ColunmnNes: The letdown – and victory – we all could’ve expected from the Ravens in the desert
Nestor Aparicio
It isn’t always going to be as easy as the Ravens made it look against the Detroit Lions last week.
Nestor Aparicio
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 23 – Time will not dim the glory of your charity
Nestor Aparicio
Over 25 years of serving the Towson and Baltimore community as an FCC licensee with nothing but local ownership of WNST-AM 1570 and operating WNST.net and now Baltimore Positive, we stand very proud of our charity and service. All of it has been powered by people like you – citizens, sports fans, great local humans who live here, work here, are from here and want to help here.
We have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in time, money, resources, goods, gifts and contributions. We asked for your help and time and love – and you always gave. Here’s the proof…
#ColumnNes Lamar makes a statement by taking the heart of the cowardly Lions
Nestor Aparicio
There is never a day when the microphones turn on that Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn’t discussing his
The lost Baltimore sports weekend and Orioles with backs to the wall in Texas
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones and Nestor head off to Texas for Game 3 at Globe Life Park with the realities of the Orioles mountain to move ahead. It was a terrible weekend for Orioles and Ravens fans but the Birds still have one more chance – or maybe two – in Arlington.
#ColumnNes A mortifying day for Baltimore sports as Ravens fail and Orioles trail
Nestor Aparicio
A tale of two franchises and two epic failures on the biggest sports day in the modern history of Baltimore. The #ColumnNes of Nestor Aparicio tries to find the words for a lost weekend in the Charm City that held such incredible promise for local fans.
Nestor on Orioles postseason: “This is why we built Camden Yards!”
Nestor Aparicio
When Dennis Koulatsos welcomed Nestor onto his WNST-AM 1570 weekly show (heard each Thursday 3-5p and Sunday 8a-noon) to discuss the biggest Baltimore sports weekend of this generation, the 32-year voice of Baltimore sports radio made it clear this was what was expected all along back in 1996 when the Ravens came to the Charm City. Stadium and parking conflicts in adjoining lots because the baseball team has earned a path to a World Series.
Once again, the Orioles have Magic to do
Nestor Aparicio
For two decades Charles Steinberg worked for the Baltimore Orioles and can recite the history of Orioles Magic because he was there when it happened. Checking in from his gig running the Worcester Woo Sox after a long trail of success with the Boston Red Sox, the native Baltimorean had some thoughts on the kindness of Brooks Robinson, warm memories of 33rd Street and the resurgence of the Oriole Way with the 2023 Birds.
A weekend to remember ahead in Baltimore
Nestor Aparicio
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the huge weekend ahead for Orioles and Ravens and city of Baltimore in what we used to call “Pittsburgh Week” here in the Charm City. Instead, it’s a schedule-making nightmare for sports fans and concert goers but we’ll take more of it!
#COLUMNNES Ravens barely break a sweat in dispatching the woeful Browns
Nestor Aparicio
The Ravens are stacking up road wins in the division. Next up: a trip to Pittsburgh on the backside of an impressive victory over the overwhelmed Cleveland Browns on Sunday
Getting ready for an Orioles postseason with high expectations
Nestor Aparicio
Our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum puts an Orioles postseason and October baseball realities into perspective and talks pitching strategy with five days of rest before Game 1 of the ALDS at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Buckle up, Birds fans!
Luke Jones talks Brooks, Orioles Magic and Ravens travels during busiest Baltimore sports month of the century
Nestor Aparicio
Been quite a week for our Luke Jones who reported on the death of Brooks Robinson, the Clinchmas night at Camden Yards and another week of infirmary reports from Owings Mills as the Ravens head to Cleveland. He also reports that the AL East Division title clubhouse celebration was a little more tame than the shower from the 2014 Orioles squad. So far…
How much of this can you really blame on Lamar Jackson?
Nestor Aparicio
With the Ravens offense missing key starters at every level, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the play of the $260 million quarterback and what Todd Monken – and the fans – expect from him on Sunday afternoons? Six years into the “experiment” of Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson running the football on an RPO is still the team’s best chance for success on any given play.
Three was not a magic number for Harbaugh and Ravens in hideous loss to Colts
Nestor Aparicio
At the clock struck four – and with the dreaded and departed Colts of the Irsay family proving peskier than we thought – it was the Orioles who whittled their Magic Number down to three. And it was the Baltimore Ravens who needed the magic trey that never came from the foot of Justin Tucker to win the game. Read #ColumnNes here.
Setting the record straight on records of Baltimore Colts and Indianapolis franchise
Nestor Aparicio
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos about when he and Steve Bisciotti talked Colts’ records and Baltimore history in Canton with Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay at The Biltmore in Arizona in 2006.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 24 – The legend of our purple live shows at The Barn – and beyond
Nestor Aparicio
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. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
Nestor Aparicio
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 email: nes@baltimorepositive.com and share and tag us on social media. We’d love to see your side of our 25 WNST Stories of Glory. And if you have a story to tell, let’s tell it. Gratitude for all of the years of your support keeping us strong and alive and thriving into our 26th year of doing it better than anyone’s ever done it!
Dear Adam Jones: Make your night one for the ages in Baltimore baseball history
Nestor Aparicio
This is the night where we well up, think nice thoughts about you and us and the way we were. And in the immortal words of Rex Barney, we say, “Thank youuuuu!” I wrote you a little love letter, Jonesy!
#ColumnNes The kings of pain earn a Pyrrhic victory to start the purple campaign
Nestor Aparicio
It was a good thing this “fourth preseason game” that counts came against the lowly of the lowliest where you’re not punished for your mistakes and miscues – but nobody looked or felt like a winner after this costly 25-9 win over the Texans. Read #ColumnNes by Nestor Aparicio here.
Are you ready for some Ravens football?
Nestor Aparicio
As the lowly Houston Texans make their way to Baltimore to become the Ravens’ first victim of the season, Luke Jones and Nestor get prepped for the new Lamar Jackson passing offense under Todd Monken to perform. How high is the ceiling?
Getting to that one particular harbour while you still can
Nestor Aparicio
The death of Jimmy Buffet hit so many people so hard over the Labor Day weekend. So many shows. So many memories. Our financial advisor Leonard Raskin says it’s another reminder to have another boat drink and lose yourself in Margaritaville by living your best life. Just like Jimmy would’ve wanted.
Watching from the outside but the story from the inside is coming…
Nestor Aparicio
Nestor Aparicio discusses watching the start of Ravens season on television instead of being able to ask questions of the franchise like he’s done for 26 years as a Baltimore sports journalist at NFL games. The truth is coming. Watch this space…
Dear John Angelos: You’re a civic disgrace just like your father, now sign the lease!
Nestor Aparicio
With the news of the bizarre suspension of MASN broadcaster Kevin Brown making national headlines, Nestor Aparicio inks a personal letter to Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos in #ColumnNes.
Bringing back Grayson
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones tells Dennis Koulatsos some of the Mike Elias grand plan for the second half as the Orioles host winning baseball at Camden Yards and pitching is on the minds of Baltimore baseball fans.
Some reasons to consider the Preakness next year
Nestor Aparicio
After having a fun experience at Preakness 148, Nestor Aparicio gives Dennis Koulatsos a Pimlico refresher course and why it’s a fun day to participate in a Maryland tradition of sports and culture.
Being a champion with your hustle on National Small Business Day
Nestor Aparicio
Olympic champion Allyson Felix gets down to business with Nestor in discussing her ladies footwear company Saysh the importance and National Small Business Day on Wednesday, May 10th.
Is Baltimore showing the signs of life we all want to see?
Nestor Aparicio
Local Baltimore tour expert – and huge Orioles fan – Chris Riehl joins Nestor at Captain Larry’s in Federal Hill on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss what makes Charm City great through his eyes and the ears of folks who are charmed by all that our place has to offer.
Feeling the kitty cat love one rescue and adoption at a time at Chesapeake Feline Association
Nestor Aparicio
The best part of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation is being able to tell the stories of great causes and local people. Fellow Dundalk native Karen Burkhardt of the Chesapeake Feline Association shares her passion and love of cats and will be finding furever homes for these beautiful creatures at Adams Jeep in Aberdeen on Saturday, May 6th.
The curse of two left feet and the blessing of Zumba movement
Nestor Aparicio
Childhood friend Gigi Causey Zumbas onto the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Costas Inn in Dundalk in an effort to bring Nestor back to the dance floor as an antidote for fun and fitness after the realities of being a realtor. There are no friends like old friends!
Getting accustomed to the “new rules” of Major League Baseball in 2023
Nestor Aparicio
We’re just getting started with a new baseball season but already the pitch clock, lack of shifts and the running game of the Baltimore Orioles has Luke Jones pondering all of the changes for Opening Week and the hopes of the Birds of summer.
The legend of Penn State beyond football and stickies
Nestor Aparicio
Spending a March evening in State College waiting on Bruce Springsteen and watching Nittany Lions fans prepare for basketball March Madness, Nestor noticed the wrestling thing and asked the longtime basketball color voice of Happy Valley Dick Jerardi to explain “We Are” and talk Big 10 basketball, Bob Baffert and Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
For the love of baseball and AC/DC with Forbes sports business insider Maury Brown
Nestor Aparicio
Our rock and roll soul from Portland, Oregon talks the new rules of baseball, the summer hopes of the Baltimore Orioles and why tribute bands matter in the modern music scene.
Hey Terps fans: It’s Tournament time on Thursday so meet us at Hollywood Casino Barstool in Perryville
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones and Nestor get you ready to watch the Terps and Mountaineers with the WNST Baltimore Positive community on Thursday at Hollywood Barstool Sports Restaurant in Perryville. Let’s make West Virginia fear the turtle.
When old school is really cool
Nestor Aparicio
Kate Airey of The Maryland Lottery talks about 50 years of games and colors and bringing those old “Wishbone” memories back to life with Nestor
The American Dream and going to The Big Game
Nestor Aparicio
Our financial insider Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss memories of The Bullies of Baltimore and going to The Big Game – just once, or maybe twice?
How far has mobile sports wagering come since the last Big Game?
Nestor Aparicio
John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor how far we’ve come since last year’s Super Bowl on sports wagering in our state and how we got to bring “Las Vegas” for The Big Game to the palm of your hand for the first time this week.
What I learned sitting on the roof in Houston and watching Ravens beat Texans in an empty stadium
Nestor Aparicio
How committed is Nestor Aparicio to covering the Baltimore Ravens as a lifelong journalist? He left BWI during the plague traveling to Houston along with just one other local journalist to cover a game before there was a vaccine in vacant NRG Stadium. Read his #ColumnNes report back from when “The Knee” was a thing that got NFL players blackballed and football was the only thing open for business during a worldwide pandemic.
After 26 faithful purple seasons, the Ravens have bullied me out of my seats and denied my media access
Nestor Aparicio
This is my story. This is the truth. And it must be told. In its entirety because it’s so outrageous as to be almost unbelievable. Covering the Ravens is all I’ve ever done professionally since the team arrived in Baltimore in 1996, and this is how I feed my family and pay my bills as a small local business and AM 1570 radio operator and entrepreneur.
Five years after I stopped “sticking to sports”
Nestor Aparicio
The best is yet to come and won’t it be great?
Taking the kids to Annapolis to rock breakfast and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack
Nestor Aparicio
Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis on to see Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
Reviewing Ravens’ rookie class after 2022 season
Nestor Aparicio
Center Tyler Linderbaum played more snaps than any other Baltimore rookie this season.
ColunmnNes: The letdown – and victory – we all could’ve expected from the Ravens in the desert
Nestor Aparicio
It isn’t always going to be as easy as the Ravens made it look against the Detroit Lions last week.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 23 – Time will not dim the glory of your charity
Nestor Aparicio
Over 25 years of serving the Towson and Baltimore community as an FCC licensee with nothing but local ownership of WNST-AM 1570 and operating WNST.net and now Baltimore Positive, we stand very proud of our charity and service. All of it has been powered by people like you – citizens, sports fans, great local humans who live here, work here, are from here and want to help here.
We have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in time, money, resources, goods, gifts and contributions. We asked for your help and time and love – and you always gave. Here’s the proof…
#ColumnNes Lamar makes a statement by taking the heart of the cowardly Lions
Nestor Aparicio
There is never a day when the microphones turn on that Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn’t discussing his
The lost Baltimore sports weekend and Orioles with backs to the wall in Texas
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones and Nestor head off to Texas for Game 3 at Globe Life Park with the realities of the Orioles mountain to move ahead. It was a terrible weekend for Orioles and Ravens fans but the Birds still have one more chance – or maybe two – in Arlington.
#ColumnNes A mortifying day for Baltimore sports as Ravens fail and Orioles trail
Nestor Aparicio
A tale of two franchises and two epic failures on the biggest sports day in the modern history of Baltimore. The #ColumnNes of Nestor Aparicio tries to find the words for a lost weekend in the Charm City that held such incredible promise for local fans.
Nestor on Orioles postseason: “This is why we built Camden Yards!”
Nestor Aparicio
When Dennis Koulatsos welcomed Nestor onto his WNST-AM 1570 weekly show (heard each Thursday 3-5p and Sunday 8a-noon) to discuss the biggest Baltimore sports weekend of this generation, the 32-year voice of Baltimore sports radio made it clear this was what was expected all along back in 1996 when the Ravens came to the Charm City. Stadium and parking conflicts in adjoining lots because the baseball team has earned a path to a World Series.
Once again, the Orioles have Magic to do
Nestor Aparicio
For two decades Charles Steinberg worked for the Baltimore Orioles and can recite the history of Orioles Magic because he was there when it happened. Checking in from his gig running the Worcester Woo Sox after a long trail of success with the Boston Red Sox, the native Baltimorean had some thoughts on the kindness of Brooks Robinson, warm memories of 33rd Street and the resurgence of the Oriole Way with the 2023 Birds.
A weekend to remember ahead in Baltimore
Nestor Aparicio
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the huge weekend ahead for Orioles and Ravens and city of Baltimore in what we used to call “Pittsburgh Week” here in the Charm City. Instead, it’s a schedule-making nightmare for sports fans and concert goers but we’ll take more of it!
#COLUMNNES Ravens barely break a sweat in dispatching the woeful Browns
Nestor Aparicio
The Ravens are stacking up road wins in the division. Next up: a trip to Pittsburgh on the backside of an impressive victory over the overwhelmed Cleveland Browns on Sunday
Getting ready for an Orioles postseason with high expectations
Nestor Aparicio
Our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum puts an Orioles postseason and October baseball realities into perspective and talks pitching strategy with five days of rest before Game 1 of the ALDS at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Buckle up, Birds fans!
Luke Jones talks Brooks, Orioles Magic and Ravens travels during busiest Baltimore sports month of the century
Nestor Aparicio
Been quite a week for our Luke Jones who reported on the death of Brooks Robinson, the Clinchmas night at Camden Yards and another week of infirmary reports from Owings Mills as the Ravens head to Cleveland. He also reports that the AL East Division title clubhouse celebration was a little more tame than the shower from the 2014 Orioles squad. So far…
How much of this can you really blame on Lamar Jackson?
Nestor Aparicio
With the Ravens offense missing key starters at every level, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the play of the $260 million quarterback and what Todd Monken – and the fans – expect from him on Sunday afternoons? Six years into the “experiment” of Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson running the football on an RPO is still the team’s best chance for success on any given play.
Three was not a magic number for Harbaugh and Ravens in hideous loss to Colts
Nestor Aparicio
At the clock struck four – and with the dreaded and departed Colts of the Irsay family proving peskier than we thought – it was the Orioles who whittled their Magic Number down to three. And it was the Baltimore Ravens who needed the magic trey that never came from the foot of Justin Tucker to win the game. Read #ColumnNes here.
Setting the record straight on records of Baltimore Colts and Indianapolis franchise
Nestor Aparicio
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos about when he and Steve Bisciotti talked Colts’ records and Baltimore history in Canton with Indianapolis owner Jim Irsay at The Biltmore in Arizona in 2006.
WNST STORY OF GLORY No. 24 – The legend of our purple live shows at The Barn – and beyond
Nestor Aparicio
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. 25 – Showing Baltimore our signs of life
Nestor Aparicio
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 email: nes@baltimorepositive.com and share and tag us on social media. We’d love to see your side of our 25 WNST Stories of Glory. And if you have a story to tell, let’s tell it. Gratitude for all of the years of your support keeping us strong and alive and thriving into our 26th year of doing it better than anyone’s ever done it!
Dear Adam Jones: Make your night one for the ages in Baltimore baseball history
Nestor Aparicio
This is the night where we well up, think nice thoughts about you and us and the way we were. And in the immortal words of Rex Barney, we say, “Thank youuuuu!” I wrote you a little love letter, Jonesy!
#ColumnNes The kings of pain earn a Pyrrhic victory to start the purple campaign
Nestor Aparicio
It was a good thing this “fourth preseason game” that counts came against the lowly of the lowliest where you’re not punished for your mistakes and miscues – but nobody looked or felt like a winner after this costly 25-9 win over the Texans. Read #ColumnNes by Nestor Aparicio here.
Are you ready for some Ravens football?
Nestor Aparicio
As the lowly Houston Texans make their way to Baltimore to become the Ravens’ first victim of the season, Luke Jones and Nestor get prepped for the new Lamar Jackson passing offense under Todd Monken to perform. How high is the ceiling?
Getting to that one particular harbour while you still can
Nestor Aparicio
The death of Jimmy Buffet hit so many people so hard over the Labor Day weekend. So many shows. So many memories. Our financial advisor Leonard Raskin says it’s another reminder to have another boat drink and lose yourself in Margaritaville by living your best life. Just like Jimmy would’ve wanted.
Watching from the outside but the story from the inside is coming…
Nestor Aparicio
Nestor Aparicio discusses watching the start of Ravens season on television instead of being able to ask questions of the franchise like he’s done for 26 years as a Baltimore sports journalist at NFL games. The truth is coming. Watch this space…
Dear John Angelos: You’re a civic disgrace just like your father, now sign the lease!
Nestor Aparicio
With the news of the bizarre suspension of MASN broadcaster Kevin Brown making national headlines, Nestor Aparicio inks a personal letter to Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos in #ColumnNes.
Bringing back Grayson
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones tells Dennis Koulatsos some of the Mike Elias grand plan for the second half as the Orioles host winning baseball at Camden Yards and pitching is on the minds of Baltimore baseball fans.
Some reasons to consider the Preakness next year
Nestor Aparicio
After having a fun experience at Preakness 148, Nestor Aparicio gives Dennis Koulatsos a Pimlico refresher course and why it’s a fun day to participate in a Maryland tradition of sports and culture.
Being a champion with your hustle on National Small Business Day
Nestor Aparicio
Olympic champion Allyson Felix gets down to business with Nestor in discussing her ladies footwear company Saysh the importance and National Small Business Day on Wednesday, May 10th.
Is Baltimore showing the signs of life we all want to see?
Nestor Aparicio
Local Baltimore tour expert – and huge Orioles fan – Chris Riehl joins Nestor at Captain Larry’s in Federal Hill on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss what makes Charm City great through his eyes and the ears of folks who are charmed by all that our place has to offer.
Feeling the kitty cat love one rescue and adoption at a time at Chesapeake Feline Association
Nestor Aparicio
The best part of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation is being able to tell the stories of great causes and local people. Fellow Dundalk native Karen Burkhardt of the Chesapeake Feline Association shares her passion and love of cats and will be finding furever homes for these beautiful creatures at Adams Jeep in Aberdeen on Saturday, May 6th.
The curse of two left feet and the blessing of Zumba movement
Nestor Aparicio
Childhood friend Gigi Causey Zumbas onto the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Costas Inn in Dundalk in an effort to bring Nestor back to the dance floor as an antidote for fun and fitness after the realities of being a realtor. There are no friends like old friends!
Getting accustomed to the “new rules” of Major League Baseball in 2023
Nestor Aparicio
We’re just getting started with a new baseball season but already the pitch clock, lack of shifts and the running game of the Baltimore Orioles has Luke Jones pondering all of the changes for Opening Week and the hopes of the Birds of summer.
The legend of Penn State beyond football and stickies
Nestor Aparicio
Spending a March evening in State College waiting on Bruce Springsteen and watching Nittany Lions fans prepare for basketball March Madness, Nestor noticed the wrestling thing and asked the longtime basketball color voice of Happy Valley Dick Jerardi to explain “We Are” and talk Big 10 basketball, Bob Baffert and Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
For the love of baseball and AC/DC with Forbes sports business insider Maury Brown
Nestor Aparicio
Our rock and roll soul from Portland, Oregon talks the new rules of baseball, the summer hopes of the Baltimore Orioles and why tribute bands matter in the modern music scene.
Hey Terps fans: It’s Tournament time on Thursday so meet us at Hollywood Casino Barstool in Perryville
Nestor Aparicio
Luke Jones and Nestor get you ready to watch the Terps and Mountaineers with the WNST Baltimore Positive community on Thursday at Hollywood Barstool Sports Restaurant in Perryville. Let’s make West Virginia fear the turtle.
When old school is really cool
Nestor Aparicio
Kate Airey of The Maryland Lottery talks about 50 years of games and colors and bringing those old “Wishbone” memories back to life with Nestor
The American Dream and going to The Big Game
Nestor Aparicio
Our financial insider Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss memories of The Bullies of Baltimore and going to The Big Game – just once, or maybe twice?
How far has mobile sports wagering come since the last Big Game?
Nestor Aparicio
John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor how far we’ve come since last year’s Super Bowl on sports wagering in our state and how we got to bring “Las Vegas” for The Big Game to the palm of your hand for the first time this week.
What I learned sitting on the roof in Houston and watching Ravens beat Texans in an empty stadium
Nestor Aparicio
How committed is Nestor Aparicio to covering the Baltimore Ravens as a lifelong journalist? He left BWI during the plague traveling to Houston along with just one other local journalist to cover a game before there was a vaccine in vacant NRG Stadium. Read his #ColumnNes report back from when “The Knee” was a thing that got NFL players blackballed and football was the only thing open for business during a worldwide pandemic.
After 26 faithful purple seasons, the Ravens have bullied me out of my seats and denied my media access
Nestor Aparicio
This is my story. This is the truth. And it must be told. In its entirety because it’s so outrageous as to be almost unbelievable. Covering the Ravens is all I’ve ever done professionally since the team arrived in Baltimore in 1996, and this is how I feed my family and pay my bills as a small local business and AM 1570 radio operator and entrepreneur.
Five years after I stopped “sticking to sports”
Nestor Aparicio
The best is yet to come and won’t it be great?
Taking the kids to Annapolis to rock breakfast and Jimmie’s Chicken Shack
Nestor Aparicio
Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis on to see Jimmie’s Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
Reviewing Ravens’ rookie class after 2022 season
Nestor Aparicio
Center Tyler Linderbaum played more snaps than any other Baltimore rookie this season.
Nestor Aparicio
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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