Solving problems and tackling the toughest issues in our city
Baltimore Positive
Todd Schuler and Nestor debate the tough issues and the fast changes coming in America as a result of the pandemic.
Baltimore Positive
So what happens to Mullins and Mancini the rest of the way for Orioles?
Baltimore Positive
Sure the trading deadline is fast approaching but will the All Star attention of the Orioles most coveted players dangle any real prospects in a deal? Luke Jones says the days of giving real future stars away in July is over in MLB.
The plague was no excuse to not get healthier!
Baltimore Positive
We saw our pal and local business owner Brian Litofsky of Crown Trophy losing weight and inspiring others during COVID so we asked him how it happened. Let him inspire you…
Dogs days of summer and learning new computer skills
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Our tech and digital insider Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins us to discuss growing technology and learning some new tools this summer for post-pandemic mobile and desktop life.
The state of Anne Arundel County after the pandemic
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As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour extends to Linthicum Heights for the world famous G&M spicy deliciousness, County Executive Steuart Pittman discusses his role in leadership as COVID recedes and Anne Arundel County gets back to business.
How excited are you to be going back to the office?
Baltimore Positive
Sure, we all want to send the kids back to school. But are we really ready to dress up and all go back to the way it was before? Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld engages in the conversation of most local business owners and employees as we all look to the end of the summer and the “new” normal.
Jamming space into a bus with Michael Jordan in the summer of 1994
Baltimore Positive
We finally prodded our Blog and Tackle local sports lifer and proud Mt. St. Joe alum Chris Pika to tell us some tales of No. 45 in Birmingham and what a big deal in the real media was like before social media.
Speaking out about a hospital tragedy to create change
Baltimore Positive
After her husband’s hospital misdiagnosis and death, Carol Stern has told her family’s journey in a new book “Ripped Apart: Living Misdiagnosed” as a cautionary tale to help others.
Remembering that time when Marv Albert gifted Nestor a career in sports radio
Baltimore Positive
After a trip to New York to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, Nestor comes back from way downtown in Gotham with a big city story that Don Mohler has never heard for The Recon about the birth of his career. You know about Kenny Albert but what about his father’s role in berthing WNST?
Ushering in the new era of sports wagering and mobile
Baltimore Positive
Baltimorean David Katz, who recently announced his departure from Fox Sports, joins Nestor to discuss the future of gambling and how digital is betting on the future of sports wagering.
Cross Street Market is ready for a summer night al fresco
Baltimore Positive
It taken some time during the pandemic to get some ambitious local projects fully operational but Arsh Mirmiran of Caves Valley Partners says patience and the long game is the key as we navigate re-opening and new businesses like Watershed during troubled times.
All passes for Ravens stadium practice on July 31 already claimed
Baltimore Positive
On Thursday, the Ravens made available 37,000 free passes to their July 31 practice at M&T Bank Stadium.
What is the future of Anne Arundel County?
Baltimore Positive
During our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at G&M Restaurant in Linthicum, we chatted at length with County Executive Steuart Pittman about a wide array of post-pandemic issues of concern.
Mancini inspires baseball world in Monday’s Home Run Derby
Baltimore Positive
Trey Mancini finished second in the derby to New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in Denver on Monday night.
Elias says Orioles “can’t have too many center fielders” in system after drafting Cowser
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore general manager explains what he likes about first-round outfielder Colton Cowser.
Orioles take Sam Houston State outfielder Colton Cowser with fifth pick
Baltimore Positive
General manager Mike Elias selected a college outfielder in the first round of the draft for the second straight year.
Hathaway puts forth a People’s Plan for Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
This week Act Now Baltimore founder and longtime Union Baptist Church Pastor Alvin Hathaway unveiled a policy of truth for the people of Baltimore. Let him tell you more about it.
Saving and planning for the future path to summer fun
Baltimore Positive
Our financial guru Leonard Raskin loves the 4th of July holiday at the Delaware beach with his family. It’s his goal to have you on a beach, too! It’s a great time to start saving…
Summer is for food and sports
Baltimore Positive
It’s a little strange to have the NBA finals in the middle of July with our gold watermelon but Dennis Koulatsos isn’t complaining.
The reality of Orioles in last place and dreams of better baseball ahead
Baltimore Positive
Local realtor Jeff Mohler and his family love the Orioles and are enduring this mess like the rest of us. His focus is on the kids at Bowie and how to get houses sold locally. You can also buy Nestor’s condo from him.
A lifer Buffalo-to-Baltimore sports connection and a wing of history
Baltimore Positive
Buffalo sports historian Mike Billoni is joined by legendary local sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano to discuss the not-for-long Blue Jays miracle in Western New York. And the forty years and a century that came before that…
The angst of Yankees mediocrity after a plague
Baltimore Positive
Longtime New York Yankees writer Bryan Hoch zooms through his new book on pandemic baseball and the weird year for the industry of MLB and keeping franchises on the field.
Separating the dollars and sense of the Buffalo Blue Jays
Baltimore Positive
The Orioles had the rare occurrence to play Major League Baseball in a minor league ballpark last week in Western New York. Canada will soon open its border to its Blue Jays but our pal Todd Radom gives some color to the Vlad experience for the Bills Mafia.
Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson extension talks: “He’s going to get paid; he knows that”
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens head coach doesn’t believe contract discussions will be any kind of a distraction for his star quarterback.
Lamar Jackson declines to reveal vaccination status, calling it personal decision
Baltimore Positive
Without saying whether he’s been vaccinated, the star quarterback did credit the organization for “taking the vaccine and staying away from COVID.”
Celebrating good times with Kenny Cooper four decades later
Baltimore Positive
The original “Coach” and the man who brought – and sold – indoor soccer to the Charm City, Kenny Cooper returns to Baltimore to tell championship tales.
Watching Jim Palmer and thinking about Tom Seaver
Baltimore Positive
While watching the Orioles play the Mets in Queens and hearing Cakes on the MASN call, Nestor reached to venerable New York Daily News baseball insider Bill Madden to tell some tales from the 1969 crypt. Oh, and there was the time at Cross Keys on the Yankees beat when he witnessed the Billy Martin-Ed Whitson bar brawl.
So just where are Orioles in this awful rebuilding process?
Baltimore Positive
Bringing three decades of his baseball wisdom back to the airwaves, our Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss what fans of the Orioles should be watching as Mike Elias and the “rebuild” looks to Bowie and beyond.
Making the pitch for seeing Rodriguez pitch in Bowie
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor try to get through all of the Orioles losing by detouring some conversations toward the future down 301…
The state of the suburbs in aftermath of pandemic shutdown
Baltimore Positive
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett’s in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.
When Google and Apple and your devices run your business and you don’t speak tech
Baltimore Positive
Our tech insider and expert Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins Nestor for some frank talk about privacy, business and how Google runs our lives and you better have someone who speaks the language.
Taking CenterStage with Michael Kay of Yes Network on what makes a substantive celebrity chat
Baltimore Positive
In a new book of his conversations with modern celebrities, Yankees broadcaster and sports radio host Michael Kay of Yes Network brings to life his extended chats where pop culture meets substance and depth.
The value of a night out on the town
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to add up the receipts of the new inflated price of a dinner out in the post-pandemic era – and the diminished expectations that come with it knowing labor issues for employers trying to reset business.
Breathing new life into the Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore Positive
Don and Nestor do The Recon on investing in the Royal Farms Arena and what that could mean for the future of downtown Baltimore.
Our intrepid baseball reporter has a Four Bagger at Bowie with Rutschman
Baltimore Positive
Usually, Luke Jones is in the press box at Oriole Park at Camden Yards chronicling Orioles baseball. This week, he bought a good seat behind the dish at Bowie and his report is making us thirsty for some more minor league baseball in Maryland as the MLB squad continues to lose.
Summer dreaming of a purple Super Bowl in the winter
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones spent last week in Owings Mills as most members of the Baltimore Ravens participated in the final prep for summer break. What can we expect on July 28th when the real thing starts?
Guard Eric Ayala returning to Maryland for senior season
Baltimore Positive
The standout guard had been testing the waters for the NBA draft before deciding to return to College Park.
The tour of shame continues
Baltimore Positive
Venerable Hall of Fame football writer John McClain of The Houston Chronicle joins Nestor from Texas to discuss his fandom of the Astros, cheating, bad baseball and the future of the Texans as cellar dweller without Deshaun Watson.
On most nights, this is hard to watch…
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgrace of last place and an uncompetitive Orioles franchise. And why do we still watch this brand of baseball?
Mancini competing in Home Run Derby “to show people there’s life after a cancer diagnosis”
Baltimore Positive
“I want to use my platform to inspire people and help people out and maybe some people will go and get checked.”
Solving problems and tackling the toughest issues in our city
Baltimore Positive
Todd Schuler and Nestor debate the tough issues and the fast changes coming in America as a result of the pandemic.
So what happens to Mullins and Mancini the rest of the way for Orioles?
Baltimore Positive
Sure the trading deadline is fast approaching but will the All Star attention of the Orioles most coveted players dangle any real prospects in a deal? Luke Jones says the days of giving real future stars away in July is over in MLB.
The plague was no excuse to not get healthier!
Baltimore Positive
We saw our pal and local business owner Brian Litofsky of Crown Trophy losing weight and inspiring others during COVID so we asked him how it happened. Let him inspire you…
Dogs days of summer and learning new computer skills
Baltimore Positive
Our tech and digital insider Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins us to discuss growing technology and learning some new tools this summer for post-pandemic mobile and desktop life.
The state of Anne Arundel County after the pandemic
Baltimore Positive
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour extends to Linthicum Heights for the world famous G&M spicy deliciousness, County Executive Steuart Pittman discusses his role in leadership as COVID recedes and Anne Arundel County gets back to business.
How excited are you to be going back to the office?
Baltimore Positive
Sure, we all want to send the kids back to school. But are we really ready to dress up and all go back to the way it was before? Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld engages in the conversation of most local business owners and employees as we all look to the end of the summer and the “new” normal.
Jamming space into a bus with Michael Jordan in the summer of 1994
Baltimore Positive
We finally prodded our Blog and Tackle local sports lifer and proud Mt. St. Joe alum Chris Pika to tell us some tales of No. 45 in Birmingham and what a big deal in the real media was like before social media.
Speaking out about a hospital tragedy to create change
Baltimore Positive
After her husband’s hospital misdiagnosis and death, Carol Stern has told her family’s journey in a new book “Ripped Apart: Living Misdiagnosed” as a cautionary tale to help others.
Remembering that time when Marv Albert gifted Nestor a career in sports radio
Baltimore Positive
After a trip to New York to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, Nestor comes back from way downtown in Gotham with a big city story that Don Mohler has never heard for The Recon about the birth of his career. You know about Kenny Albert but what about his father’s role in berthing WNST?
Ushering in the new era of sports wagering and mobile
Baltimore Positive
Baltimorean David Katz, who recently announced his departure from Fox Sports, joins Nestor to discuss the future of gambling and how digital is betting on the future of sports wagering.
Cross Street Market is ready for a summer night al fresco
Baltimore Positive
It taken some time during the pandemic to get some ambitious local projects fully operational but Arsh Mirmiran of Caves Valley Partners says patience and the long game is the key as we navigate re-opening and new businesses like Watershed during troubled times.
All passes for Ravens stadium practice on July 31 already claimed
Baltimore Positive
On Thursday, the Ravens made available 37,000 free passes to their July 31 practice at M&T Bank Stadium.
What is the future of Anne Arundel County?
Baltimore Positive
During our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at G&M Restaurant in Linthicum, we chatted at length with County Executive Steuart Pittman about a wide array of post-pandemic issues of concern.
Mancini inspires baseball world in Monday’s Home Run Derby
Baltimore Positive
Trey Mancini finished second in the derby to New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in Denver on Monday night.
Elias says Orioles “can’t have too many center fielders” in system after drafting Cowser
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore general manager explains what he likes about first-round outfielder Colton Cowser.
Orioles take Sam Houston State outfielder Colton Cowser with fifth pick
Baltimore Positive
General manager Mike Elias selected a college outfielder in the first round of the draft for the second straight year.
Hathaway puts forth a People’s Plan for Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
This week Act Now Baltimore founder and longtime Union Baptist Church Pastor Alvin Hathaway unveiled a policy of truth for the people of Baltimore. Let him tell you more about it.
Saving and planning for the future path to summer fun
Baltimore Positive
Our financial guru Leonard Raskin loves the 4th of July holiday at the Delaware beach with his family. It’s his goal to have you on a beach, too! It’s a great time to start saving…
Summer is for food and sports
Baltimore Positive
It’s a little strange to have the NBA finals in the middle of July with our gold watermelon but Dennis Koulatsos isn’t complaining.
The reality of Orioles in last place and dreams of better baseball ahead
Baltimore Positive
Local realtor Jeff Mohler and his family love the Orioles and are enduring this mess like the rest of us. His focus is on the kids at Bowie and how to get houses sold locally. You can also buy Nestor’s condo from him.
A lifer Buffalo-to-Baltimore sports connection and a wing of history
Baltimore Positive
Buffalo sports historian Mike Billoni is joined by legendary local sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano to discuss the not-for-long Blue Jays miracle in Western New York. And the forty years and a century that came before that…
The angst of Yankees mediocrity after a plague
Baltimore Positive
Longtime New York Yankees writer Bryan Hoch zooms through his new book on pandemic baseball and the weird year for the industry of MLB and keeping franchises on the field.
Separating the dollars and sense of the Buffalo Blue Jays
Baltimore Positive
The Orioles had the rare occurrence to play Major League Baseball in a minor league ballpark last week in Western New York. Canada will soon open its border to its Blue Jays but our pal Todd Radom gives some color to the Vlad experience for the Bills Mafia.
Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson extension talks: “He’s going to get paid; he knows that”
Baltimore Positive
The Ravens head coach doesn’t believe contract discussions will be any kind of a distraction for his star quarterback.
Lamar Jackson declines to reveal vaccination status, calling it personal decision
Baltimore Positive
Without saying whether he’s been vaccinated, the star quarterback did credit the organization for “taking the vaccine and staying away from COVID.”
Celebrating good times with Kenny Cooper four decades later
Baltimore Positive
The original “Coach” and the man who brought – and sold – indoor soccer to the Charm City, Kenny Cooper returns to Baltimore to tell championship tales.
Watching Jim Palmer and thinking about Tom Seaver
Baltimore Positive
While watching the Orioles play the Mets in Queens and hearing Cakes on the MASN call, Nestor reached to venerable New York Daily News baseball insider Bill Madden to tell some tales from the 1969 crypt. Oh, and there was the time at Cross Keys on the Yankees beat when he witnessed the Billy Martin-Ed Whitson bar brawl.
So just where are Orioles in this awful rebuilding process?
Baltimore Positive
Bringing three decades of his baseball wisdom back to the airwaves, our Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss what fans of the Orioles should be watching as Mike Elias and the “rebuild” looks to Bowie and beyond.
Making the pitch for seeing Rodriguez pitch in Bowie
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor try to get through all of the Orioles losing by detouring some conversations toward the future down 301…
The state of the suburbs in aftermath of pandemic shutdown
Baltimore Positive
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett’s in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.
When Google and Apple and your devices run your business and you don’t speak tech
Baltimore Positive
Our tech insider and expert Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins Nestor for some frank talk about privacy, business and how Google runs our lives and you better have someone who speaks the language.
Taking CenterStage with Michael Kay of Yes Network on what makes a substantive celebrity chat
Baltimore Positive
In a new book of his conversations with modern celebrities, Yankees broadcaster and sports radio host Michael Kay of Yes Network brings to life his extended chats where pop culture meets substance and depth.
The value of a night out on the town
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to add up the receipts of the new inflated price of a dinner out in the post-pandemic era – and the diminished expectations that come with it knowing labor issues for employers trying to reset business.
Breathing new life into the Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore Positive
Don and Nestor do The Recon on investing in the Royal Farms Arena and what that could mean for the future of downtown Baltimore.
Our intrepid baseball reporter has a Four Bagger at Bowie with Rutschman
Baltimore Positive
Usually, Luke Jones is in the press box at Oriole Park at Camden Yards chronicling Orioles baseball. This week, he bought a good seat behind the dish at Bowie and his report is making us thirsty for some more minor league baseball in Maryland as the MLB squad continues to lose.
Summer dreaming of a purple Super Bowl in the winter
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones spent last week in Owings Mills as most members of the Baltimore Ravens participated in the final prep for summer break. What can we expect on July 28th when the real thing starts?
Guard Eric Ayala returning to Maryland for senior season
Baltimore Positive
The standout guard had been testing the waters for the NBA draft before deciding to return to College Park.
The tour of shame continues
Baltimore Positive
Venerable Hall of Fame football writer John McClain of The Houston Chronicle joins Nestor from Texas to discuss his fandom of the Astros, cheating, bad baseball and the future of the Texans as cellar dweller without Deshaun Watson.
On most nights, this is hard to watch…
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgrace of last place and an uncompetitive Orioles franchise. And why do we still watch this brand of baseball?
Mancini competing in Home Run Derby “to show people there’s life after a cancer diagnosis”
Baltimore Positive
“I want to use my platform to inspire people and help people out and maybe some people will go and get checked.”
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid 1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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