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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. 11: The legacy of “The Nasty Nice Guy Awards” two decades later

Back in 1996, Nestor was working with the Ed Block Courage Awards to raise money and awareness and dreamed up a Baltimore banquet that would bring together all of the local professional sports teams to honor the good people who play the games. The Nasty Nice Guy Awards hosted exclusively at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie lasted eight years and raised over $150,000 for local charities. The late, great Bobby Nyk played the tunes and we partied for a purpose with a lot of very recognizable faces. Elrod Hendricks represented the Baltimore Orioles every year so you know it was the place to be! Ask anyone who attended these incredible nights about their pictures with Cal Ripken, Ray Lewis, Art Donovan, Mike Flanagan, Jon Ogden, Gov. William Donald Schaefer, Brian Billick, Fang Mitchell and so many others.

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 22 – The first and best to ever take Baltimore sports fans on roadtrips

Over three decades of taking our friends, listeners, sponsors and Baltimore sports fans on the road with the home team, we have some snapshots. We’d love to see yours! nes@baltimorepositive.com if you ever traveled on a WNST Roadtrip. The first and best to ever take Baltimore sports fans on road trips all over the world.

Turn of the century Baltimore sports glory with our first WNST Ravens reporter

Our first WNST Ravens reporter Tim Watts joins Nestor at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for memories of turn of the century Baltimore sports glory and tales of tailgates, football players, charity events and pictures that capture the evidence – for better or worse.

In The City...

Putting The Y into your summer fun plan

We could all use a summer camp and a little more exercise and John Hoey of The Y of Central Maryland returns, joining Nestor at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with some goals for neighborhood folks to see what their local center is doing to stay relevant and helpful in communities throughout the region.

Continuing the Kamenetz family name in local politics

Young, motivated and ready to continue his father’s family legacy in Baltimore County, Karson Kamenetz tells Nestor why he’s going to be entering local politics and running for Baltimore County Council at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

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.

Flying The Banner over Baltimore sports and beyond

If we were “branding” this, we’d call it ‘Korman’s Korner’ but since all we have to sell is local journalism and facts and truth in reporting, Executive Sports Editor Chris Korman of The Baltimore Banner returns for another free-form round at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Some spring sports cleaning and cleansing with Nestor about the Ravens, Orioles, Terps and local coverage of the college NIL world and high schools sports. And how it all ties together with club teams and the recreation Little League world, where he hangs his hat and leadership. We made this one for the “stick to sports” crowd…

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

Checking in on the lost checks and balances in American government

Because it’s Smalltimore at heart, we hear and read the local threads of thought leaders throughout the community. Parkville attorney Chad Cos joins Nestor at The Beaumont in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss law and order, checks and balances and what’s happening in American democracy with the ignorance of accountability beyond tribal politics. Oh, and about The Constitution…

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The Maryland Crab Cake Tour

Crab Cake Row: Doug Shea discusses how Sharp Dressed Man puts men in position to get a job and succeed

Doug Shea discusses how Sharp Dressed Man puts men in position to get a job and succeed – and how founder Christopher Schafer took his vocation and passion and put it to work for others.

Some prescriptions to lift local business of 2025 Baltimore Orioles – off the field

They’ve gathered for many years to discuss how to lift the Baltimore sports community and how local business and humans support it all. Finally, Georgetown sports business professor Marty Conway joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Amicci’s in Little Italy to discuss the commerce, media and future of professional sports in Maryland.

When it’s all Greek on your 25th Anniversary

The WNST 25th Anniversary celebration is just getting underway but we began our fun at Costas Inn with Dennis Koulatsos and the only member of the Triantafilos family who isn’t too shy to tell the amazing Dundalk family story of coming to America with a dream.

Dundalk and Pikesville music legend Calvin Statham returns with holiday love for his children

Calvin Statham entered the life of Nestor Aparicio in September 1979 as his 7th grade chorus teacher at Holabird Junior High School. The 83-year old legend and veteran of 58 incredible years of teaching children on both sides of Baltimore County returns to Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk about his love of children.

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.

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TastyNes

No. 3 TastyNes and 27th Anniversary Tour: Amicci’s Meatballs and Garlic Cheese Bread (aka “The SloppyNes”)

Everyone who has ever met Nestor knows that Amicci’s in Little Italy is his favorite restaurant on earth. And everyone knows about the world famous Pane Rotundo. But it’s time to share his favorite personal pairing – the meatball and ricotta marinara appetizer sliced and assembled across bubbling, toasty garlic cheese bread and served open faced. (This isn’t a real menu item. But if it was they’d call it “The SloppyNes” because this ain’t your father’s Sloppy Joe and it’s certainly no ordinary “meatball sub.”) Get a fork and a bib!

No. 13 on #TastyNes Tour & WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary: Himalayan House Chicken Tikka Masala

We love Indian food and love it so much that we want to share our love with the uninitiated and convert the world to chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and a proper saag paneer. We’ve had a few decent places around over the years but give the Himalayan House in Locust Point some love if you’re local. Get it spiced nice and enjoy that leftover rice!

No. 21 on #TastyNes Tour and WNST Baltimore 27th Anniversary Countdown: Old Salty’s in Hoopers Island

It’s the most beautiful drive in the state of Maryland. Make a right turn in Cambridge and find yourself lost in the beauty of the nature of Blackwater Refuge en route to Fishing Creek and Hoopers Island for a delicious crab cake and a remote oasis off the beaten path of the Eastern Shore.

Hail, hail Halethorpe! A Honey of a spot to shoot pool, watch the game and taste fresh flavor

This stands as a warning to anyone who invites Nestor by their place for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour: you’re an invite and a taste away because he’s en route to meet more great local folks who want to promote their business. Owner Soo Mi Kang of Honey’s in Halethorpe invited us over and must’ve known that offering “Crabby Toast” would invoke the legend of Charles Markwood Eckman. Competitive billiards, great food and the game is always on at this old-school joint on the south side.

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.

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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

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!

Celebrities

Being Grateful that John went along on the trip

Being Grateful for the maestro Mayer of music and memories while waiting on the world to change

Business

Pittman discusses fiscal discipline and life in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County Executive Stueart Pittman returns on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Pappas Restaurant in Glen Burnie to discuss second term progress, goals and what makes good local government.

Arts and Entertainment

Spring training and winter winning

Always making time for some spring training baseball chatter along with the winners, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for a season of fun games and tales of no-hitters lost and borrowed.

Arts and Entertainment

Discussing the future of Camden Yards with an expert

The second part of our extensive holiday chat with former Maryland Stadium Authority chairman Tom Kelso continued with a discussion about the future of downtown stadia and growth for Baltimore and what the new lease means for the Orioles, Ravens and the downtown area. No one in local media has discussed this $1.2 billion investment more thoroughly, candidly and accurately than we have and provided the information for citizens. This is important stuff for sports fans and citizens who are funding billionaires for franchises.

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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

Another run for brilliant “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” has Rodricks ready to write more for the stage

Venerable columnist Dan Rodricks returns for a now-annual Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art, the same setting where his amazing play “Baltimore, You Have No Idea” will come back to life this week for one more run before he writes another production with a 1966 baseball and Charm City theme he’s keeping mostly a secret.

Loving Baltimore and having it love you back!

Let local author Ron Cassie of Baltimore Magazine tell you how a kid from Allentown came to the Charm City and found a lifetime of stories and love and cool people.

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.

Poiley: Staying in touch with Baltimore sports – for better or worse

Author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore from his retired sportswriter life in Florida to discuss watching the Orioles implosion from afar and sharing some sports nostalgia and his book on the life of Tom Matte and what ails the Birds on and off the field.

A focus on The Life Of Nestor Aparicio with “He’s Holy, I’m Knott” podcast

It was poolside on a 110-degree day in May 2024 at the Las Vegas Wynn resort and Encore pool as part of the Maryland contingent of business leaders who gather annually in Sin City for networking and discussion. Nestor Aparicio shares deep thoughts on his life and work as examined and questioned on “He’s Holy, I’m Knott” with Reverend Alvin Hathaway and local business leader Martin Knott, Jr. His 40-year media journey highlighting his passion for sports and extensive Baltimore sports media work and leadership bring some revelations here.

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)

The Itch of a new solo album from Kix legend Steve Whiteman

With M3 looming and the return of live music to the Symphony Woods of Merriweather Post Pavilion, Nestor welcomed his personal vocal coach and the greatest frontman in local music history from Hagerstown to discuss “You’re Welcome” and his new music.

Cause you’re looking for a hero

And baby it ain’t me…

Marc Roberge of O.A.R. talks Redskins, Merriweather and being a Maryland guy

The great Maryland band Of A Revolution was visiting Radio Row at the Miami Super Bowl in 2010 and local music is always better. Anyone who has ever seen O.A.R. on the lawn at Merriweather knows of the magic and mystique…

Ain’t no fooling around when you’re trying to be funny during a plague…

Legendary local comedian Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor to share and poke fun of three decades of friendship and history and tales about growing up on a Baltimore stage after meeting backstage at Hammerjacks during the glam rock era of the 1980s.

Nils Lofgren talks about why Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band keeps rolling at Super Bowl in 2009

Nils Lofgren of the E Street Band talks about “Working on A Dream” and the continuing energy of Bruce Springsteen at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay.

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)

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.

The Mayne Event serves up Wiffle Ball legend and lore in his new Fubo flick

Did you ever dream of beating Ken Griffey Jr. at Wiffle Ball? Well, it turns out that ESPN legend Kenny Mayne had a whole Seattle story of 20th Century glory to re-live and re-learn about his prowess in the only game that ever mattered in the neighborhood. His new, offbeat film “Wiffle Ball” debuts on Thursday on Fubo. Of course, Nestor presses Mayne on his Pearl Jam and Preakness presence.

Let Nestor Aparicio tell you why WNST have always been the most trusted four letters in Baltimore sports media

WNST and Baltimore Positive founder Nestor Aparicio was invited onto “The You Matter Podcast” by his longtime media friend, Mark “The Blade” Brodinsky. The question: “What can you do to be the very best version of you every day and live the life you were meant to live?” The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why. Let’s find out why! Hear Nestor discuss “Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” and his road as a local entrepreneur and media leader.

Pastorini: For the glory of Luv Ya Blue and those Houston Oilers

As the swashbuckling quarterback of the Bum Phillips-era Houston Oilers, Dan Pastorini was Nestor’s favorite football player in his late 1970s childhood. Now, like many former Baltimore Colts here and abandoned by his franchise in Texas, Pastorini catches up on the Oilers uniform revival in Nashville, the pain of the Texans in Houston and how to Be An Angel.

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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

Tyrod Taylor credits lessons from Flacco, Ed Reed ahead of becoming Pro Bowl quarterback

Super Bowl XLVII champion Tyrod Taylor catches up with Nestor and Luke on 2016 Radio Row in San Francisco.

Taking a long walk with John Feinstein on The National Anthem at sporting events and race in America

Decorated author John Feinstein joins Nestor and Don for further discussion on a recent column in The Washington Post regarding Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks dispatching with an American tradition.

Billick: “We don’t win the Super Bowl without Tony Siragusa”

Our head coach Brian Billick joins Nestor to discuss the impact of Tony Siragusa on Super Bowl XXXV.

Do the kids know Bo?

Author Jeff Pearlman has a new book on the life and myth of legendary two-sport athlete Bo Jackson but that didn’t stop Nestor from going through his whole catalog of USFL, Donald Trump, Showtime Lakers and John Rocker writings and brilliance.

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 time that Bill Walton talked about San Diego sports, John Wooden and the tall life with Nestor at Super Bowl XXXII

Our weeks spent at The Big Game have afforded us the opportunity to have a wide variety of chats – even last century! Nestor only wishes he had asked a few more Grateful Dead questions for the late, great Bill Walton, who joined him on January 21, 1998 at the San Diego Super Bowl.

Feinstein: The many faces and dealings of Washington and Baltimore billionaire sports owners over the years

With new ownership for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Commanders arriving over the past year in the DMV, venerable sports author and longtime Washington Post columnist John Feinstein joins Nestor to discuss the promises made (and broken) by the men who own our local sports franchises.

From Dodger Stadium to downtown Baltimore in World Champion style

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.

Guitarist Mark Bryan tells Nestor about Hootie And The Blowfish hiatus in 2015

Over the years, the local sports and rock and roll connection of Nestor and Hootie And The Blowfish has led to several visits from the boys from South Carolina via the D.C. burbs. It gives him a chance to crush them about the Redskins.

Thirty years later, Marvin Lewis is still teaching us football

Both of these guys look a little older and more seasoned these days but whenever Marvin Lewis spends time with us, we learn. Nestor and the Pittsburgh native discuss life in Baltimore and Da ‘Burgh and talk football magic and tragic as the Steelers and Ravens scuffle to the top of the AFC North and the Super Bowl XXXV champions