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Nestor Aparicio

Time to win and fly away with the Ravens

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery preps the purple kingdom for the return of Ravens Scratch-Off season and all of the cool purple prizes and giveaways during football season.

Transporting change to Maryland from Washington

Baltimore Positive

Our Senator Chris Van Hollen joins us at MACO in Ocean City for a wide-ranging conversation about life in Washington and the potential and promise of The Red Line, Penn Station and the FBI headquarters coming to Maryland.

Getting schooled on Howard County

Baltimore Positive

From the hikes in Centennial Park to the concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia always brings us back. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball tells Nestor what makes his county successful and how the kids going back to school is a good thing.

The new world problems of an Orioles pennant race

Baltimore Positive

With an Orioles pennant race colliding with the start of NFL season, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the allure of winning every night and waiting for October while September brings the Ravens back into local focus. Two parades in Baltimore? Time will tell.

Giving Baltimore residents shelter

Baltimore Positive

As her work for two decades with housing issues and helping folks led her to the Baltimore City Council, Odette Ramos brings some city needs and realities down to Ocean City and the Maryland Counties Conference in a wide-ranging discussion about improving Baltimore. Even her most famous resident in the 14th District, Governor Wes Moore made a cameo!

One more preseason fake football show to go

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens preseason loss in Washington, the ESPN television D.C. loveathon with Josh Harris and what’s next for the purple birds in Tampa and cut down day next week.

Screen Shot 2023 01 17 at 11.56.40 AM

What did John Angelos tell The New York Times and why?

Baltimore Positive

Longtime New York Times sportswriter Tyler Kepner tells Nestor about his story and recent visit with Orioles owner John Angelos and what the owner’s son wants from Maryland tax payers for the future of Baltimore baseball.

camden top 1

The green grass and free money for Orioles ownership

Baltimore Positive

After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.

The first concern is the secondary

Baltimore Positive

With cornerback Marlon Humphrey off the field at least to start the season, the Ravens are looking for answers on the backside of the defense. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss ways that the Ravens will cope with the loss of the Pro Bowler and what that means for coordinator Mike Macdonald.

Cornbread and crab cakes with Delegate Anderton in Ocean City

Baltimore Positive

Our returning Republican champion from the Eastern Shore, Delegate Carl Anderton welcomes Nestor back to Ocean City at MACO with a chat about the value of the Ravens and Orioles to folks all over Maryland. And some local perspective on bridges, broadband, education and growth on the lower peninsula.

Adding up the numbers of the Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour rolled east to Ocean City for MACO chats with state leaders, John Martin and Seth Elkin of the Maryland Lottery join Nestor to discuss the big picture of revenue and the future of mobile wagering in our state.

Sprinting to the finish line in Washington

Baltimore Positive

First elected to the House of Delegates in 1966, the local statesman Ben Cardin will complete his public service to our citizenry 16 years after heading to D.C. as a Maryland Senator. Joining Nestor at MACO in Ocean City, the Baltimore champion says he’s got plenty left to do before he departs The Capitol in January 2025.

Making the adjustment to the chiropractic life in Towson

Baltimore Positive

When Nestor first got aligned at WNST in the summer of 1998, local chiropractor Steve Elliott called the new sports radio station and offered to adjust his spine. No wonder he’s stood so tall against the rest of the corporate, out-of-town owned media these 25 years later! Along with wife Allison, the Elliotts discuss the heart and soul of their family practice on Joppa Road and why sports and community matter in Baltimore at Drug City on our 25th Anniversary Crab Cake Tour celebration.

Is the secondary suspect?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones gives Dennis Koulatsos a training camp primer as Ravens camp rolls toward Houston opener and the injury to Marlon Humphrey becomes real on the field.

Bisciotti

Does your sports owner have integrity?

Baltimore Positive

As the Orioles continue to refuse to take $600 million of your money for free to keep the franchise at Camden Yards, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss integrity, credibility, good faith and bad ownership in local sports and its ugly history in Baltimore.

The beauty of Baltimore when both teams are winning

Baltimore Positive

Now 25 years into talking about sports around the clock, it’s rarefied air when the Orioles are in first place and the Ravens are expected to join them in the fall. Long time public relations executive John Maroon and original WNST producer Andy Mueller join Nestor at Drug City to discuss how much fun sports can be for a community like Baltimore.

When it’s all Greek on your 25th Anniversary

Baltimore Positive

The WNST 25th Anniversary celebration is just getting underway but we began our fun at Costas Inn with Dennis Koulatsos and the only member of the Triantafilos family who isn’t too shy to tell the amazing Dundalk family story of coming to America with a dream.

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore: An oral history

Baltimore Positive

When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.

“We’re all good here in Birdland” said the muted talking head

Baltimore Positive

The “Free Kevin Brown” movement was quelled by the Angelos family and Team Bader at The Warehouse as the Orioles headed West after a bizarre homestand of news regarding MASN broadcasters, free speech and John Angelos demanding $300 million more than $600 million that our citizens are already gifting his baseball franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor take off the gloves on John Angelos and Kevin Brown and what it means for Orioles fans.

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.

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.

119 camden yards lg

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.

Time to win and fly away with the Ravens

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery preps the purple kingdom for the return of Ravens Scratch-Off season and all of the cool purple prizes and giveaways during football season.

Transporting change to Maryland from Washington

Baltimore Positive

Our Senator Chris Van Hollen joins us at MACO in Ocean City for a wide-ranging conversation about life in Washington and the potential and promise of The Red Line, Penn Station and the FBI headquarters coming to Maryland.

Getting schooled on Howard County

Baltimore Positive

From the hikes in Centennial Park to the concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia always brings us back. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball tells Nestor what makes his county successful and how the kids going back to school is a good thing.

The new world problems of an Orioles pennant race

Baltimore Positive

With an Orioles pennant race colliding with the start of NFL season, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the allure of winning every night and waiting for October while September brings the Ravens back into local focus. Two parades in Baltimore? Time will tell.

Giving Baltimore residents shelter

Baltimore Positive

As her work for two decades with housing issues and helping folks led her to the Baltimore City Council, Odette Ramos brings some city needs and realities down to Ocean City and the Maryland Counties Conference in a wide-ranging discussion about improving Baltimore. Even her most famous resident in the 14th District, Governor Wes Moore made a cameo!

One more preseason fake football show to go

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens preseason loss in Washington, the ESPN television D.C. loveathon with Josh Harris and what’s next for the purple birds in Tampa and cut down day next week.

Screen Shot 2023 01 17 at 11.56.40 AM

What did John Angelos tell The New York Times and why?

Baltimore Positive

Longtime New York Times sportswriter Tyler Kepner tells Nestor about his story and recent visit with Orioles owner John Angelos and what the owner’s son wants from Maryland tax payers for the future of Baltimore baseball.

camden top 1

The green grass and free money for Orioles ownership

Baltimore Positive

After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.

The first concern is the secondary

Baltimore Positive

With cornerback Marlon Humphrey off the field at least to start the season, the Ravens are looking for answers on the backside of the defense. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss ways that the Ravens will cope with the loss of the Pro Bowler and what that means for coordinator Mike Macdonald.

Cornbread and crab cakes with Delegate Anderton in Ocean City

Baltimore Positive

Our returning Republican champion from the Eastern Shore, Delegate Carl Anderton welcomes Nestor back to Ocean City at MACO with a chat about the value of the Ravens and Orioles to folks all over Maryland. And some local perspective on bridges, broadband, education and growth on the lower peninsula.

Adding up the numbers of the Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour rolled east to Ocean City for MACO chats with state leaders, John Martin and Seth Elkin of the Maryland Lottery join Nestor to discuss the big picture of revenue and the future of mobile wagering in our state.

Sprinting to the finish line in Washington

Baltimore Positive

First elected to the House of Delegates in 1966, the local statesman Ben Cardin will complete his public service to our citizenry 16 years after heading to D.C. as a Maryland Senator. Joining Nestor at MACO in Ocean City, the Baltimore champion says he’s got plenty left to do before he departs The Capitol in January 2025.

Making the adjustment to the chiropractic life in Towson

Baltimore Positive

When Nestor first got aligned at WNST in the summer of 1998, local chiropractor Steve Elliott called the new sports radio station and offered to adjust his spine. No wonder he’s stood so tall against the rest of the corporate, out-of-town owned media these 25 years later! Along with wife Allison, the Elliotts discuss the heart and soul of their family practice on Joppa Road and why sports and community matter in Baltimore at Drug City on our 25th Anniversary Crab Cake Tour celebration.

Is the secondary suspect?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones gives Dennis Koulatsos a training camp primer as Ravens camp rolls toward Houston opener and the injury to Marlon Humphrey becomes real on the field.

Bisciotti

Does your sports owner have integrity?

Baltimore Positive

As the Orioles continue to refuse to take $600 million of your money for free to keep the franchise at Camden Yards, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss integrity, credibility, good faith and bad ownership in local sports and its ugly history in Baltimore.

The beauty of Baltimore when both teams are winning

Baltimore Positive

Now 25 years into talking about sports around the clock, it’s rarefied air when the Orioles are in first place and the Ravens are expected to join them in the fall. Long time public relations executive John Maroon and original WNST producer Andy Mueller join Nestor at Drug City to discuss how much fun sports can be for a community like Baltimore.

When it’s all Greek on your 25th Anniversary

Baltimore Positive

The WNST 25th Anniversary celebration is just getting underway but we began our fun at Costas Inn with Dennis Koulatsos and the only member of the Triantafilos family who isn’t too shy to tell the amazing Dundalk family story of coming to America with a dream.

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore: An oral history

Baltimore Positive

When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.

“We’re all good here in Birdland” said the muted talking head

Baltimore Positive

The “Free Kevin Brown” movement was quelled by the Angelos family and Team Bader at The Warehouse as the Orioles headed West after a bizarre homestand of news regarding MASN broadcasters, free speech and John Angelos demanding $300 million more than $600 million that our citizens are already gifting his baseball franchise. Luke Jones and Nestor take off the gloves on John Angelos and Kevin Brown and what it means for Orioles fans.

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.

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.

119 camden yards lg

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.

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