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Jackson, Henry headline list of PFWA honors for 2024 Ravens
Jackson, Henry headline list of PFWA honors for 2024 Ravens
Cold, hard cash…
Cold, hard cash…
Accountability and the agony of defeat
Accountability and the agony of defeat
Biting into the science and facts of cannabis
Biting into the science and facts of cannabis
Nestor Aparicio

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Dear Mark Andrews: Dropping the ball in Buffalo – and then all accountability – is unacceptable

Dear Mark Andrews: Dropping the ball in Buffalo – and then all accountability – is unacceptable

It's a refrain Nestor Aparicio has written and spoken about for three decades about Baltimore sports teams and winning and losing. "I learn a whole lot more about people when they lose than when they win. Everyone’s a helluva winner.” Today, a friendly note to Mark Andrews in the agony of defeat in wintry Buffalo.
Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

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

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

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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Our 25 WNST Stories of Glory

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

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

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

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

WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 17 – That crazy playoff night in Nashville with Steve McNair and Ravens fans for charity

If you ever bump into Nestor and want one of the wilder stories of his journey, ask him about the night he did a charity event with Steve McNair in Nashville. We took several busloads and planeloads of Ravens fans to Nashville several times. The 2001 playoff party was legendary but it was in January 2009 when the former Oilers, Titans and Ravens quarterback came to Limelight to greet a sea of purple. And then we threw a party. The videos tell the story better than we ever could. Especially that poor taxi driver…

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. 2: The powerful message of Free The Birds to awful Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos

We did our best and this remains the pride of all of the work of Nestor Aparicio: exposing the truth about the awfulness of the Orioles ownership stewardship of the Baltimore Orioles over three decades. The “FREE THE BIRDS” rally was held on September 21, 2006. It was 18 years ago and the team has posted just four winning seasons since then. Peter Angelos heard the voices of the Baltimore baseball fans that day. So did most of America…

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A Cup of Soup or Bowl

Crab Cake Row: Picking winners and helping animals

With our Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week out on the road, we loved have Roz Lane of the Maryland Lottery drop by Koco’s Pub in Lauraville to educate us on recent winners and to tell us about her love for kitties via Alley Cat Rescue and SaveACat.org.

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Maryland Oyster Tour

Pearls of wisdom about where those oysters and crabs you’re about to eat this summer come from
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.
Day 12 Visiting Heaven’s Waiting Room and finally experiencing the legendary oyster stew at The Peppermill
Day 12 Visiting Heaven’s Waiting Room and finally experiencing the legendary oyster stew at The Peppermill
When the Maryland Oyster Tour was conceived the only place Nestor Aparicio knew he was going to hit was this venerable establishment with the sign on York Road just outside of the beltway in Towson. The sign always says: “Award Winning Oyster Stew.” And a roll with it, baby…
Day 3 Maryland Oyster Tour: For the love of Frederick and a first-ever oyster shooter at Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar
Day 3 Maryland Oyster Tour: For the love of Frederick and a first-ever oyster shooter at Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar
In the spirit of adventurous oyster exploration to educate folks about the Oyster Recovery Partnership and to celebrate 26 years of WNST Baltimore Positive with 26 oysters in 26 days in 26 ways, Day 3 of The Maryland Oyster Tour presented by Liberty Pure Solutions and Curio Wellness took us the streets of Frederick and our favorite-in-the-state Bakehouse bakery and
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25 WNST Stories of Glory

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

Our Ray of light and king of WNST Baltimore sports production returns to discuss 25 years of #AwesomeNes
Our Ray of light and king of WNST Baltimore sports production returns to discuss 25 years of #AwesomeNes
Our longtime producer Ray Bachman takes a break from his Trivia Night tour in Anne Arundel County to talk 25 years of fun WNST memories with Nestor at Pappas Restaurant in Glen Burnie on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 19 – Getting “Baltimore” back on the Orioles jerseys wasn’t as easy as it sounds
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 19 – Getting “Baltimore” back on the Orioles jerseys wasn’t as easy as it sounds
We always find it rather comical that the Orioles and Angelos family nitpicks with Major League Baseball about the City Connect jerseys. In the modern era, everything the franchise does attempts to “reconnect” with the Baltimore fan base that it spent years alienating and subjugating by pampering to Washington baseball fans with the lack of the hometown city name on
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
If you are familiar with the beginnings of WNST, it probably came back on that first kickoff at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 1996 when the Baltimore Ravens were born and our DUMP TRUMPY placards made national news after NBC broadcaster Bob Trumpy wished the Charm City empty roads, warm beer and cold hot dogs. And of course, the GET

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Making sense of Trump’s America
Making sense of Trump’s America
It’s been a while since our government policy expert Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation has joined us at Faidley’s but with another Trump government and a stocked cabinet of completely unqualified humans about to run the United States of America, it was time for Nestor to try to attempt to make sense of nonsense reality.
The legend of Nacho Mama’s will never die…
The legend of Nacho Mama’s will never die…
The legend of Patrick “Scunny” McCusker, founder of Nacho Mama’s and Baltimore bon vivant, continues to grow posthumously in Owings Mills as his son Finn McCusker hosts Nestor at Mama’s On The Half Shell to tell tales about Scunny and...
Finding pearls of wisdom in Owings Mills at Mama’s On The Half Shell
Finding pearls of wisdom in Owings Mills at Mama’s On The Half Shell
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and the Maryland Oyster Tour intersect, we win. Finn McCusker continues a suburban seafood visit with Nestor, sharing more history of the Nacho Mama’s lineage and tales of his infamous father in Canton.
Some prescriptions to lift local business of 2025 Baltimore Orioles – off the field
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...
Making sense of your insurance before the New Year
Making sense of your insurance before the New Year
Talking about insurance is boring – until you need it and have the wrong coverage or a horrible deductible. Our Harford County insurance man on the streets Pete Raimondi from Erie Insurance brings Nestor some holiday reminders and wisdom on the...

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Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

What comes after football season Raskin

Accountability and the agony of defeat

In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper dive here on accountability to the fans by a professional athlete after a bad beat.

Biting into the science and facts of cannabis

Our continuing conversation and education series about the science and benefits of cannabis-based products with Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness comes with a Far & Dotter cookie in Timonium and her recent tales of local community awareness and patient success efficacy with GI products that are helping folks’ quality of life.

Canisius students Nick Howard and Ryan Patota

Meet the Bills Mafia students of Canisius kindness who started the Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthrough TD1 diabetes research

They didn’t look like mafia to us? After Mark Andrews dropped the ball, many fans lowered the floor with insults and threats toward the Baltimore Ravens tight end on social media. These two Canisius students saw it from their Buffalo campus on Monday morning and started a Go Fund Me page on their Instagram fan page to support Andews’ charity work for Breakthrough TD1, which has now collected well over $100,000 in donations. Meet Ryan Patota and Nick Howard, two of the good ones who make us wanna “shout” for the Bills – and give to the cause.

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The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring

Football historian and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Howard Balzer joins Nestor after another lost January for the Baltimore Ravens to discuss their historic offense and the long road of MVP quarterbacks who struggled to win a Super Bowl in the early years in the NFL. And with Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. up for Canton busts, we ask the venerable committee member to tell us how it works.

Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

The praise for the offense of the Baltimore Ravens is universal but they’re still not playing football into late January. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and Houston legend John McClain joins Nestor to discuss “next year” for Lamar and C.J. Stroud in chasing Super Bowl rings and why Derrick Henry is still the key to the short-term future and the local possibilities of another purple parade.

Saying “so long” to Santander as Tony Taters takes Toronto dough

He hit a lot of home runs, was a great clubhouse presence and came through the hard times as a Baltimore Orioles rising star and now he’ll be looking to beat them with the Toronto Blue Jays. Luke Jones tells Nestor this five-year deal isn’t a shock but replacing the productivity of Anthony Santander might prove to be harder than just signing Tyler O’Neill.

Next season begins now for beleaguered Ravens

The offseason always comes abruptly, and with the trauma and shock of the Ravens’ latest January debacle in Buffalo, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss these next few weeks of decisions about next year’s roster and the boiling emotions of a season of real Super Bowl promise spoiled on the frozen soil in Orchard Park on Sunday night.

Mistakes and drops ice a frigid exit in Buffalo

It’s always a long offseason when you drop a tough playoff game but this one might be different. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio discuss the Baltimore Ravens’ disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills, highlighting key moments such as Lamar Jackson’s two turnovers in the first half and Mark Andrews’ crucial drop in the fourth quarter.

The lost season and the Buffalo loss

A promising season went awry on Sunday night when Mark Andrews dropped a two-point conversion in Buffalo. The Baltimore Ravens will have a long offseason of changes and pondering what might’ve been in the aftermath of a massive disappointment. Luke Jones and Nestor lament a dropped Andrews pass – and a lost season for Ravens after losing 27-25 to the Bills on a wintry night.

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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.

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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…

Making sense of Trump’s America

It’s been a while since our government policy expert Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation has joined us at Faidley’s but with another Trump government and a stocked cabinet of completely unqualified humans about to run the United States of America, it was time for Nestor to try to attempt to make sense of nonsense reality.

Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Stokley: “It’s really hard to do…”

Always a pleasant and informative visit with our pal and Ravens Super Bowl XXXV legend Brandon Stokley, who does sports radio in Denver these days and opines on topics like Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen for NFL Most Valuable Player. And even though he’s now just a fan with two Super Bowl rings – and one we don’t talk about in Baltimore – the “other” Manning brother says this game in Buffalo is why everyone loves football.

Dear Steve Bisciotti: Ask Chad Steele what he thinks I said about Sage so I can tell Ravens fans why I was really exterminated

“What did do you do wrong, Nestor?” “Why would the Ravens throw you out?” “Why are you the only one in the local media whom they’ve thrown out?” “Why have they treated you this way?” “WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG!?!” I am fed up with these questions from Baltimore sports fans so I wrote to the owner because these questions are his to answer. Letters to John Harbaugh and Eric DeCosta are also coming soon.

#ColumnNes: Here’s how I see Ravens beating Bills on Sunday night in Buffalo

In lieu of a written #ColumnNes, Nestor Aparicio thought his three minute synopsis when asked by two Buffalo Bills fans about how Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry could run the Baltimore Ravens to an AFC Divisional Playoff victory on Sunday night in Orchard Park would suffice. Let ol’ Nasty break the game down for you with some historical perspective about what we’re seeing with the “Revolution” of the purple offense.

The frigid road to Buffalo and an epic battle: Ravens at Bills

The Buffalo Bills opened the week as a 1-point favorite at home against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Playoff game but will be home underdogs when this kicks off with temperatures at game time are expected to be in the teens. All the money is on the Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ historic running attack going on road to Buffalo after beating the Bills soundly in Baltimore in Week 4.

Baltimore at Buffalo has never been better

Sure, the Ravens soundly beat the Buffalo Bills back in September but this one will take place on the frozen tundra of Orchard Park. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what felt like an inevitable meeting between Baltimore and Buffalo in January and how the M.V.P. debate won’t matter on Sunday night.

The long road to losing for eternally hopefully Buffalo Bills fans

The first time Nestor Aparicio attended an NFL game in Buffalo with Mike Ricigliano in the late 1980s, he met then-Buffalo Bisons baseball general manager Mike Billoni at the Anchor Bar for wings and pizza and heard the enthusiasm for Jim Kelly and The K Gun offense. All these years later, the Bills still haven’t given their hometown a Super Bowl parade but these Buffalonians are sure that Josh Allen is going to be the one that delivers. First up: King Henry and Lamar on Sunday night in Orchard Park.

When Bills expectations were lowered, Allen raised his game

In an offseason of change and what felt like attrition, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a diminished team but quarterback Josh Allen has raised his game toward an MVP crown and a home matchup with Lamar Jackson on Sunday night in the AFC Divisional Playoff. John Wawrow of the Associated Press in Buffalo gives Nestor a complete Bills primer before the Ravens come for battle in Western New York.

Coming Sunday night: A heavyweight fight in the Buffalo chill

The stakes have never been higher and the task is clear for the Baltimore Ravens. Luke Jones and Nestor preview a Ravens at Bills NFL Divisional playoff matchup in Buffalo that has intrigue all over the field and a hard Monday morning for the loser. And a potential trip to Kansas City to see Patrick Mahomes as a reward for victory. We can’t wait for this one in Orchard Park!

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Jackson, Henry headline list of PFWA honors for 2024 Ravens

Jackson, Henry headline list of PFWA honors for 2024 Ravens

Earlier this week, Lamar Jackson was named MVP by the Pro Football Writers of America for the third time in his career.
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Andrews breaks post-Buffalo silence; two Ravens named as Pro Bowl replacements

Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews took to Instagram to reflect on his nightmare performance in Buffalo.

State of Ravens both blessing and curse as Super Bowl still eludes them

"We’re all disappointed. Our team is disappointed. We had higher aspirations, and we didn’t achieve those aspirations and goals.”

Saying "so long" to Santander as Tony Taters takes Toronto dough

He hit a lot of home runs, was a great clubhouse presence and came through the hard times as a Baltimore Orioles rising star and now he'll be looking to beat them with the Toronto Blue Jays. Luke Jones tells Nestor this five-year deal isn't a shock but replacing the productivity of Anthony Santander might prove to be harder than just signing Tyler O'Neill.

Cleaning out the lockers in Owings Mills for another offseason of discontent

On Monday morning, the Baltimore Ravens closed up the season with the traditional locker room cleanup and Luke Jones was on the scene to report to Nestor about the aftermath of a lost opportunity for the franchise and Lamar Jackson to win a Super Bowl. Where does Eric DeCosta go from here?

Twelve Ravens Thoughts following divisional-round playoff loss at Buffalo

Another 12 long months await after Baltimore once again failed to break through in the postseason.

Next season begins now for beleaguered Ravens

The offseason always comes abruptly, and with the trauma and shock of the Ravens' latest January debacle in Buffalo, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss these next few weeks of decisions about next year's roster and the boiling emotions of a season of real Super Bowl promise spoiled on the frozen soil in Orchard Park on Sunday night.

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Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

What comes after football season Raskin

Accountability and the agony of defeat

In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper dive here on accountability to the fans by a professional athlete after a bad beat.

Canisius students Nick Howard and Ryan Patota

Meet the Bills Mafia students of Canisius kindness who started the Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthrough TD1 diabetes research

They didn’t look like mafia to us? After Mark Andrews dropped the ball, many fans lowered the floor with insults and threats toward the Baltimore Ravens tight end on social media. These two Canisius students saw it from their Buffalo campus on Monday morning and started a Go Fund Me page on their Instagram fan page to support Andews’ charity work for Breakthrough TD1, which has now collected well over $100,000 in donations. Meet Ryan Patota and Nick Howard, two of the good ones who make us wanna “shout” for the Bills – and give to the cause.

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The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring

Football historian and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Howard Balzer joins Nestor after another lost January for the Baltimore Ravens to discuss their historic offense and the long road of MVP quarterbacks who struggled to win a Super Bowl in the early years in the NFL. And with Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. up for Canton busts, we ask the venerable committee member to tell us how it works.

Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

The praise for the offense of the Baltimore Ravens is universal but they’re still not playing football into late January. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and Houston legend John McClain joins Nestor to discuss “next year” for Lamar and C.J. Stroud in chasing Super Bowl rings and why Derrick Henry is still the key to the short-term future and the local possibilities of another purple parade.

Accountability and the agony of defeat

Accountability and the agony of defeat

Meet the Bills Mafia students of Canisius kindness who started the Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthrough TD1 diabetes research

Meet the Bills Mafia students of Canisius kindness who started the Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthrough TD1 diabetes research

Andrews breaks post-Buffalo silence; two Ravens named as Pro Bowl replacements

Andrews breaks post-Buffalo silence; two Ravens named as Pro Bowl replacements

State of Ravens both blessing and curse as Super Bowl still eludes them

State of Ravens both blessing and curse as Super Bowl still eludes them

The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring

The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring

Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

Saying "so long" to Santander as Tony Taters takes Toronto dough

Saying "so long" to Santander as Tony Taters takes Toronto dough

DeCosta disappointed Ravens didn't play deeper into January, but optimism persists moving forward

DeCosta disappointed Ravens didn't play deeper into January, but optimism persists moving forward

Greg Cosell: "There's no problem with Lamar Jackson and nothing wrong with Ravens offense"

Greg Cosell: "There's no problem with Lamar Jackson and nothing wrong with Ravens offense"

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Cold, hard cash…
The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.
Accountability and the agony of defeat
In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper dive here on accountability to the fans by a professional athlete after a bad beat.
Biting into the science and facts of cannabis
Our continuing conversation and education series about the science and benefits of cannabis-based products with Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness comes with a Far & Dotter cookie in Timonium and her recent tales of local community awareness and patient success efficacy with GI products that are helping folks’ quality of life.
Meet the Bills Mafia students of Canisius kindness who started the Mark Andrews Go Fund Me For Breakthrough TD1 diabetes research
They didn’t look like mafia to us? After Mark Andrews dropped the ball, many fans lowered the floor with insults and threats toward the Baltimore Ravens tight end on social media. These two Canisius students saw it from their Buffalo campus on Monday morning and started a Go Fund Me page on their Instagram fan page to support Andews’ charity work for Breakthrough TD1, which has now collected well over $100,000 in donations. Meet Ryan Patota and Nick Howard, two of the good ones who make us wanna “shout” for the Bills – and give to the cause.
The Legend of Lamar and his need for a Super Bowl ring
Football historian and Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Howard Balzer joins Nestor after another lost January for the Baltimore Ravens to discuss their historic offense and the long road of MVP quarterbacks who struggled to win a Super Bowl in the early years in the NFL. And with Marshal Yanda, Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. up for Canton busts, we ask the venerable committee member to tell us how it works.
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The night that Lawrence Taylor and Buddy Ryan dropped by The Barn
The night that Lawrence Taylor and Buddy Ryan dropped by The Barn
During the 1997 NFL season, Nestor Aparicio hosted a national television show every week with two legends at Sheffield Studios. He convinced them to drop by his live show one Monday night…
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Improving life in District 45 with Senator McCray
Improving life in District 45 with Senator McCray
With the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back in Baltimore City at legendary Koco’s Pub in Lauraville, Senator Cory McCray told us about progress and life in the 45th District and working in Annapolis to make the state’s largest city function better for our citizens.
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WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
If you are familiar with the beginnings of WNST, it probably came back on that first kickoff at Memorial Stadium on September 1, 1996 when the Baltimore Ravens were born and our DUMP TRUMPY placards made national news after NBC broadcaster Bob Trumpy wished the Charm City empty roads, warm beer and cold hot dogs. And of course, the GET NASTY flip sides took off and launched what would become WNST-AM 1570 on August 3, 1998. We will countdown our WNST Top 25 “Stories of Glory” every week through the football season. If you have pictures from this era, please
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Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph
Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph
With a newly released memoir about his life in music and times in the Canadian band Triumph in the 1980s, guitarist Rik Emmett discusses ” “Lay It On The Line” and the stories behind a lifetime in music with Nestor from Toronto. Oh, there’s also a surprising amount of baseball chatter with this big MLB fan and historian, too!
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Mohler quizzes Nestor about the quest for 30 years of Baltimore sports radio
Mohler quizzes Nestor about the quest for 30 years of Baltimore sports radio
Don Mohler was one of the first guests on the Budweiser Sports Forum in early 1992. Now, three decades later, he asks The King of Baltimore Sports Media about how a kid from Dundalk made the journey to thirty years of talking to people.

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Wendy Bronfein

Some real conversations to have with family about cannabis this holiday

The sisters of Curio Wellness, Rebecca and Wendy Bronfein, join Nestor for a spirited – and highly educational – conversation about all things cannabis and science, including how their father’s illness sparked a desire to use the plant for efficacy and modern medicine. They promise to lift your mood for the holidays as families convene and chat about all sorts of fun things…

Dr. Anthony Jenkins

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Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

Bill Cole

What do we really expect from new Orioles ownership?

It’s up to Nestor’s friends and sponsors to keep him honest. Our pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing and Gordian Enegry grills Nestor about what he really expects from the Orioles this offseason with new ownership and a team full of young stars waiting on better pitching. And fans waiting on some kind of honest and authentic communication.

Leonard Raskin

Accountability and the agony of defeat

In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper dive here on accountability to the fans by a professional athlete after a bad beat.

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Mike Rosenfeld

What would an NFL Draft weekend look like in Baltimore?

Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld reports back to Nestor on the Detroit scene for NFL Draft and what Baltimore could be as a potential host for the biggest event of the offseason. How do we lure an event with a massive scale and size that needs to be experienced to be appreciated?

Wendy Bronfein

Some real conversations to have with family about cannabis this holiday

The sisters of Curio Wellness, Rebecca and Wendy Bronfein, join Nestor for a spirited – and highly educational – conversation about all things cannabis and science, including how their father’s illness sparked a desire to use the plant for efficacy and modern medicine. They promise to lift your mood for the holidays as families convene and chat about all sorts of fun things…

Dr. Anthony Jenkins

Bill Cole

What do we really expect from new Orioles ownership?

It’s up to Nestor’s friends and sponsors to keep him honest. Our pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing and Gordian Enegry grills Nestor about what he really expects from the Orioles this offseason with new ownership and a team full of young stars waiting on better pitching. And fans waiting on some kind of honest and authentic communication.

Leonard Raskin

Accountability and the agony of defeat

In their weekly gathering of mutual Baltimore sports fandom, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss a week of exhaustive football. From his Ohio State Buckeyes pride, to the despair of the drop of Mark Andrews in Buffalo and now realizing the Washington Football Team is sixty minutes away from a Super Bowl – or the Eagles from another one! And a deeper dive here on accountability to the fans by a professional athlete after a bad beat.

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John Martin

Cold, hard cash…

The colder it gets; the bigger the prize! These frigid temperatures haven’t been fun to navigate but for some lucky Keno players this month with the Maryland Lottery, the lower the better. Executive Director John Martin talks millions and local winners to start the year and slowing the roll on football season.

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Mike Rosenfeld

What would an NFL Draft weekend look like in Baltimore?

Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld reports back to Nestor on the Detroit scene for NFL Draft and what Baltimore could be as a potential host for the biggest event of the offseason. How do we lure an event with a massive scale and size that needs to be experienced to be appreciated?

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Reading The Book On It

What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?
What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?
Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX stage to ask the question: "Who has impacted your life and have you told them yet?" The Bel Air born
A focus on The Life Of Nestor Aparicio with “He’s Holy, I’m Knott” podcast
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
What does John Angelos really want – and what is Maryland willing to give him?
What does John Angelos really want – and what is Maryland willing to give him?
With the stadium lease drama about to go into extra innings in Annapolis and the typical Angelos family stall rolling on for baseball fans, longtime Baltimore journalist, author and Orioles historian John Eisenberg discusses the history of the franchise, the
Going to the Canton school of what makes a Hall of Famer
Going to the Canton school of what makes a Hall of Famer
Longtime NFL writer and author Clark Judge gives a clinic on Hall of Fame voting and discusses Lamar and King Henry running Ravens to a Super Bowl in New Orleans next month. Also a primer here on Terrell Suggs, Marshal
The Peter Principles (Ch. 2): The error of tyranny at Camden Yards
The Peter Principles (Ch. 2): The error of tyranny at Camden Yards
This is Chapter 2 of The Peter Principles, a book chronicling the Baltimore Orioles ownership tenure of Peter G. Angelos. In the early days, getting rid of DeWitt and Lucchino was easy but winning proved to be much more difficult

Reading the Book

Does King Henry have a season or two left in him?

The praise for the offense of the Baltimore Ravens is universal but they're still not playing football into late January. Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and Houston legend John McClain joins Nestor to discuss "next year" for Lamar and…

Greg Cosell: "There's no problem with Lamar Jackson and nothing wrong with Ravens offense"

Now that season has ended all-too-abruptly, we reach to all of the greatest football minds we know to discuss the Baltimore Ravens' historic-but-truncated run at a Super Bowl with the unique offense of Todd Monken. Greg Cosell of NFL Films…

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…

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…

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.”

Dear Steve Bisciotti: Ask Chad Steele what he thinks I said about Sage so I can tell Ravens fans why I was really exterminated

“What did do you do wrong, Nestor?” “Why would the Ravens throw you out?” “Why are you the only one in the local media whom they’ve thrown out?” “Why have they treated you this way?” “WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG!?!”…

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#AlmostFamousNes (Music Classic)

Baltimore resident Thomas Dolby blinds Nestor with the science of Light City at its dawn
Baltimore resident Thomas Dolby blinds Nestor with the science of Light City at its dawn
Did you know that 80s pop star Thomas Dolby has been a professor at Johns Hopkins teaching music for several years? It was poetry in motion when he was an ambassador and performer at the inaugural Light City when Nestor
The Itch of a new solo album from Kix legend Steve Whiteman
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
Doubling back again with ZZ Top
Doubling back again with ZZ Top
Not many bands insisted on inviting then-youthful Baltimore Sun music critic Nestor Aparicio backstage after a concert for an interview – but ZZ Top insisted back in January 1991. Turns out when Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of the little
Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish rekindles the Group Therapy bromance of rock and roll tour
Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish rekindles the Group Therapy bromance of rock and roll tour
When Darius Rucker and the boys from South Carolina put the band back together in the summer of 2019, the Maryland-bred guitarist checked in with Nestor to talk about life in and out of Hootie.
Nils Lofgren comes home to Maryland and talks Springsteen and legacy of The River
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

Music Classic

Legendary Dickey Betts educates Nestor about Allman Brothers history and peace with Gregg

Back during their first reunion in 1990, then-syndicated music critic Nestor Aparicio had a chance to chat with guitarist Dickey Betts about The Allman Brothers. "You know, we worked together with 20 years, and we had our differences, and they…

Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads burns down the house with Nestor in late 1980s chat

Some bands break up and never reunite. And forty years later, the music of Talking Heads has only aged gracefully and wistfully and joyfully. Back in the late 1980s during his time as a music critic at The Baltimore Evening…

Being the first to fly with The Black Crowes at Hammerjacks in 1990

During his #AlmostFamous days as a music critic, Nestor Aparicio stumbled onto to some legendary bands. In March 1990, The Black Crowes were about to shake their money maker as an opening act for a long-forgotten band named Junkyard at…

The night that Debbie Harry took a ride with Ted Bundy

During his Almost Famous music critic era at The Baltimore Sun, Nestor Aparicio interviewed hundreds of musicians and is unearthing lost tapes with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame immortals like this one from November 1989 with Debbie Harry, who…

Paul Rodgers gets royal treatment in comparing Queen to Bad Company to a Led Zeppelin reunion

Rarely has Nestor been star struck by a rock star but the greatest voice in rock stopped him in his tracks at Super Bowl Arizona 2008. Free. Bad Company. The Firm. Jimmy Page. Queen. Paul Rodgers is a rock and…

Rob Halford discusses four decades of Judas Priest with nothing to lose at all

Rob Halford discusses four decades of Judas Priest with nothing to lose at all. And Nestor shares memories of the night when a 17-year old #AlmostFamous version of himself was treated with kindness by the legend.

WNST Baltimore Classic (All The Greatest Hits)

Andrew Zimmern and Gary Vaynerchuk collide on Baltimore Positive at Miami Super Bowl

Feeding on energy and great food with Vaynerchuk and Zimmern

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

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The legend and lore of Peter G. Angelos

With the Baltimore Orioles under new ownership and the abrupt end of the Angelos era and the Birds on the field flying high, Thom Loverro of The Washington Times tells true stories of his journalistic encounters with the former owner and discusses the future of Camden Yards and a new day with David Rubenstein.

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AFC North rivals meet on Radio Row as Jamal Lewis, Charlie Batch share Ravens-Steelers stories
AFC North rivals meet on Radio Row as Jamal Lewis, Charlie Batch share Ravens-Steelers stories
Charlie Batch and Jamal Lewis visit Nestor on Radio Row as Steelers and Ravens come together ahead of 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta.
Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers invites Nestor to listen to the Hall of Fame music
Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers invites Nestor to listen to the Hall of Fame music
When the Doobie Brothers were coming to the Modell Lyric in Spring 2019, Tom Johnston gave Nestor a chance to discuss four decades of brilliant music.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 22 – The first and best to ever take Baltimore sports fans on roadtrips
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.
Purple Reign 2: Chapter 4 “Ravens always begins with Ray”
Purple Reign 2: Chapter 4 “Ravens always begins with Ray”
This is Chapter 4 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.
Even Jerry Maguire wouldn’t represent himself in a contract negotiation
Even Jerry Maguire wouldn’t represent himself in a contract negotiation
Always a wealth of information and historical perspective, super agent Leigh Steinberg tells Nestor why he doesn’t represent himself and gives a primer on how NFL contracts work for the best quarterbacks in the business.
The Itch of a new solo album from Kix legend Steve Whiteman
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.
Tony Siragusa tells Nestor about trying to tackle Lamar Jackson
Tony Siragusa tells Nestor about trying to tackle Lamar Jackson
As the the torrid 2019 Baltimore Ravens were headed into the playoffs, Nestor reached to legendary defensive tackle Tony Siragusa to inquire about how he’d try to wrap up the fleet Lamar Jackson. As usual, part comedy and part science ensued with The Goose.
The night that Deion Sanders went PrimeTime from Parkville
The night that Deion Sanders went PrimeTime from Parkville
He arrived with Kordell Stewart, refused to sign autographs and had an awesome mink coat. But as you will hear, Prime sat center stage and answered every question from every Ravens fan when he was no longer in the “prime” of his legendary career.
One month before winning Super Bowl XXXV, Dilfer pours his heart out to Nestor at The Barn
One month before winning Super Bowl XXXV, Dilfer pours his heart out to Nestor at The Barn
If you loved “Bullies of Baltimore,” you’ll love this one. He led with his heart and his brain and it led to Trent Dilfer winning a ring with the Baltimore Ravens in a very short time here. On the day after Christmas in a short playoff week back in 2000, he told us what winning would mean to him with
Honoring my “other father” Phil on Father’s Day as hockey season skates on…
Honoring my “other father” Phil on Father’s Day as hockey season skates on…
Michele Jackman Anthony of National Kidney Foundation joins Nestor to discuss their mutual “fathership” of Phil Jackman and the hockey memories of a childhood tethered to a wonderfully cantankerous and awesome sportswriter from The Evening Sun. And a Jim Palmer story that takes the Cakes…
The fear and reward of doing real journalism abroad
The fear and reward of doing real journalism abroad
Journalist Gianna Toboni of Vice returns to discuss with Nestor her real brushes with the bad guys of the world and the rewards of doing the tough kind of journalism when danger calls from Mexico to the Middle East.
Back when Ray Lewis and Peter Boulware only dreamed about winning a Super Bowl with Ravens
Back when Ray Lewis and Peter Boulware only dreamed about winning a Super Bowl with Ravens
Our legendary nights at The Barn back in the 1990s hold some incredible storytelling…
Montel Williams discusses state of Charm City and ponders brighter future
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.
The Legacy of Lamar Jackson vs. other NFL quarterbacks
The Legacy of Lamar Jackson vs. other NFL quarterbacks
As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube rolls toward the holidays, it’s always great to have Weis conversation with local authors like John Eisenberg, who recently wrote “Rocket Men,” a history of what led to the opportunity for someone like Lamar Jackson to change the quarterback game.
Colts legend Joe Ehrmann teaches Nestor about the Seasons of Life
Colts legend Joe Ehrmann teaches Nestor about the Seasons of Life
The first autograph he ever got at Eastpoint Mall in 1976 was from the big defensive lineman from Buffalo. Then, the Reverend made a life here in Baltimore and still touches us all…

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