Pat Dyer returns to Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to make his case for voters and outline his campaign priorities, including public safety, education, and business growth.

Making sense (and dollars) of Orioles present position in playoff chase

It’s always lively when we convene with Allen McCallum and Luke Jones on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a sit down and baseball conversation. The dynamic duo convenes with Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium for a summer reality check on the Baltimore Orioles, the upcoming labor crisis and how it might act to inspire Rubenstein, Arougheti and Elias to act in the coming days and weeks.

This is when we feel that Baltimore sports overlap of possibilities

The Baltimore Orioles are on the field playing games that matter and trying to make trade deadline news off the field and magic on it. And the Baltimore Ravens have Super Bowl potential and a lot of questions about the new leadership as training camp begins in Owings Mills. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the Birds of summer and fall and the takeover of our sports mind space as August heats up.

Understanding the upcoming MLB labor war and history of billionaires vs. millionaires

No one will be covering the battle after the World Series quite like Evan Drellich of The Athletic, who gives a full primer and overview of the upcoming MLB labor war with the MLBPA and the Orioles’ role in the battle of billionaires vs. millionaires that many expect to greatly impact the business of baseball immediately following the season, if not already in some markets.

Stretching back with a chiropractic conversation of care for a lifetime

For the 28th anniversary of WNST as an AM radio behemoth here in Baltimore and returning from the Home Run Derby, Nestor welcomes back, back, back his neighbor and chiropractor Dr. Steve Elliott to Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss spines and necks and great chiropractic health in Towson with Nestor.

Luke Jones

The legend of Dean Kremer in Baltimore

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Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins carted off field, but reportedly avoids major injury

The third-year defensive back got tangled up with rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane during a one-on-one drill on Tuesday.

Orioles giving “chase” in AL race to the bottom of the wild card

Camp Minter has brought the boys together – so far

Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers “day to day” after suffering injury scare in Saturday’s practice

Days after becoming one of the NFL’s highest-paid wide receivers, the two-time Pro Bowl selection left practice with a thigh contusion.

Camping with Coach Minter and the new way of doing things in Owings Mills

Sizing up the 2026 Ravens roster ahead of preseason opener

With the preseason opener right around the corner, Luke Jones offers his latest 53-man roster projection.

Smelling the expectations of Flowers’ huge contract extension

Twelve Ravens Thoughts during second week of training camp

Rookie guard Vega Ioane has already stood out with the pads coming on earlier this week.

Sports with Luke Jones

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The WNST Sports Report

The legend of Dean Kremer in Baltimore

Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins carted off field, but reportedly avoids major injury

The third-year defensive back got tangled up with rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane during a one-on-one drill on Tuesday.

The legend of Dean Kremer in Baltimore

Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins carted off field, but reportedly avoids major injury

The third-year defensive back got tangled up with rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane during a one-on-one drill on Tuesday.

Orioles giving “chase” in AL race to the bottom of the wild card

NBC horse racing insider Randy Moss educates Nestor about Preakness future and Triple Crown in peril

Camp Minter has brought the boys together – so far

Subtraction for addition: doing the orange math on Rutschman departure and pending labor war

The real value of sports to these billionaires

The future of the Baltimore Orioles and the men making the decisions

NBC horse racing insider Randy Moss educates Nestor about Preakness future and Triple Crown in peril

Camp Minter has brought the boys together – so far

Subtraction for addition: doing the orange math on Rutschman departure and pending labor war

The real value of sports to these billionaires

The future of the Baltimore Orioles and the men making the decisions

Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers "day to day" after suffering injury scare in Saturday's practice

How to teach a six-year old about baseball while watching the 2026 Orioles play...

From Dodger Stadium to downtown Baltimore in World Champion style

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

Locker Room Talk

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Learning Via Leadership

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Arts and Entertainment

The Rush of live music – and the cost and value of your freewill

NBC horse racing insider Randy Moss educates Nestor about Preakness future and Triple Crown in peril

Straight from the heart: Rolling with the punches all over the world with Bryan Adams

Subtraction for addition: doing the orange math on Rutschman departure and pending labor war

The real value of sports to these billionaires

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Baltimore Positive Classic

In case you need a gentle reminder about why gathering for the holidays isn’t a good idea

There is a plague in progress. Please listen to science and doctors and show love to each other by wearing a mask and social distancing. But eat well and order some ice cream…

Baltimore Positive Classic

Telling the story of St. Agnes Hospital and Ascension of compassionate care

How modern and faith-based medical care has evolved to treat the whole person. Ed Lovern of St. Agnes Hospital joins Nestor and Don for a candid discussion about modern hospitals, COVID, and the local impact.

Arts and Entertainment

Why can’t people STFU when the singer is singing and we’ve all paid a ton of dough to see a performer?

When our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection drops by the show, it usually involves music. This time after Nestor got back from an American bender through South Carolina for Sammy Hagar and Las Vegas for U2 at Sphere, he needed some answers about how Alice Cooper got there. And why people can’t shut up when Billy Joel or John Mayer are singing a love song.

Community

Kromer tells Don and Nestor more key data on Baltimore is needed

Our final episode with Dr. Mileah Kromer, who schooled Nestor and Don on the science of polling and why Baltimore could use more data to determine its future

Business

Seeing the light – and utilizing Light Rail – in the future of Timonium

Local developer Mark Renbaum joins Nestor at Pappas in Parkville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the MLR Timonium Light Rail community project and plans for future use of commercial and residential space at York and Ridgely.

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Wendy Bronfein

Rethinking the Pikesville Armory for the future

Longtime civic leader Barry Williams returns for “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” to educate Nestor about the future of the Pikesville Armory Project, designed to serve the community for generations to come after being an historic piece of the area recently abandoned and unused. Always looking to the future…

Dr. Anthony Jenkins

The feeling of coming “home” to Coppin

It’s the biggest week of the year on campus at Coppin State as the Eagles hail home all of the alumni and folks all over the country (and world) to come back to West Baltimore to celebrate the legacy and impact of the university. Kimberly Nelson invites Nestor on campus for Homecoming Week and the alumni legacy of education and spirit of the tens of thousands of proud graduates.

John Martin

Powerball jackpot soars and local winners cash in

Bill Cole

What took Nestor so long to get to Arbutus?

Our friend, sponsor and consigliere Bill Cole of Cole Roofing considers the Sorrento of Arbutus cheesesteak and crinkle cut fries a legitimate food group in his locally-based business so when Nestor got the invite to do the Maryland Crab Cake Tour near his Worldwide HQ in Southwest Baltimore, this one got tasty and spicy. But, shrimp on a cheesesteak? What’s going on over there…

Leonard Raskin

The Rush of live music – and the cost and value of your freewill

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Reading The Book On It

Author Buzz Bissinger talks football, war and the legend of Stoney Case

The legendary author of Friday Night Lights discusses his latest work “The Mosquito Bowl” and death of sports journalism via social media.

Bringing the Major League heater into the next Camden Yards All Star Game experience

Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn returns from his home in Tampa to talk Baltimore All Star Game history, Camden Yards memories and his fun “movie” name plus some Bill Murray flashback moments from the Rick Sutcliffe era of Birdland joy.

Time for Rubenstein to raise bar – and payroll – to get Orioles to October success

Can Adley Rutschman return to his All Star form? Will Gunnar Henderson be healthy in April? Can Jackson Holliday stick this time? Will Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg continue to surge? Our pal Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post joins Luke Jones and Nestor talk Opening Day realities for Orioles as the Maryland Crab Cake Tour moved to Pizza John’s in Essex for some expert baseball talk.

Fixing everything that is wrong with baseball

Baseball author, historian, SABR leader and West Coast League commish Rob Neyer welcomes another season of baseball with cautionary tales for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and the owners’ and players’ always simmering labor war.

The Friday morning town hall of local talk at Zeke’s Coffee in Lauraville

Inspired by Zeke’s Coffee roaster and taste maker Thomas Rhodes, every Friday morning a group of Lauraville locals drop by for a cup and a round table of neighborhood chatter and conviviality. The Maryland Crab Cake Tour plopped down for a morning edition with local pundit Dan Rodricks, cartoonist Ricig and coffee and democracy chatter over breakfast.

Reading the Book

The real value of sports to these billionaires

From Dodger Stadium to downtown Baltimore in World Champion style

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

Buster Olney: Orioles need to rebuild the trust of the fan base

Let's get the facts about this Preakness and Triple Crown fiasco from the top down

Understanding the upcoming MLB labor war and history of billionaires vs. millionaires

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#AlmostFamousNes (Music Classic)

Severna Park’s Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes tells Nestor how hard to handle life was in a rock and roll band in the eighties

This picture was taken in 1989 backstage at Hammerjacks. Locally born and bred drummer Steve Gorman (on right in Orioles orinthologically correct hat) will take over the story from there in the aftermath of his best-selling book on the history of the notoriously infamous Black Crowes and life with The Brothers Robinson.

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.

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

True love, singers and American Idol.

The Dundalk home of Schock and rock

Our favorite Dundalk Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s talks songwriting and singing along with playing the drums in the most famous band of ladies of the ’80s at The Beaumont on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Dundalk’s Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Queen tells us there is only one home for the holidays

Legendary drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s returns to the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for Nestor’s 31st Anniversary at Costas Inn in Dundalk with pals John Allen and former 1970s bandmate George Kondylas to tell old punk rock Christmas tales of yore.

Music Classic

Straight from the heart: Rolling with the punches all over the world with Bryan Adams

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

The Rush of 50 years of being credited with their existence

Legendary Rush historian and WMMS radio queen Donna Halper tells Nestor her lifelong journey with Geddy, Alex and Neil and the miracle of this reunion tour with new drummer Anika Nilles.

Who remembers the penguins at Eastpoint Mall?

That checkered Eastpoint Mall water tower has been gone for four decades but rocker John Allen of Stone Horses joins Nestor of Colgate Elementary for a nostalgic tour of Dundalk, Essex and the end of the mall we grew up…

The Slim Man returns home to cook and croon at La Scala

It's always a pleasure to welcome Baltimore musician Tim Camp back home to discuss his work as The Slim Man and his Rat Pack crooning as he returns to Little Italy on Thursday night at La Scala to raise funds…

Rocking though 40 years of blood and roses with The Smithereens

He calls The Smithereens "the Stillwater" of his Almost Famous rock and roll critic youth life at The Baltimore Sun so Nestor was thrilled to (finally) welcome drummer Dennis Diken onto the show to relive some magic of a youth…

WNST Baltimore Classic (All The Greatest Hits)

What will all of the new MLB rules mean for the game?

In a wide-ranging chat about life in the big leagues, Mike Bordick is joined by Adam and Frank Kolarek in telling Nestor about the impact new rules and a pitch clock are about to have on the game of baseball and how we view the game will change in 2023.

Canadian musician Luke Doucet tells Nestor his Reckless journey straight into the heart of Bryan Adams’ band in South America last month

In the heat of the night, Canadian musician Luke Doucet got a heavenly call from legendary Bryan Adams to join his band – but he had to learn 26 songs in three days and meet them to play in Puerto Rico in 72 hours. Nestor saw three of those magical South American shows in Montevideo, Santiago and Bogota and tracked down Sarah McLachlan’s regular guitar player in Toronto to have him tell one of the greatest rock and roll stories ever told. It was more than a one night love affair for the reckless kid who wanted to rock from Winnipeg…

Broadcaster Kenny Albert and the roots of WNST

Longtime broadcaster Kenny Albert tells Nestor that he is included in his new book of memoirs, “A Mic For All Seasons.” And in celebrating 25 years of Baltimore radio, the whole story cannot be told without the one-time voice of the Baltimore Skipjacks, who started the journey for AM 1570 back in December 1991.

The time that Jon Ogden co-hosted Orioles Opening Day from Camden Pub

Back in the 1990s, live radio would pack ’em in and football and baseball conversations would weave together. The future Hall of Famer was wearing an “It’s a D.C. Thang” T-shirt. His hometown and the Nation’s Capital didn’t even have a team back then…

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Talking about Goose, 33rd Street and the old days with Super Bowl XXXV champ Kim Herring

The death of Tony Siragusa has us discussing every aspect of the Purple Reign magic surrounding Super Bowl XXXV and the greatest defense in the history of the game. Safety Kim Herring was drafted into a Baltimore Ravens uniform in 1997 and knew nothing about the franchise. Let him tell you about “the man of the people” – The Goose.

Going back to Summer Camp with Hootie and The Blowfish

Sure, they’ll always be known as a South Carolina band, but Hootie and The Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan is always quick to point out his Maryland roots for home and sports. He catches up on Orioles Magic, thirty years of friendship with Nestor and the not-so-cracked rear view of a life in making music that is currently making fans happy

This one goes out to the ones who love R.E.M.

Fresh off of killing it at the Trifecta Food Truck Festival in Timonium, Chris Sanchirico of the R.E.M. tribute band Dead Letter Office shares his indie music love and the moves of Michael Stipe. He also talks about the passion for his beloved New York Giants. The band is playing along with The Unforgettable Fire at Recher Theatre on Saturday,

Billy Squier chats about The Stroke and success in December 1989

During his youthful teenage #AlmostFamous days as music critic at The Evening Sun in Baltimore, Nestor Aparicio chatted with many legends coming through the area on tour. This is the first of two with the leader of the band who once opened for Kiss at the Capital Centre.

There was no beef about this Guy’s pit stop in Baltimore

With our upcoming 27th Anniversary featuring our favorite places to eat set to roll out in August, we’ll be unearthing some WNST Classic chats with foodies and folks who love Maryland cuisine. At Super Bowl XLIV in Miami, Nestor bumped into legendary television “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri, who offers up a recipe for a Baltimore tailgate that

The real legacy of the Irsay name in Indiana

Two old sportswriters with tales to tell of the Jim Irsay they got to know long after Bob Irsay pirated the Baltimore Colts off to Indiana amidst the cloak of darkness. Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider and sportswriter Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind in the friendly heart of the midwest.

Ripken discusses 2131 run and the excitement of the city

When Cal Ripken was preparing to enter Cooperstown in 2007, he sat down with Nestor to discuss many aspects of his incredible career with the Baltimore Orioles.

Chapter 8: Catching a break with John Steadman at The News American

So how did the kid from Dundalk get his start in local sports journalism before there was a WNST? Well, there was a guy named John Steadman and a place called Hammerjacks and three newspapers competing…

Musician Thomas Dolby recaps his hyperactive first Ravens game with Nestor and 513 purple crew

When Nestor invited the 80s pop star and local John Hopkins professor onto the show in early December to discuss music education, he asked if Dolby had ever been to an American football game. Then Ryan Mallett happened against the Pittsburgh Steelers as a Christmas miracle…

Telling the tale of an extraordinary Joe

The University of Delaware Magazine is doing a feature story on Joe Flacco, now that he has made his way back to Philadelphia via the Eagles. Editor Artika Casini asks Nestor to tell some Joe Cool tales of Baltimore Ravens lore.

Chris Redman and Brandon Stokley discuss magic of Super Bowl XXXV and being young with Nestor 25 years later

What ever happened to that football that Stokley caught over Jason Sehorn in Tampa on January 28 2001? Well, watch and find out…

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.

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.

Jack Del Rio discusses Super Bowl XXXV memories, what he learned from Billick and Ravens

The onetime Ravens assistant talked with Nestor and Brian Billick on Radio Row ahead of 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego.

That night Dave Winfield dropped by The Barn on Nestor’s 5th Anniversary

Crabs. Parkville. Live radio shows. Batman on the wing waiting to open the dance floor. And in walks a Hall of Famer before the Tops In Sports banquet. Listen in…

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