Friday, April 19, 2024

Journalism & Media

How did 25 years of Baltimore sports radio fly by like this?

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

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.

Feeling the magic of an Orioles sweep over Mets

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?

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

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.

The amazing story and trial of Shoeless Joe Jackson

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

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.

The letter that started it all on August 3, 1998 from Nestor to Baltimore sports fans

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?

Getting ready for our first pennant race in far too long

Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Orioles pitching concerns and the realities of a legitimate World Series run at Camden Yards late into this summer and fall.

Is Jack Flaherty the answer for Orioles pitching deficiencies?

Now that the MLB trading deadline is over, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss and assess the Orioles acquisition of a starting pitching the St. Louis Cardinals once viewed as an ace and what it means to the Baltimore rotation – and bullpen – for the pennant stretch run.
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Latest News

Mullins’ walk-off homer, Suarez’s impressive start lift Orioles to sweep over Minnesota

Albert Suarez pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in his club debut before Cedric Mullins won the game on Wednesday.

Hyde, Orioles happy with Bradish’s first rehab start at Double-A Bowie

Kyle Bradish tossed three scoreless innings and struck out four in Tuesday's start.

What does Wells injury mean for Orioles pitching?

With John Means and Kyle Bradish throwing and potentially coming back to the Orioles starting rotation soon, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what the latest setback for Tyler Wells means as the Birds' bats take center stage in battering Twins pitching at Camden Yards.

Getting ready for NFL Draft weekend and Ravens many options – and needs

It's not often that Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio wind up in the same room together doing live radio. Every Friday when the Orioles are home, come say hello at Faidley's Seafood in Lexington Market before the game. This time, it was football on the brain with Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens holding the 30th pick in the first round of next Thursday's NFL Draft in Detroit.

Orioles bats explode, Rodriguez solid in 11-3 win over Minnesota

Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg, and Ryan O’Hearn homered while Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings for the victory on Tuesday.

As Bradish starts rehab assignment, Orioles place Wells on 15-day IL with elbow inflammation

Tyler Wells allowed four runs and lasted only four innings in his last start against Milwaukee.

The Orioles farm that keeps producing legit big league phenoms

With the promotion of Jackson Holliday and the emergence of Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg to go with the already-arrived Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles are loaded. It's the dawn of a new day of Orioles baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the maturation of Orioles system and the solid start to season despite some obvious pitching deficiencies.

Mullins leads way with bat, glove as Orioles win 7-4 over Minnesota

Cedric Mullins was the standout performer on Jackie Robinson Day.
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