Former Ravens running back Alex Collins dies at 28
Baltimore Positive
Collins spent two seasons with Baltimore, rushing for a career-high 973 yards in 2017.
Baltimore Positive
Investing in our community for 25 years
Baltimore Positive
When Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski stopped by the Dundalk homestead of Drug City for our 25th Anniversary celebration, we discussed how our citizens bond over sports, milkshakes and the important pieces that make our neighborhoods feel like home.
The tradition of meaningless wins in August continues
Baltimore Positive
One down, two more to go! Our Ravens insider Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the return of J.K. Dobbins to the field and another step toward getting the new Todd Monken offense installed and Lamar Jackson throwing the football to this rich room of wide receivers and targets.
Climbing walls and hitting bombs while sweepless in Seattle
Baltimore Positive
It was a bizarre week for Orioles ownership, the MASN muzzle and the greed of John Angelos but that hasn’t slowed down the team on the field on the West Coast. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a magical weekend of Orioles baseball in Seattle for Cedric Mullins and a look ahead to San Diego and Oakland.
Mr. Statham and Ricig celebrate WNST 25th on the street where Nestor lives
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite segments are the ones when we mix and match guests who’ve never met. For the 25th Anniversary celebration at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano surprised Nestor with typical flair and legendary music teacher Calvin Statham tickled the ivories with an impromptu “My Fair Lady” show tunes singalong.
The adjustment of 25 years with the same chiropractor
Baltimore Positive
In the summer of 1998, Towson chiropractor Steve Elliott called Nestor to welcome him to the neighborhood. Now a quarter of a century of friendship and a lot of bad baseball later, they convene at Drug City with pal Bill Yerman to discuss how sports brings us together in Baltimore.
The magic of Orioles baseball and musical friendship
Baltimore Positive
Serendipity followed our WNST 25th Anniversary celebration as local sports cartoonist Ricig gifted a surprise visit and local musician Ed Lauer joined Nestor at Costas Inn for a winding discussion about a quarter of a century of lousy Orioles baseball, the Bob Irsay dummy and the dream for another orange parade in Baltimore.
The power of the Birds to bring us back
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss full focus on the Orioles and the quiet nature of Ravens training camp so far this summer.
Two decades after escaping pro sports, Maroon joins our 25th Anniversary with survival tales
Baltimore Positive
Longtime local public relations insider John Maroon joins original WNST producer Andy Mueller at WNST at Drug City on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss a quarter of a century of changes in the Baltimore sports media landscape. And how to survive Dan Snyder and Peter Angelos in the next century.
Celebrating 25 with Dangerously Delicious Pie, oh my!
Baltimore Positive
The king of Pie Style in Hampden, Hot Rod Henry of Dangerously Delicious Pies crosses town into Dundalk to serve Nestor and his pal Bill Yerman some 25th Anniversary Pineapple Right Side Up Pie at Drug City. Rock and roll, dive bars and the perfect apple pie on the road were on the savory menu.
There is no WNST without a guy named Bob Nusgart
Baltimore Positive
It took Nestor Aparicio more than 31 years to finally corral his first boss and the man who sponsored his “big break” at The Baltimore Sun in 1986 to come on the radio show and tell all. Let former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tell you (and Nestor) why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that eventually became WNST at the 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn.
What is the real future of Baltimore baseball?
Baltimore Positive
As Baltimore Orioles “owner” John Angelos fights with Wes Moore and the Annapolis folks trying to give him $600 million of our free money that he won’t take, our favorite sports and civic foil Bill Cole catches up on a summer of Orioles baseball, MASN misery and the kids going back to school.
Saving up for those World Series tickets at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
As the summer turns to fall and the Orioles appear to be headed in a postseason direction, our financial expert Leonard Raskin and Nestor playfully discuss just how much money October baseball will be costing and why you should start saving now. Let two Baltimore kids dream a little.
Harbaugh, Ravens “learned a lot” in 20-19 win over Philadelphia to extend preseason streak
Baltimore Positive
Mostly playing backups, Baltimore overcame a halftime deficit to extend its record preseason winning streak to 24.
The ethos, long history and roots that led to “Free Kevin Brown” movement
Baltimore Positive
Yes, Nestor Aparicio is the guy who led “Free The Birds” back in 2006. Now, 17 years later he joins Dennis Koulatsos regarding the recent “Free Kevin Brown” dust up and how the billionaire controls the message and how that doesn’t work when you’re paid to broadcast truth.
Teeing off the 25th Anniversary with Classic 5 Golf tales from the links
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour and WNST 25th Anniversary got started at Costas Inn with a visit from Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf, who joins Nestor with a shotgun start to a year of memories, pictures, stories and lost golf balls. Let’s tee up 25 more!
With Orioles headed West, it’s time for fake football in Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Our two-way reporter Luke Jones gets Dennis Koulatsos ready for fake football and Eagles vs. Ravens while the Orioles go west looking for more from their starting rotation and better help from the bullpen in Seattle.
Despite Mega Millions hitting in California, our state did millions of giving to locals
Baltimore Positive
Our baseball pal Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss local winners in Mega Millions jackpot pool and more ways to win this summer.
Meet two local guys who put a sports wagering dream together in Hampstead
Baltimore Positive
We’ve been doing Purple Live shows with Chris Richards for nearly two decades at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, right next to the Greenmount Bowl in Carroll County. They share a parking lot and now a great story about their OTB and BetParx partnership with mobile sports wagering.
Bautista, Orioles hold on for 5-4 win over Houston to avoid first sweep of season
Baltimore Positive
It was another adventurous ninth inning, but closer Felix Bautista held on for the save this time around.
Hyde optimistic Orioles lefty Danny Coulombe can return promptly after 15-day IL stint
Baltimore Positive
One of Baltimore’s more reliable relievers, Danny Coulombe is dealing with left biceps tendinitis.
Orioles bullpen, bats not good enough in 8-2 loss to Houston
Baltimore Positive
Shintaro Fujinami and Mike Baumann combined to give up five runs over the final two innings of Wednesday’s defeat.
Broderick Washington “filled with emotion” to sign extension with Ravens
Baltimore Positive
“I’ve barely scratched the surface of what I could really be, and I just look forward to the opportunity to be able to do that here.”
Harbaugh reiterates “ball’s in J.K.’s court” regarding Dobbins’ return to field
Baltimore Positive
“I do expect him back very soon, but I don’t have anything to say about it.”
Trying to make sense of “Free Kevin Brown” for the sane baseball fans around America
Baltimore Positive
Journalists around America are calling Nestor Aparicio in Baltimore to attempt to understand how Kevin Brown was thrown off MASN and Orioles games since July 23rd. The folks at 95.7 The Game in San Francisco wanted to learn the legend of the Peter Angelos Orioles and how Jon Miller got to the Bay Area 26 years ago.
How did 25 years of Baltimore sports radio fly by like this?
Baltimore Positive
Original WNST Executive Producer Andy Mueller joins Nestor for a bunch of 25th Anniversary memories of life in Baltimore in 1998 as we were trying to be pioneers in how sports radio was presented for local fans. Lots of beautiful memories from Drug City here with one of our favorite people.
The Dundalk home of Schock and rock
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite Dundalk Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s talks songwriting and singing along with playing the drums in the most famous band of ladies of the ’80s at The Beaumont on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Dear John and Louis Angelos: Are you a Rocky – or a Bullwinkle?
Baltimore Positive
The sons of Peter Angelos got a “Dear Orioles” letter from Nestor back in July 2018 encouraging them to step forward and run a legitimate local baseball franchise. Now in the aftermath of the Kevin Brown suspension fiasco at MASN, any sensible fan would realize what we’re up against as a community with a born-on-third and thinks he hit a triple Fredo with a penchant for punishment like his old man.
Feeling the magic of an Orioles sweep over Mets
Baltimore Positive
It was a special weekend of memories of the 1983 World Series team but the current Orioles team answered the first-place call with an impressive trio of wins against the once-time menace of the New York Mets. Luke Jones and Nestor recap the magic of Orioles baseball at Camden Yards.
Are the Orioles making all of the right moves?
Baltimore Positive
At some point, Orioles general manager Mike Elias will be spending tens of millions of John Angelos’ money on baseball players. What does the trading deadline acquisition of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty tell us about the value of the minor league system and the flow of Baltimore baseball money?
Broadcaster Kenny Albert and the roots of WNST
Baltimore Positive
Longtime broadcaster Kenny Albert tells Nestor that he is included in his new book of memoirs, “A Mic For All Seasons.” And in celebrating 25 years of Baltimore radio, the whole story cannot be told without the one-time voice of the Baltimore Skipjacks, who started the journey for AM 1570 back in December 1991.
Hitting it big and Mega Billions
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor our state wins if we win the billion and a half dollar Mega Millions jackpot this week.
The amazing story and trial of Shoeless Joe Jackson
Baltimore Positive
We all know about cheating in baseball and the biggest scandal in the history of the World Series. Now over a century later, baseball historian David Fletcher tells Nestor everything he did not know about Shoeless Joe Jackson and Black Sox scandal and his new book
Getting ready for fake football and the Eagles
Baltimore Positive
As the installation of the new offense has its predicted hiccups under new coordinator Todd Monken, our Luke Jones tells Ravens fans what’s happening on the back fields in Owings Mills and in preparation for the always awful and always victorious preseason efforts by the men of John Harbaugh.
Strong bullpen effort leads Orioles to sweep of Mets with 2-0 win
Baltimore Positive
First-place Baltimore won its 70th game of the season going into Monday’s off-day.
Hyde discusses Hays being banged up, Mateo starting in center field, other Orioles topics
Baltimore Positive
The struggling Jorge Mateo was making his first start in center since arriving in Baltimore two years ago.
McCann, Westburg lead way as Orioles flatten Mets in 10-3 final
Baltimore Positive
James McCann drove in five runs against his old club as Baltimore moved to a season-high 26 games over .500.
Monken says Ravens offense “not nearly where we need to be and we shouldn’t be” early in camp
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore’s new offensive coordinator didn’t mince words about his unit having “a lot of work to do” by Week 1.
Stanley believes this Ravens offensive line could be best he’s played with
Baltimore Positive
Ronnie Stanley sees potential for this group to be even better than the record-breaking 2019 unit.
The letter that started it all on August 3, 1998 from Nestor to Baltimore sports fans
Baltimore Positive
On August 3rd, 1998, Nestor Aparicio inked a letter to local sports fans in The Baltimore Sun. Now 25 years later, did he live up to his promise and goals to serve the local community?
Former Ravens running back Alex Collins dies at 28
Baltimore Positive
Collins spent two seasons with Baltimore, rushing for a career-high 973 yards in 2017.
Investing in our community for 25 years
Baltimore Positive
When Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski stopped by the Dundalk homestead of Drug City for our 25th Anniversary celebration, we discussed how our citizens bond over sports, milkshakes and the important pieces that make our neighborhoods feel like home.
The tradition of meaningless wins in August continues
Baltimore Positive
One down, two more to go! Our Ravens insider Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the return of J.K. Dobbins to the field and another step toward getting the new Todd Monken offense installed and Lamar Jackson throwing the football to this rich room of wide receivers and targets.
Climbing walls and hitting bombs while sweepless in Seattle
Baltimore Positive
It was a bizarre week for Orioles ownership, the MASN muzzle and the greed of John Angelos but that hasn’t slowed down the team on the field on the West Coast. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a magical weekend of Orioles baseball in Seattle for Cedric Mullins and a look ahead to San Diego and Oakland.
Mr. Statham and Ricig celebrate WNST 25th on the street where Nestor lives
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite segments are the ones when we mix and match guests who’ve never met. For the 25th Anniversary celebration at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano surprised Nestor with typical flair and legendary music teacher Calvin Statham tickled the ivories with an impromptu “My Fair Lady” show tunes singalong.
The adjustment of 25 years with the same chiropractor
Baltimore Positive
In the summer of 1998, Towson chiropractor Steve Elliott called Nestor to welcome him to the neighborhood. Now a quarter of a century of friendship and a lot of bad baseball later, they convene at Drug City with pal Bill Yerman to discuss how sports brings us together in Baltimore.
The magic of Orioles baseball and musical friendship
Baltimore Positive
Serendipity followed our WNST 25th Anniversary celebration as local sports cartoonist Ricig gifted a surprise visit and local musician Ed Lauer joined Nestor at Costas Inn for a winding discussion about a quarter of a century of lousy Orioles baseball, the Bob Irsay dummy and the dream for another orange parade in Baltimore.
The power of the Birds to bring us back
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss full focus on the Orioles and the quiet nature of Ravens training camp so far this summer.
Two decades after escaping pro sports, Maroon joins our 25th Anniversary with survival tales
Baltimore Positive
Longtime local public relations insider John Maroon joins original WNST producer Andy Mueller at WNST at Drug City on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss a quarter of a century of changes in the Baltimore sports media landscape. And how to survive Dan Snyder and Peter Angelos in the next century.
Celebrating 25 with Dangerously Delicious Pie, oh my!
Baltimore Positive
The king of Pie Style in Hampden, Hot Rod Henry of Dangerously Delicious Pies crosses town into Dundalk to serve Nestor and his pal Bill Yerman some 25th Anniversary Pineapple Right Side Up Pie at Drug City. Rock and roll, dive bars and the perfect apple pie on the road were on the savory menu.
There is no WNST without a guy named Bob Nusgart
Baltimore Positive
It took Nestor Aparicio more than 31 years to finally corral his first boss and the man who sponsored his “big break” at The Baltimore Sun in 1986 to come on the radio show and tell all. Let former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tell you (and Nestor) why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that eventually became WNST at the 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn.
What is the real future of Baltimore baseball?
Baltimore Positive
As Baltimore Orioles “owner” John Angelos fights with Wes Moore and the Annapolis folks trying to give him $600 million of our free money that he won’t take, our favorite sports and civic foil Bill Cole catches up on a summer of Orioles baseball, MASN misery and the kids going back to school.
Saving up for those World Series tickets at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
As the summer turns to fall and the Orioles appear to be headed in a postseason direction, our financial expert Leonard Raskin and Nestor playfully discuss just how much money October baseball will be costing and why you should start saving now. Let two Baltimore kids dream a little.
Harbaugh, Ravens “learned a lot” in 20-19 win over Philadelphia to extend preseason streak
Baltimore Positive
Mostly playing backups, Baltimore overcame a halftime deficit to extend its record preseason winning streak to 24.
The ethos, long history and roots that led to “Free Kevin Brown” movement
Baltimore Positive
Yes, Nestor Aparicio is the guy who led “Free The Birds” back in 2006. Now, 17 years later he joins Dennis Koulatsos regarding the recent “Free Kevin Brown” dust up and how the billionaire controls the message and how that doesn’t work when you’re paid to broadcast truth.
Teeing off the 25th Anniversary with Classic 5 Golf tales from the links
Baltimore Positive
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour and WNST 25th Anniversary got started at Costas Inn with a visit from Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf, who joins Nestor with a shotgun start to a year of memories, pictures, stories and lost golf balls. Let’s tee up 25 more!
With Orioles headed West, it’s time for fake football in Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Our two-way reporter Luke Jones gets Dennis Koulatsos ready for fake football and Eagles vs. Ravens while the Orioles go west looking for more from their starting rotation and better help from the bullpen in Seattle.
Despite Mega Millions hitting in California, our state did millions of giving to locals
Baltimore Positive
Our baseball pal Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss local winners in Mega Millions jackpot pool and more ways to win this summer.
Meet two local guys who put a sports wagering dream together in Hampstead
Baltimore Positive
We’ve been doing Purple Live shows with Chris Richards for nearly two decades at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, right next to the Greenmount Bowl in Carroll County. They share a parking lot and now a great story about their OTB and BetParx partnership with mobile sports wagering.
Bautista, Orioles hold on for 5-4 win over Houston to avoid first sweep of season
Baltimore Positive
It was another adventurous ninth inning, but closer Felix Bautista held on for the save this time around.
Hyde optimistic Orioles lefty Danny Coulombe can return promptly after 15-day IL stint
Baltimore Positive
One of Baltimore’s more reliable relievers, Danny Coulombe is dealing with left biceps tendinitis.
Orioles bullpen, bats not good enough in 8-2 loss to Houston
Baltimore Positive
Shintaro Fujinami and Mike Baumann combined to give up five runs over the final two innings of Wednesday’s defeat.
Broderick Washington “filled with emotion” to sign extension with Ravens
Baltimore Positive
“I’ve barely scratched the surface of what I could really be, and I just look forward to the opportunity to be able to do that here.”
Harbaugh reiterates “ball’s in J.K.’s court” regarding Dobbins’ return to field
Baltimore Positive
“I do expect him back very soon, but I don’t have anything to say about it.”
Trying to make sense of “Free Kevin Brown” for the sane baseball fans around America
Baltimore Positive
Journalists around America are calling Nestor Aparicio in Baltimore to attempt to understand how Kevin Brown was thrown off MASN and Orioles games since July 23rd. The folks at 95.7 The Game in San Francisco wanted to learn the legend of the Peter Angelos Orioles and how Jon Miller got to the Bay Area 26 years ago.
How did 25 years of Baltimore sports radio fly by like this?
Baltimore Positive
Original WNST Executive Producer Andy Mueller joins Nestor for a bunch of 25th Anniversary memories of life in Baltimore in 1998 as we were trying to be pioneers in how sports radio was presented for local fans. Lots of beautiful memories from Drug City here with one of our favorite people.
The Dundalk home of Schock and rock
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite Dundalk Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s talks songwriting and singing along with playing the drums in the most famous band of ladies of the ’80s at The Beaumont on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Dear John and Louis Angelos: Are you a Rocky – or a Bullwinkle?
Baltimore Positive
The sons of Peter Angelos got a “Dear Orioles” letter from Nestor back in July 2018 encouraging them to step forward and run a legitimate local baseball franchise. Now in the aftermath of the Kevin Brown suspension fiasco at MASN, any sensible fan would realize what we’re up against as a community with a born-on-third and thinks he hit a triple Fredo with a penchant for punishment like his old man.
Feeling the magic of an Orioles sweep over Mets
Baltimore Positive
It was a special weekend of memories of the 1983 World Series team but the current Orioles team answered the first-place call with an impressive trio of wins against the once-time menace of the New York Mets. Luke Jones and Nestor recap the magic of Orioles baseball at Camden Yards.
Are the Orioles making all of the right moves?
Baltimore Positive
At some point, Orioles general manager Mike Elias will be spending tens of millions of John Angelos’ money on baseball players. What does the trading deadline acquisition of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty tell us about the value of the minor league system and the flow of Baltimore baseball money?
Broadcaster Kenny Albert and the roots of WNST
Baltimore Positive
Longtime broadcaster Kenny Albert tells Nestor that he is included in his new book of memoirs, “A Mic For All Seasons.” And in celebrating 25 years of Baltimore radio, the whole story cannot be told without the one-time voice of the Baltimore Skipjacks, who started the journey for AM 1570 back in December 1991.
Hitting it big and Mega Billions
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor our state wins if we win the billion and a half dollar Mega Millions jackpot this week.
The amazing story and trial of Shoeless Joe Jackson
Baltimore Positive
We all know about cheating in baseball and the biggest scandal in the history of the World Series. Now over a century later, baseball historian David Fletcher tells Nestor everything he did not know about Shoeless Joe Jackson and Black Sox scandal and his new book
Getting ready for fake football and the Eagles
Baltimore Positive
As the installation of the new offense has its predicted hiccups under new coordinator Todd Monken, our Luke Jones tells Ravens fans what’s happening on the back fields in Owings Mills and in preparation for the always awful and always victorious preseason efforts by the men of John Harbaugh.
Strong bullpen effort leads Orioles to sweep of Mets with 2-0 win
Baltimore Positive
First-place Baltimore won its 70th game of the season going into Monday’s off-day.
Hyde discusses Hays being banged up, Mateo starting in center field, other Orioles topics
Baltimore Positive
The struggling Jorge Mateo was making his first start in center since arriving in Baltimore two years ago.
McCann, Westburg lead way as Orioles flatten Mets in 10-3 final
Baltimore Positive
James McCann drove in five runs against his old club as Baltimore moved to a season-high 26 games over .500.
Monken says Ravens offense “not nearly where we need to be and we shouldn’t be” early in camp
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore’s new offensive coordinator didn’t mince words about his unit having “a lot of work to do” by Week 1.
Stanley believes this Ravens offensive line could be best he’s played with
Baltimore Positive
Ronnie Stanley sees potential for this group to be even better than the record-breaking 2019 unit.
The letter that started it all on August 3, 1998 from Nestor to Baltimore sports fans
Baltimore Positive
On August 3rd, 1998, Nestor Aparicio inked a letter to local sports fans in The Baltimore Sun. Now 25 years later, did he live up to his promise and goals to serve the local community?
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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