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MD Lottery jackpot

Hitting it big for the holidays

Nestor Aparicio

With both jackpots soaring for the holidays, John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets seasonal with holiday winners and scratch-off success with Nestor as Mega Millions and Powerball grow and glow with possibilities.

Bye and bye, figuring out five losses for the Ravens paving a road for January

Baltimore Positive

College players fighting on stadiums fields all over America, Justin Tucker missing field goals and the Ravens taking on a fifth loss amidst a wave of cheesesteak eaters in green Eagles jerseys in downtown Baltimore. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the leftover turkey, football passion and quieting the mind as bye week concerns for the NFL locals add up to difficult decisions for management.

Mark Hyman Maryland journalism Merrill Shirley Povich

What comes next for young aspiring sports journalists?

Baltimore Positive

In our never-ending quest to discuss real journalism in a world of fractured and disassembled media, Nestor invites longtime mentor and one-time colleague Mark Hyman, who heads the sports journalism program at the University of Maryland, to discuss the future of sports coverage for the next generation who aspire to carry the notebook and ask the tough questions for fans and citizens.

Karen Falkler

The kind of leadership that begins at the top

Baltimore Positive

On the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, Karen Falkler discusses the importance of mental and physical wellness for leaders. A former physical therapist, she now focuses on advisory leadership, emphasizing the inter-connectedness of physical, mental, communication, and time (PMCT) wellness. She also highlights the impact of the pandemic on mental health and the need for leaders to prioritize their well-being.

Pie

Plenty of pie (Oh My!) and Thanksgiving football

Baltimore Positive

Our money guy Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss how the American Dream leads to more great memories around holidays, family, football and pie a la mode to be thankful for as December arrives and the Ravens are playing relevant games as the days grow shorter and winter arrives with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Getting some modern realities of sports wagering at Greenmount Station

Nestor Aparicio

We’ve been doing radio shows at Greenmount Station in Hampstead for almost 15 years with our pal Chris Richards. This time for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Tim Lohrfink from the sports wagering side of the OTB in Carroll County comes aboard to provide some sports wagering realities now that the mobile side has become easier and more mature in Maryland.

Where might the Orioles payroll go? And how and why…

Baltimore Positive

Sports business professor Marty Conway joins Nestor to offer MLB insights on revenue and where the Baltimore Orioles payroll might go under new ownership. The impact of declining revenue from regional sports networks and the shift towards direct-to-consumer apps is the primary concern with the future of MASN in the balance but the importance of sustained success on the field to maintain fan interest and revenue needs to be the long game of the Rubenstein group.

Curio Wellness Science

Continuing a scientific path toward health and wellness

Baltimore Positive

In our continuing educational series on modern cannabis and its many benefits, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness updates Nestor on how the science continues to move forward for gastrointestinal issues, sleep aids, pain management and overall mental and physical health all derived from the plant.

Ross Greenburg HBO

There’s no knocking the legacy of “Hard Knocks” with legendary HBO producer Ross Greenburg

Baltimore Positive

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century and sports documentaries as we all know them were seeded by the work of longtime HBO president Ross Greenburg, who returns to discuss how the landscape has changed and broadened for storytelling and entertaining since Steve Sabol partnered to create the first “Hard Knocks” with the Modells and Brian Billick and the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.

Joshua Humbert Coppin

Everything that makes Coppin State great

Baltimore Positive

Coppin State Vice President for Advancement Joshua Humbert tells Nestor what makes the Eagles’ campus a place to brag about in West Baltimore, highlighting the university’s recent achievements, including a rise in national rankings, increased fundraising, and enhanced technology and facilities. Humbert emphasizes the importance of philanthropy and community support, noting that Coppin has raised $17 million of its $25 million campaign goal.

Alex Ovechkin Nestor Aparicio Capitals Caps Washington

Adding up the greatness of The Great Eight

Baltimore Positive

As all eyes in Baltimore are focused on the last No. 8 we’ll probably ever have in the Charm City (after Cal Ripken and once Lamar Jackson is through), Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the “other” Number Eight in a Washington Capitals sweater, who continues to defy the odds and Father Time on the ice as his chases NHL immortality.

Howard Scher Baltimore Skipjacks hockey

Skippers On The Warpath!!! A Baltimore hockey tribute to Jeff Amdur

Baltimore Positive

Recently, we lost Baltimore Skipjacks superfan Jeff Amdur. In the spirit of the good ole’ hockey game, Nestor gathered his best puck pal Howard Scher at Mama’s On The Half Shell in Owings Mills to recount the tales of exciting 1980s AHL action at the Baltimore Civic Center.

Maryland Lottery holiday scratchoff

Holidays. Celebrate. Win!

Baltimore Positive

While Nestor wanted to lean in on Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin just a tad during Cleveland Week (Guardians exit and Browns fall), this one also included a mutual Fernando Valenzuela tribute and a chance to roll out the big holiday scratch-offs and promotions that have skipped right past the pumpkin pie and into the peppermint season. And someone sitting on a $1 million ticket that is unclaimed.

College Park Maryland Terps fans

When storming the field is the only controversy in College Park

Baltimore Positive

Amidst the Ravens’ loss in Cleveland, watching the rich teams play in the World Series and the wealthy people affect an American election with attack ads and intrusive texts, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss being young again and storming the field in College Park after you beat a 3-3 football team.

Pizza John's Leonard Raskin pineapple

Pouring East Baltimore love into the ingredients and Essex community at Pizza John’s

Baltimore Positive

Yes, they’ll put pineapple on it for you at Pizza John’s but traditions – new and old – are still waiting for you on Back River Neck Road in Essex. Brett Steall of Pizza John’s and Leonard Raskin join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss this venerable and established-in-1966, family-owned treasure known for its consistent pizza quality and local community ties. Oh, and that memorable pepperoni…

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour John Shields of Gertrude's opts to experiment with pulled pork for fun

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour: John Shields of Gertrude’s tells Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

It was mandatory that we begin the Maryland Oyster Tour – 26 Oysters in 26 Days in 26 Ways to celebrate our 26th WNST Baltimore Positive anniversary – with family. Allow our wonderful cousin-by-marriage-of-our-daughter-in-law and Chesapeake chef savant John Shields of Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art tell Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore and why we need to expand our gastronomic palate and embrace the infinite flexibility of the mollusk.

Northern Lights WNST Towson aurora borealis

You’re never really prepared for the Northern Lights to come to Towson, Maryland USA

Nestor Aparicio

On the eve of his 56th birthday, Nestor receives a gift from the aurora borealis gods when the Northern Lights descend on Towson, Maryland on an October night. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for birthday pineapple pizza at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and tales of a No. 1 “bucket list” item being unwittingly crossed off on an hour’s notice.

Good Day Curio

Are you having a Good Day full of October energy?

Baltimore Positive

As the Orioles promise to keep us twice as busy this week after the Ravens kept us up late on Monday night, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about the Good Day energy she needs when her toddler gets an overnight illness and work meetings come early in the morning.

Damye Hahn Faidleys James Bond Living Classrooms Oyster

Getting educated about the importance of the Oyster Recovery Partnership

Baltimore Positive

As we start to shuck and enjoy 26 oysters, 26 ways in 26 days, please allow Damye Hahn of Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market and James Bond of Living Classrooms to educate you about the power of the Oyster Recovery Partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay and make the water cleaner and the crabs to thrive and grow bigger and tastier.

Raskin Wrestling Capital Centre Costas

You never forget that first big event at Capital Centre!

Baltimore Positive

Was it ZZ Top, Rush or Ted Nugent? Was it Hulk Hogan as a heel vs. Bob Backlund or Dusty Rhodes coming north? Was it Wayne Gretzky or Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? Nestor Aparicio and Leonard Raskin reminisce about their youth and experiences at Capital Centre and discuss the significance of keeping mementos from their past experiences.

Coppin State Anthony Jenkins

Coming back to Coppin State and The Nest

Baltimore Positive

In the first of many Coppin State conversations in our 14th year of Baltimore Positive partnership as the WNST flagship of Eagles sports, President Dr. Anthony Jenkins returns to get Nestor for another semester of learning and life in West Baltimore, where the campus and spirit grows at The Nest.

Oriole Park

The business of Orioles baseball and what will make “The Next Chapter” successful?

Baltimore Positive

In their usual wide-ranging chats, our financial guy Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to celebrate their birthdays this week while discussing the Orioles’ struggles on the field and in the stands, the Ravens’ performance in Cincy and the differences between Baltimore and Washington over the years as Jayden Daniels and the Commanders come to the Charm City.

MD Lottery jackpot

Hitting it big for the holidays

Nestor Aparicio

With both jackpots soaring for the holidays, John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets seasonal with holiday winners and scratch-off success with Nestor as Mega Millions and Powerball grow and glow with possibilities.

Bye and bye, figuring out five losses for the Ravens paving a road for January

Baltimore Positive

College players fighting on stadiums fields all over America, Justin Tucker missing field goals and the Ravens taking on a fifth loss amidst a wave of cheesesteak eaters in green Eagles jerseys in downtown Baltimore. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the leftover turkey, football passion and quieting the mind as bye week concerns for the NFL locals add up to difficult decisions for management.

Mark Hyman Maryland journalism Merrill Shirley Povich

What comes next for young aspiring sports journalists?

Baltimore Positive

In our never-ending quest to discuss real journalism in a world of fractured and disassembled media, Nestor invites longtime mentor and one-time colleague Mark Hyman, who heads the sports journalism program at the University of Maryland, to discuss the future of sports coverage for the next generation who aspire to carry the notebook and ask the tough questions for fans and citizens.

Karen Falkler

The kind of leadership that begins at the top

Baltimore Positive

On the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, Karen Falkler discusses the importance of mental and physical wellness for leaders. A former physical therapist, she now focuses on advisory leadership, emphasizing the inter-connectedness of physical, mental, communication, and time (PMCT) wellness. She also highlights the impact of the pandemic on mental health and the need for leaders to prioritize their well-being.

Pie

Plenty of pie (Oh My!) and Thanksgiving football

Baltimore Positive

Our money guy Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss how the American Dream leads to more great memories around holidays, family, football and pie a la mode to be thankful for as December arrives and the Ravens are playing relevant games as the days grow shorter and winter arrives with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Getting some modern realities of sports wagering at Greenmount Station

Nestor Aparicio

We’ve been doing radio shows at Greenmount Station in Hampstead for almost 15 years with our pal Chris Richards. This time for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Tim Lohrfink from the sports wagering side of the OTB in Carroll County comes aboard to provide some sports wagering realities now that the mobile side has become easier and more mature in Maryland.

Where might the Orioles payroll go? And how and why…

Baltimore Positive

Sports business professor Marty Conway joins Nestor to offer MLB insights on revenue and where the Baltimore Orioles payroll might go under new ownership. The impact of declining revenue from regional sports networks and the shift towards direct-to-consumer apps is the primary concern with the future of MASN in the balance but the importance of sustained success on the field to maintain fan interest and revenue needs to be the long game of the Rubenstein group.

Curio Wellness Science

Continuing a scientific path toward health and wellness

Baltimore Positive

In our continuing educational series on modern cannabis and its many benefits, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness updates Nestor on how the science continues to move forward for gastrointestinal issues, sleep aids, pain management and overall mental and physical health all derived from the plant.

Ross Greenburg HBO

There’s no knocking the legacy of “Hard Knocks” with legendary HBO producer Ross Greenburg

Baltimore Positive

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century and sports documentaries as we all know them were seeded by the work of longtime HBO president Ross Greenburg, who returns to discuss how the landscape has changed and broadened for storytelling and entertaining since Steve Sabol partnered to create the first “Hard Knocks” with the Modells and Brian Billick and the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.

Joshua Humbert Coppin

Everything that makes Coppin State great

Baltimore Positive

Coppin State Vice President for Advancement Joshua Humbert tells Nestor what makes the Eagles’ campus a place to brag about in West Baltimore, highlighting the university’s recent achievements, including a rise in national rankings, increased fundraising, and enhanced technology and facilities. Humbert emphasizes the importance of philanthropy and community support, noting that Coppin has raised $17 million of its $25 million campaign goal.

Alex Ovechkin Nestor Aparicio Capitals Caps Washington

Adding up the greatness of The Great Eight

Baltimore Positive

As all eyes in Baltimore are focused on the last No. 8 we’ll probably ever have in the Charm City (after Cal Ripken and once Lamar Jackson is through), Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the “other” Number Eight in a Washington Capitals sweater, who continues to defy the odds and Father Time on the ice as his chases NHL immortality.

Howard Scher Baltimore Skipjacks hockey

Skippers On The Warpath!!! A Baltimore hockey tribute to Jeff Amdur

Baltimore Positive

Recently, we lost Baltimore Skipjacks superfan Jeff Amdur. In the spirit of the good ole’ hockey game, Nestor gathered his best puck pal Howard Scher at Mama’s On The Half Shell in Owings Mills to recount the tales of exciting 1980s AHL action at the Baltimore Civic Center.

Maryland Lottery holiday scratchoff

Holidays. Celebrate. Win!

Baltimore Positive

While Nestor wanted to lean in on Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin just a tad during Cleveland Week (Guardians exit and Browns fall), this one also included a mutual Fernando Valenzuela tribute and a chance to roll out the big holiday scratch-offs and promotions that have skipped right past the pumpkin pie and into the peppermint season. And someone sitting on a $1 million ticket that is unclaimed.

College Park Maryland Terps fans

When storming the field is the only controversy in College Park

Baltimore Positive

Amidst the Ravens’ loss in Cleveland, watching the rich teams play in the World Series and the wealthy people affect an American election with attack ads and intrusive texts, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss being young again and storming the field in College Park after you beat a 3-3 football team.

Pizza John's Leonard Raskin pineapple

Pouring East Baltimore love into the ingredients and Essex community at Pizza John’s

Baltimore Positive

Yes, they’ll put pineapple on it for you at Pizza John’s but traditions – new and old – are still waiting for you on Back River Neck Road in Essex. Brett Steall of Pizza John’s and Leonard Raskin join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss this venerable and established-in-1966, family-owned treasure known for its consistent pizza quality and local community ties. Oh, and that memorable pepperoni…

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour John Shields of Gertrude's opts to experiment with pulled pork for fun

Day 1 Maryland Oyster Tour: John Shields of Gertrude’s tells Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

It was mandatory that we begin the Maryland Oyster Tour – 26 Oysters in 26 Days in 26 Ways to celebrate our 26th WNST Baltimore Positive anniversary – with family. Allow our wonderful cousin-by-marriage-of-our-daughter-in-law and Chesapeake chef savant John Shields of Gertrude’s at The Baltimore Museum of Art tell Nestor the joys of fried oysters in Baltimore and why we need to expand our gastronomic palate and embrace the infinite flexibility of the mollusk.

Northern Lights WNST Towson aurora borealis

You’re never really prepared for the Northern Lights to come to Towson, Maryland USA

Nestor Aparicio

On the eve of his 56th birthday, Nestor receives a gift from the aurora borealis gods when the Northern Lights descend on Towson, Maryland on an October night. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor for birthday pineapple pizza at Pizza John’s on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and tales of a No. 1 “bucket list” item being unwittingly crossed off on an hour’s notice.

Good Day Curio

Are you having a Good Day full of October energy?

Baltimore Positive

As the Orioles promise to keep us twice as busy this week after the Ravens kept us up late on Monday night, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells Nestor about the Good Day energy she needs when her toddler gets an overnight illness and work meetings come early in the morning.

Damye Hahn Faidleys James Bond Living Classrooms Oyster

Getting educated about the importance of the Oyster Recovery Partnership

Baltimore Positive

As we start to shuck and enjoy 26 oysters, 26 ways in 26 days, please allow Damye Hahn of Faidley Seafood in Lexington Market and James Bond of Living Classrooms to educate you about the power of the Oyster Recovery Partnership to restore the Chesapeake Bay and make the water cleaner and the crabs to thrive and grow bigger and tastier.

Raskin Wrestling Capital Centre Costas

You never forget that first big event at Capital Centre!

Baltimore Positive

Was it ZZ Top, Rush or Ted Nugent? Was it Hulk Hogan as a heel vs. Bob Backlund or Dusty Rhodes coming north? Was it Wayne Gretzky or Magic Johnson or Larry Bird? Nestor Aparicio and Leonard Raskin reminisce about their youth and experiences at Capital Centre and discuss the significance of keeping mementos from their past experiences.

Coppin State Anthony Jenkins

Coming back to Coppin State and The Nest

Baltimore Positive

In the first of many Coppin State conversations in our 14th year of Baltimore Positive partnership as the WNST flagship of Eagles sports, President Dr. Anthony Jenkins returns to get Nestor for another semester of learning and life in West Baltimore, where the campus and spirit grows at The Nest.

Oriole Park

The business of Orioles baseball and what will make “The Next Chapter” successful?

Baltimore Positive

In their usual wide-ranging chats, our financial guy Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to celebrate their birthdays this week while discussing the Orioles’ struggles on the field and in the stands, the Ravens’ performance in Cincy and the differences between Baltimore and Washington over the years as Jayden Daniels and the Commanders come to the Charm City.

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