What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?
Baltimore Positive
Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX
Baltimore Positive
Sizing up the Orioles roster as Opening Day beckons
Baltimore Positive
With Opening Day right around the corner and the abundance of talents brimming from the expanded roster of the Baltimore Orioles, our Luke Jones discusses pitching, the outfield and how all of these guys aren’t coming north with the big league team.
Ravens excited to land “kind of a unicorn” in signing Derrick Henry to backfield
Baltimore Positive
The four-time Pro Bowl running back was introduced to the media on Thursday.
The give and take of NFL free agency
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor assess damage of Ravens early losses in give and take of NFL free agency
Pointing the Orioles in a new direction with MLB and the community
Baltimore Positive
Sports business journalist Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor where David Rubenstein and the new Orioles ownership team can make progress right away. Things like a way to watch games on your mobile device and an All Star Game in Baltimore and real progress for the folks at MLB, who believe the franchise will finally reach its modern potential.
McCallum: Our hopes for the new beginning of a beautiful renaissance for Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Allen McCallum and Nestor reset expectations for the Orioles and the future of Baltimore baseball – and beyond – under the new ownership group of David Rubenstein.
Eisenberg: “It’s so good for the fans, so good for the city!”
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Baltimore Sun columnist and author of a book on the history of the Orioles – and many other things – John Eisenberg discusses a new era of Baltimore Orioles baseball with the ownership of David Rubenstein and how it can lift the city.
The Madubuike marriage and life in salary cap jail
Baltimore Positive
As the WNST Texts keeping coming with “Former Ravens player signs elsewhere,” Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the commitment that Eric DeCosta and the club made with a big signing of Justin Madubuike and what happens next in the free agency flurry around the NFL this week. Tamper here…
Vaughn: New Orioles ownership must begin with communication and building relationships
Baltimore Positive
Old school Orioles PR man Rick Vaughn celebrates new ownership and shares his best Baltimore baseball advice with Nestor, as the man who moved the team from 33rd Street to Camden Yards.
Ourand: Getting the inside scoop on the fast track of new Orioles ownership
Baltimore Positive
Media insider John Ourand of Puck tells Nestor about his huge Orioles scoop on Rubenstein and new ownership
Sheinin: A new day for downtown and Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Our Baltimore resident and baseball historian Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Camden Yards baseball for Orioles with Rubenstein ownership group and the high expectations of our community for improvement.
Huge jackpots and Home Run Riches ready for Birds fans
Baltimore Positive
While the big jackpots soar, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Home Run Riches contest to start baseball season.
Looking ahead to the future of Orioles baseball in Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Baltimore baseball for Orioles with the new ownership group of David Rubenstein about to take over the reigns of a franchise with unlimited potential.
Money and the people who help you with it
Baltimore Positive
Learning how to protect, grow, enjoy and transfer your money with our partner Leonard Raskin and his new book on your financial goals and who to trust to help you live your American Dream.
The diminished state of the Baltimore Ravens as free agency looms
Baltimore Positive
It’s been a month of unprecedented departures for the Ravens in Owings Mills in the aftermath of a devastating AFC Championship Game at home in January. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for NFL free agency and discuss the realities of the salary cap and the needs of Eric DeCosta and the franchise as draft season approaches.
Will the embarrassment of outfield riches and reserves of Orioles serve as trade bait?
Baltimore Positive
With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.
Coming off the top rope with Luke Jones and the Sting of ‘rassling history
Baltimore Positive
In a month of professional wrestling nostalgia and an upcoming Wrestlemania with The Rock involved in a changing industry, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to wrestle with Sting history and his AEW and WWE lifetime fandom and the allure of the squared circle of sports entertainment.
Savor the flavor but chew on the power of the medical effect
Baltimore Positive
Our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein gives Nestor the flavor of how and why Curio makes gummies that taste delicious and create very specific effects using terpenes, science and proven efficacy.
Big jackpots and big awareness
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery talks big jackpots and bigger responsibility in March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month begins.
What is best path forward for DeCosta and Ravens this spring?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the march of a month of tampering, free agents, owners meetings and the preparation for another NFL Draft for the Baltimore Ravens.
The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks
Baltimore Positive
As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.
Sizing up a Holliday of a spring training in Sarasota for Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore
As season ticket renewals come we consider the cost and value of local sports?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?
Another shaky start to MASN spring training means new ownership can’t arrive fast enough
Baltimore Positive
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.
And getting bigger every day…
Baltimore Positive
John Martin joins Nestor to discuss huge jackpots, the Ravens big contest winner and new scratchoff games
Finding The Vault and gems of the past and future at “new” CFG Bank Arena
Baltimore Positive
Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld offered Nestor a chance to be a suite life guy for the recent Journey and Toto concert at CFG Bank Arena and wanted his feedback. Comedy and music and Danny DeVito and PacMan and free booze and why Edie Brown needs a room named after her at the former Baltimore Civic Center.
What are the next key moves of DeCosta and Ravens?
Baltimore Positive
As the NFL Combine gathers in Indianapolis, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ decisions on the franchise tag for Justin Madubuike and where to go in April for offensive linemen and more depth across the roster as the inevitable offseason attrition continues.
Hot yoga, great football and giving back and living in Baltimore as a Ravens alum
Baltimore Positive
Our resident Super Bowl XXXV champion and hot yoga devotee Femi Ayandabejo joins Nestor for a spirited debate about mental fitness, personal strength and Ravens football and the importance of giving back on Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl from Faidley’s for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: Our marketing pal Steve Taormino donates cans and talks Vehicles For Change and brands
Baltimore Positive
We began the second day of our “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” from Costas Inn with a large donation from our CC&A pal Steve Taormino, who partners with Vehicles For Change, a local organization with national ties that helps folks with transportation and transforms lives.
Crab Cake Row: TurnAround providing support for victims of worst crimes against women and children
Baltimore Positive
Former Ravens Super Bowl XXXV champion running back Femi Ayanbadejo tells Nestor why TurnAround earned his support for survivors of abuse from Faidley’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.
The incredible opportunity ahead for downtown Baltimore to grow and thrive with Orioles new ownership
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss power of downtown Baltimore to grow and thrive with Orioles new ownership
After the “Oh!” there’s the CBD benefits of pain relief
Baltimore Positive
Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses the after “Oh!” and answers Nestor’s curiosity about CBD products and ways to soothe aching muscles.
Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph
Baltimore Positive
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!
Learning where sports wagering tax dollars go
Baltimore Positive
It was revenue source that the state of Maryland never had before the legalization of sports wagering. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Executive Director John Martin reports the largest month ever for the state for sports wagering and helps Nestor recap Crab Cake Row and hitting the big one as the jackpots soar.
Crab Cake Row: The reality of food insecurity in Hamilton and UMCS Food Pantry
Baltimore Positive
Cathy Thompson discusses food insecurity in Hamilton and the folks she and the UMCS Food Pantry on Harford Road serve every day in our city from Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Weekend” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: All that CareFirst does to promote wellness and insure care when you need it
Baltimore Positive
Destiny-Simone Ramjohn tells Nestor all that CareFirst does to promote wellness for everyone it serves on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” at Pappas in Cockeysville for the Maryland Food Bank.
Remembering Lefty
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lefty Driesell, Terps mojo, Ravens departures and potential of Orioles to rule local sports scene
How will Orioles replace Kyle Bradish?
Baltimore Positive
With the first news out of spring training in Sarasota a very bad report on the ace of last season Kyle Bradish, Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the UCL injury and the never-ending pitching concerns for Orioles general manager Mike Elias and where the team will turn before Opening Day.
Crab Cake Row: When you know you’re making a difference with the “You Matter” love movement
Baltimore Positive
Our pal and longtime WJZ television producer Mark “The Blade” Brodinsky tells Nestor the “why” behind his “You Matter” message and movement at Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” at Baltimore Positive.
Crab Cake Row: Tanya Keitz tells Nestor about Show Your Soft Side and Pawject Runway on April 4th
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Always here for the pets and the softie in all of us, Nestor invites Tanya Keitz over to Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss Show Your Soft Side and another awesome Pawject Runway on April 4th at CFG Bank Arena for the animals at BARCS.
What’s it like to give a Tedx Talk?
Baltimore Positive
Former Miss Oriole and author Bonnie Lorber Habyan returns to Baltimore to tell her story of preparation for the TedX
Sizing up the Orioles roster as Opening Day beckons
Baltimore Positive
With Opening Day right around the corner and the abundance of talents brimming from the expanded roster of the Baltimore Orioles, our Luke Jones discusses pitching, the outfield and how all of these guys aren’t coming north with the big league team.
Ravens excited to land “kind of a unicorn” in signing Derrick Henry to backfield
Baltimore Positive
The four-time Pro Bowl running back was introduced to the media on Thursday.
The give and take of NFL free agency
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor assess damage of Ravens early losses in give and take of NFL free agency
Pointing the Orioles in a new direction with MLB and the community
Baltimore Positive
Sports business journalist Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor where David Rubenstein and the new Orioles ownership team can make progress right away. Things like a way to watch games on your mobile device and an All Star Game in Baltimore and real progress for the folks at MLB, who believe the franchise will finally reach its modern potential.
McCallum: Our hopes for the new beginning of a beautiful renaissance for Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Allen McCallum and Nestor reset expectations for the Orioles and the future of Baltimore baseball – and beyond – under the new ownership group of David Rubenstein.
Eisenberg: “It’s so good for the fans, so good for the city!”
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Baltimore Sun columnist and author of a book on the history of the Orioles – and many other things – John Eisenberg discusses a new era of Baltimore Orioles baseball with the ownership of David Rubenstein and how it can lift the city.
The Madubuike marriage and life in salary cap jail
Baltimore Positive
As the WNST Texts keeping coming with “Former Ravens player signs elsewhere,” Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the commitment that Eric DeCosta and the club made with a big signing of Justin Madubuike and what happens next in the free agency flurry around the NFL this week. Tamper here…
Vaughn: New Orioles ownership must begin with communication and building relationships
Baltimore Positive
Old school Orioles PR man Rick Vaughn celebrates new ownership and shares his best Baltimore baseball advice with Nestor, as the man who moved the team from 33rd Street to Camden Yards.
Ourand: Getting the inside scoop on the fast track of new Orioles ownership
Baltimore Positive
Media insider John Ourand of Puck tells Nestor about his huge Orioles scoop on Rubenstein and new ownership
Sheinin: A new day for downtown and Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Our Baltimore resident and baseball historian Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Camden Yards baseball for Orioles with Rubenstein ownership group and the high expectations of our community for improvement.
Huge jackpots and Home Run Riches ready for Birds fans
Baltimore Positive
While the big jackpots soar, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Home Run Riches contest to start baseball season.
Looking ahead to the future of Orioles baseball in Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Baltimore baseball for Orioles with the new ownership group of David Rubenstein about to take over the reigns of a franchise with unlimited potential.
Money and the people who help you with it
Baltimore Positive
Learning how to protect, grow, enjoy and transfer your money with our partner Leonard Raskin and his new book on your financial goals and who to trust to help you live your American Dream.
The diminished state of the Baltimore Ravens as free agency looms
Baltimore Positive
It’s been a month of unprecedented departures for the Ravens in Owings Mills in the aftermath of a devastating AFC Championship Game at home in January. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for NFL free agency and discuss the realities of the salary cap and the needs of Eric DeCosta and the franchise as draft season approaches.
Will the embarrassment of outfield riches and reserves of Orioles serve as trade bait?
Baltimore Positive
With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.
Coming off the top rope with Luke Jones and the Sting of ‘rassling history
Baltimore Positive
In a month of professional wrestling nostalgia and an upcoming Wrestlemania with The Rock involved in a changing industry, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to wrestle with Sting history and his AEW and WWE lifetime fandom and the allure of the squared circle of sports entertainment.
Savor the flavor but chew on the power of the medical effect
Baltimore Positive
Our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein gives Nestor the flavor of how and why Curio makes gummies that taste delicious and create very specific effects using terpenes, science and proven efficacy.
Big jackpots and big awareness
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery talks big jackpots and bigger responsibility in March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month begins.
What is best path forward for DeCosta and Ravens this spring?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the march of a month of tampering, free agents, owners meetings and the preparation for another NFL Draft for the Baltimore Ravens.
The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks
Baltimore Positive
As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.
Sizing up a Holliday of a spring training in Sarasota for Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore
As season ticket renewals come we consider the cost and value of local sports?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?
Another shaky start to MASN spring training means new ownership can’t arrive fast enough
Baltimore Positive
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.
And getting bigger every day…
Baltimore Positive
John Martin joins Nestor to discuss huge jackpots, the Ravens big contest winner and new scratchoff games
Finding The Vault and gems of the past and future at “new” CFG Bank Arena
Baltimore Positive
Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld offered Nestor a chance to be a suite life guy for the recent Journey and Toto concert at CFG Bank Arena and wanted his feedback. Comedy and music and Danny DeVito and PacMan and free booze and why Edie Brown needs a room named after her at the former Baltimore Civic Center.
What are the next key moves of DeCosta and Ravens?
Baltimore Positive
As the NFL Combine gathers in Indianapolis, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ decisions on the franchise tag for Justin Madubuike and where to go in April for offensive linemen and more depth across the roster as the inevitable offseason attrition continues.
Hot yoga, great football and giving back and living in Baltimore as a Ravens alum
Baltimore Positive
Our resident Super Bowl XXXV champion and hot yoga devotee Femi Ayandabejo joins Nestor for a spirited debate about mental fitness, personal strength and Ravens football and the importance of giving back on Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl from Faidley’s for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: Our marketing pal Steve Taormino donates cans and talks Vehicles For Change and brands
Baltimore Positive
We began the second day of our “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” from Costas Inn with a large donation from our CC&A pal Steve Taormino, who partners with Vehicles For Change, a local organization with national ties that helps folks with transportation and transforms lives.
Crab Cake Row: TurnAround providing support for victims of worst crimes against women and children
Baltimore Positive
Former Ravens Super Bowl XXXV champion running back Femi Ayanbadejo tells Nestor why TurnAround earned his support for survivors of abuse from Faidley’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.
The incredible opportunity ahead for downtown Baltimore to grow and thrive with Orioles new ownership
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss power of downtown Baltimore to grow and thrive with Orioles new ownership
After the “Oh!” there’s the CBD benefits of pain relief
Baltimore Positive
Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses the after “Oh!” and answers Nestor’s curiosity about CBD products and ways to soothe aching muscles.
Laying it on the line with the great Rik Emmett of Triumph
Baltimore Positive
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!
Learning where sports wagering tax dollars go
Baltimore Positive
It was revenue source that the state of Maryland never had before the legalization of sports wagering. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Executive Director John Martin reports the largest month ever for the state for sports wagering and helps Nestor recap Crab Cake Row and hitting the big one as the jackpots soar.
Crab Cake Row: The reality of food insecurity in Hamilton and UMCS Food Pantry
Baltimore Positive
Cathy Thompson discusses food insecurity in Hamilton and the folks she and the UMCS Food Pantry on Harford Road serve every day in our city from Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Weekend” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: All that CareFirst does to promote wellness and insure care when you need it
Baltimore Positive
Destiny-Simone Ramjohn tells Nestor all that CareFirst does to promote wellness for everyone it serves on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” at Pappas in Cockeysville for the Maryland Food Bank.
Remembering Lefty
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lefty Driesell, Terps mojo, Ravens departures and potential of Orioles to rule local sports scene
How will Orioles replace Kyle Bradish?
Baltimore Positive
With the first news out of spring training in Sarasota a very bad report on the ace of last season Kyle Bradish, Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the UCL injury and the never-ending pitching concerns for Orioles general manager Mike Elias and where the team will turn before Opening Day.
Crab Cake Row: When you know you’re making a difference with the “You Matter” love movement
Baltimore Positive
Our pal and longtime WJZ television producer Mark “The Blade” Brodinsky tells Nestor the “why” behind his “You Matter” message and movement at Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” at Baltimore Positive.
Crab Cake Row: Tanya Keitz tells Nestor about Show Your Soft Side and Pawject Runway on April 4th
Baltimore Positive
Always here for the pets and the softie in all of us, Nestor invites Tanya Keitz over to Costas Inn in Dundalk to discuss Show Your Soft Side and another awesome Pawject Runway on April 4th at CFG Bank Arena for the animals at BARCS.
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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The lost Super Bowl XXXV parade video from 2001 – the whole purple Festivus route to City Hall
Center Mike Flynn invited Nestor onto the Humvee to record this incredible "home movie" for a one-hour ride down Pratt Street onto the dais with the Lombardi Trophy to City Hall back on January 30, 2001. If you're a Baltimore…
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