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.
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.
On our 25th Anniversary celebration Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Greenmount Station in Hampstead, we once again learn more about the history and legacy of North Carroll High School. Let two ballplayers tell you about keeping the Panthers spirit alive in Carroll County on the diamond – and greens.
In the aftermath of all of the reports regarding the Orioles lease situation with the Maryland Stadium Authority, our financial insider Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the good, bad and ugly of what Major League Baseball and sports ownership represent here and in other municipalities around America as the team makes its final trip to Oakland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dave Preston of WTOP tells Nestor about the temperature for an Orioles rebirth and resurgence in Washington suburbs and previews Nats series in The District.
As the Baltimore Ravens welcome a new rookie class and another summer of high expectations, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the other AFC North foes and who is doing what and where in the NFL as hope abounds around the league.
Safety specialist Jason Kaufman of Weis Markets discusses consumer safety and saving lives in Maryland stores. Nestor gets an education on modern AED devices and what happens when an emergency happens in a store.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles sweep of the Reds in Cincinnati and orange pitching prosperity in Birdland as the first-place squad heads to D.C. to tackle the Nationals.
It was our lifer pal, Orioles fan, baseball man and Towson Transfers tape-to-digital guru Gregg Landry of Blue Rock Productions who inspired Nestor to put together a 25th Anniversary documentary bringing into fun focus the history of our radio station, entrepreneurial spirit, newshound mojo background and then spiking the ball on 40 years of Baltimore sports media life and truth – and the best is yet to come! Hope you enjoy "No One Listens; Everyone Hears – The Baltimore Positive Media Story." It rocks because of this guy...
After the usual baseball pleasantries and big flies and cash of Home Run Riches, Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the launch of a new, simple daily game called "Cash Pop."
Beating the Yankees is always a rare and beautiful sight for any Orioles fan to witness and behold. But, as Nestor Aparicio explained to Luke Jones, it's more fun whilst sitting over the New York dugout heckling Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo every time they fail in another Orioles Magic beat down of the Bronx Bombers at Camden Yards with friends.
