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Remembering legendary Dundalk English professor and gentleman Allen Stockett

Baltimore Positive

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour was already placed at Drug City in Dundalk before we lost beloved English professor Allen Stockett. Nestor gathered a few different folks from his space, CCBC professor Jay Trucker and lifer Dundalk ’85 pal Stan Jablonski to honor the late, great Shakespeare meets Bogart, non-digital old-school man of words who taught us a lot about life in those S.A.T. prep classes.

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Drawing it up for Baltimore with a sports smile

Baltimore Positive

Legendary sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano continues his chat about a New York transplant and his love of Baltimore life from a Buffalo beginning on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour from Gunpowder Lodge in Kingsville.

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For the love of soccer and country

Baltimore Positive

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour made a stop at Gunpowder Lodge for a catch-up between owner and former soccer star Danny Santoro and Nestor about all things local, the feet of Pete Caringi and Sonny Askew and finding space in Kingsville for a legit United States and World Cup celebration during Thanksgiving week to support the red, white and blue.

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From Buffalo to Italy to Baltimore with sports cartoon love

Baltimore Positive

Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland and catches up on a lifetime of friendship and sports and their 1984 meeting as colleagues at The News American on Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Gunpowder Lodge.

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Getting ready for a new downtown arena and entertainment venue in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

The former Baltimore Civic Center that became The Baltimore Arena that became First Mariner and then Royal Farms Arena changed names but never could shake its image or, simply, just what it was: an old building that was outdated the day it opened in 1961. That’s about to change. Let our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld tell you what he learned recently on a trip to Austin, Texas.

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World Series history and memories that last a lifetime

Baltimore Positive

New York Times baseball writer and author Tyler Kepner has penned a book on the history of October lore. “The Grandest Stage: A History of The World Series” chronicles the most enduring showcase in our country’s history with the grand old game but Nestor wanted to discuss a personal history of his Baltimore Orioles and Kepner’s childhood Philadelphia Phillies and some 1983 and 1993 magic in pretty fare baseball towns.

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Purple Reign 2: Chapter 17 “The Last Ride of 52”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 17 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing the 2013 book chapter by chapter daily. This is the last dance downtown for Ray Lewis in purple.

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Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 1: Conrad’s Seafood Market in Towson and Red Brick Station in White Marsh

Baltimore Positive

The first day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland was a busy local Towson and White Marsh day. Dr. Steve Elliott from Elliott Chiropractic and Gregg Landry of Towson Transfer have been friends with Nestor for three decades and shared the local business and community love to kick off 31 crab cakes and 31 breweries in 31 days to celebrate 31 years on Baltimore airwaves and to promote local business and Restaurant Week all over the state from September 16th through 25th.

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Purple Reign 2: Chapter 10 “The sad loss of a great work of Art”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 10 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to get #RavensFlock ready for NFL season. Hear Art Modell tell his life story here.

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Purple Reign 2: Chapter 4 “Ravens always begins with Ray”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 4 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.

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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 16 “Everyone Loves a Parade

Nestor Aparicio

I hate parades. I don’t watch them on television. I don’t attend them. I don’t even understand the point of them. Prior to Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, I had been to one parade in my life, and I didn’t like it.

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The ghosts of Memorial Stadium and the legend of Tony Siragusa

Baltimore Positive

Before Ray Lewis entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton in 2018, Tony Siragusa took Nestor into the last century and what powered the greatest defense in the history of the game – even back in the days of Ted Marchibroda and 33rd Street.

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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 13 “Anthony Who? – The Music City Mugging”

Nestor Aparicio

“When you go into the lion’s den, you don’t tippy-toe in. You carry a spear! You go in screaming like a banshee and say, Where is the son of a bitch?” The legend and #PurpleReign lore of #RavensFlock win in Nashville and Ray Lewis > Eddie George. @NestorAparicio presents his 2001 SB35 epic tale.

Chapter 10

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 10 “Moving To The Dark Side”

Nestor Aparicio

Two things were pretty obvious to everyone who watched the 2000 Baltimore Ravens during the first half of the season. When they passed the ball, they made mistakes and were ineffective. But each time they tried to run the football with any consistency, they succeeded.

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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 8 “First Things First”

Nestor Aparicio

It has been said that you need to crawl before you can walk. For the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, much of that crawling was done during the end of the 1999 season. Before Shannon Sharpe came to play. While Trent Dilfer was still sitting on the bench in Tampa Bay, waiting for redemption. While Jamal Lewis and Travis Taylor were still attending college classes and hoping to become first-round draft picks in the NFL.

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Siragusa pouring out his love for the Modell Family in 2017

Nestor Aparicio

When David Modell died in early 2017, Nestor reached to many of the Super Bowl XXXV heroes and early Ravens players to discuss the Modell family and coming to Baltimore to built a legacy. Tony Siragusa discussed a magical time in sports history in our city and left poignant words behind. We mourn his death here at WNST Baltimore Positive.

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Tony Siragusa tells Nestor about trying to tackle Lamar Jackson

Nestor Aparicio

As the the torrid 2019 Baltimore Ravens were headed into the playoffs, Nestor reached to legendary defensive tackle Tony Siragusa to inquire about how he’d try to wrap up the fleet Lamar Jackson. As usual, part comedy and part science ensued with The Goose.

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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 7 The Greatest Defense in The History of The Game

Nestor Aparicio

While the 2000 Baltimore Ravens will always receive credit from fans and foes alike for being the team that allowed the fewest points in NFL history – and punctuated that task with a defensive unit shutout in Super Bowl XXXV – only four men can properly put into perspective the pain, the growth and the joy of a group that ultimately captured greatness.

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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 1 “Meet The New Boss”

Nestor Aparicio

Purple Reign, Chapter 1: “The Boss Arrives” “Hi, Coach Billick? My name is Nestor Aparicio. I own the all-sports radio station in Baltimore and I’m about to become your new best friend.”

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Purple Reign 1: Prologue “Are we ‘there’ yet?”

Nestor Aparicio

To honor the Super Bowl XXXV champions and the upcoming ESPN 30-For-30 on the Baltimore Ravens title, Nestor Aparicio is re-releasing the original “Purple Reign: Diary of a Raven Maniac” here. This is the prologue.

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The original lost Meat Loaf tapes from Camden Yards

Baltimore Positive

In the spring of 1994, Meat Loaf made a cameo as a ballpark guest from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on “The Budweiser Sports Forum” on WWLG-AM 1360. We’ll find some more visits from the late, great baseball lover Marvin Aday over the years but this was the first chat, which includes co-host Mark Mussina, the brother of Hall of Famer Mike.

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Remembering legendary Dundalk English professor and gentleman Allen Stockett

Baltimore Positive

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour was already placed at Drug City in Dundalk before we lost beloved English professor Allen Stockett. Nestor gathered a few different folks from his space, CCBC professor Jay Trucker and lifer Dundalk ’85 pal Stan Jablonski to honor the late, great Shakespeare meets Bogart, non-digital old-school man of words who taught us a lot about life in those S.A.T. prep classes.

Screen Shot 2022 10 30 at 12.33.52 PM

Drawing it up for Baltimore with a sports smile

Baltimore Positive

Legendary sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano continues his chat about a New York transplant and his love of Baltimore life from a Buffalo beginning on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour from Gunpowder Lodge in Kingsville.

Screen Shot 2022 10 30 at 12.40.17 PM

For the love of soccer and country

Baltimore Positive

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour made a stop at Gunpowder Lodge for a catch-up between owner and former soccer star Danny Santoro and Nestor about all things local, the feet of Pete Caringi and Sonny Askew and finding space in Kingsville for a legit United States and World Cup celebration during Thanksgiving week to support the red, white and blue.

Screen Shot 2022 10 30 at 12.33.34 PM

From Buffalo to Italy to Baltimore with sports cartoon love

Baltimore Positive

Old old Italiano sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano discusses his recent soujourn to the motherland and catches up on a lifetime of friendship and sports and their 1984 meeting as colleagues at The News American on Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Gunpowder Lodge.

Screen Shot 2022 10 20 at 9.16.43 AM

Getting ready for a new downtown arena and entertainment venue in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

The former Baltimore Civic Center that became The Baltimore Arena that became First Mariner and then Royal Farms Arena changed names but never could shake its image or, simply, just what it was: an old building that was outdated the day it opened in 1961. That’s about to change. Let our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld tell you what he learned recently on a trip to Austin, Texas.

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World Series history and memories that last a lifetime

Baltimore Positive

New York Times baseball writer and author Tyler Kepner has penned a book on the history of October lore. “The Grandest Stage: A History of The World Series” chronicles the most enduring showcase in our country’s history with the grand old game but Nestor wanted to discuss a personal history of his Baltimore Orioles and Kepner’s childhood Philadelphia Phillies and some 1983 and 1993 magic in pretty fare baseball towns.

Screen Shot 2022 07 02 at 4.42.36 AM

Purple Reign 2: Chapter 17 “The Last Ride of 52”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 17 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing the 2013 book chapter by chapter daily. This is the last dance downtown for Ray Lewis in purple.

Screen Shot 2022 08 11 at 5.54.50 AM

Maryland Crab Cake (and Brewery) Tour Day 1: Conrad’s Seafood Market in Towson and Red Brick Station in White Marsh

Baltimore Positive

The first day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland was a busy local Towson and White Marsh day. Dr. Steve Elliott from Elliott Chiropractic and Gregg Landry of Towson Transfer have been friends with Nestor for three decades and shared the local business and community love to kick off 31 crab cakes and 31 breweries in 31 days to celebrate 31 years on Baltimore airwaves and to promote local business and Restaurant Week all over the state from September 16th through 25th.

Screen Shot 2022 07 02 at 4.51.33 AM

Purple Reign 2: Chapter 10 “The sad loss of a great work of Art”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 10 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to get #RavensFlock ready for NFL season. Hear Art Modell tell his life story here.

Screen Shot 2022 06 19 at 9.00.00 AM

Purple Reign 2: Chapter 4 “Ravens always begins with Ray”

Nestor Aparicio

This is Chapter 4 of “Purple Reign 2: Faith, Family & Football – A Baltimore Love Story.” Author and radio host and entrepreneur Nestor Aparicio is releasing it chapter by chapter daily to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Ravens Super Bowl win in New Orleans.

Screen Shot 2022 07 02 at 4.58.00 AM

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 16 “Everyone Loves a Parade

Nestor Aparicio

I hate parades. I don’t watch them on television. I don’t attend them. I don’t even understand the point of them. Prior to Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, I had been to one parade in my life, and I didn’t like it.

Screen Shot 2022 06 30 at 3.53.47 AM

The ghosts of Memorial Stadium and the legend of Tony Siragusa

Baltimore Positive

Before Ray Lewis entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton in 2018, Tony Siragusa took Nestor into the last century and what powered the greatest defense in the history of the game – even back in the days of Ted Marchibroda and 33rd Street.

Screen Shot 2022 06 28 at 10.21.46 PM

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 13 “Anthony Who? – The Music City Mugging”

Nestor Aparicio

“When you go into the lion’s den, you don’t tippy-toe in. You carry a spear! You go in screaming like a banshee and say, Where is the son of a bitch?” The legend and #PurpleReign lore of #RavensFlock win in Nashville and Ray Lewis > Eddie George. @NestorAparicio presents his 2001 SB35 epic tale.

Chapter 10

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 10 “Moving To The Dark Side”

Nestor Aparicio

Two things were pretty obvious to everyone who watched the 2000 Baltimore Ravens during the first half of the season. When they passed the ball, they made mistakes and were ineffective. But each time they tried to run the football with any consistency, they succeeded.

Chapter 8 cover

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 8 “First Things First”

Nestor Aparicio

It has been said that you need to crawl before you can walk. For the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, much of that crawling was done during the end of the 1999 season. Before Shannon Sharpe came to play. While Trent Dilfer was still sitting on the bench in Tampa Bay, waiting for redemption. While Jamal Lewis and Travis Taylor were still attending college classes and hoping to become first-round draft picks in the NFL.

Screen Shot 2022 06 22 at 7.23.29 PM

Siragusa pouring out his love for the Modell Family in 2017

Nestor Aparicio

When David Modell died in early 2017, Nestor reached to many of the Super Bowl XXXV heroes and early Ravens players to discuss the Modell family and coming to Baltimore to built a legacy. Tony Siragusa discussed a magical time in sports history in our city and left poignant words behind. We mourn his death here at WNST Baltimore Positive.

Screen Shot 2022 06 22 at 7.14.14 PM

Tony Siragusa tells Nestor about trying to tackle Lamar Jackson

Nestor Aparicio

As the the torrid 2019 Baltimore Ravens were headed into the playoffs, Nestor reached to legendary defensive tackle Tony Siragusa to inquire about how he’d try to wrap up the fleet Lamar Jackson. As usual, part comedy and part science ensued with The Goose.

Chapter 7 cover

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 7 The Greatest Defense in The History of The Game

Nestor Aparicio

While the 2000 Baltimore Ravens will always receive credit from fans and foes alike for being the team that allowed the fewest points in NFL history – and punctuated that task with a defensive unit shutout in Super Bowl XXXV – only four men can properly put into perspective the pain, the growth and the joy of a group that ultimately captured greatness.

Chapter 1 jpg

Purple Reign 1: Chapter 1 “Meet The New Boss”

Nestor Aparicio

Purple Reign, Chapter 1: “The Boss Arrives” “Hi, Coach Billick? My name is Nestor Aparicio. I own the all-sports radio station in Baltimore and I’m about to become your new best friend.”

Screen Shot 2022 06 19 at 9.56.18 AM

Purple Reign 1: Prologue “Are we ‘there’ yet?”

Nestor Aparicio

To honor the Super Bowl XXXV champions and the upcoming ESPN 30-For-30 on the Baltimore Ravens title, Nestor Aparicio is re-releasing the original “Purple Reign: Diary of a Raven Maniac” here. This is the prologue.

Screen Shot 2022 01 30 at 9.16.26 AM

The original lost Meat Loaf tapes from Camden Yards

Baltimore Positive

In the spring of 1994, Meat Loaf made a cameo as a ballpark guest from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on “The Budweiser Sports Forum” on WWLG-AM 1360. We’ll find some more visits from the late, great baseball lover Marvin Aday over the years but this was the first chat, which includes co-host Mark Mussina, the brother of Hall of Famer Mike.

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