This is my story. This is the truth. And it must be told. In its entirety because it's so outrageous as to be almost unbelievable. Covering the Ravens is all I’ve ever done professionally since the team arrived in Baltimore in 1996, and this is how I feed my family and pay my bills as a small local business and AM 1570 radio operator and entrepreneur.
If Lamar Jackson regrets the statement to the fellow in Pennsylvania, he should’ve offered an apology to him. If he regrets the world seeing his ugly words, Jackson has a platform with a million followers and could’ve offered an apology. If it was truly “out of character,” then show your character and admit a mistake and move on.
This is my story in my own words. Listen and learn about how the NFL treats the local media and avoids the tough questions and intimidates local media who have traveled and reported on Baltimore football since before Art Modell brought the Ravens here in 1995. What happened is wrong and here's why...
The 28th day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland took us back home to Dundalk to Scoozi Restaurant for a crab melt breakfast and washed it down at Key Brewing with a local calling.
The seventeenth day of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery, Goodwill, Window Nation and the Restaurant Association of Maryland featured a day at the beach and stop at Crabs-To-Go in Berlin and some local attention on the farm at Burley Oak Brewing.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor connect on the airwaves at WNST-AM 1570 twice a week on all sorts of topics of sports and life but this time the backroads of Maryland and fishing for adventure was on the platter.
On Day 4 of the 1st Maryland Crab Cake Tour in August 2021, Nestor awakened in Ocean City and moved west to Salisbury for an afternoon of civic discussion about the town everyone passes on the way to the beach. Mayor Jake Day and a whole contingent at Fratelli's were very kind to us. So kind that the Secretary of Kindness came by for a chat, too.
Sam Sessa and Jimi Haha tell Nestor about bringing the kids together in Annapolis on to see Jimmie's Chicken Shack and recount the story of the first concert of their childhood. Who loves Styx and Black Sabbath?
Back in 1992 when Nestor Aparicio began doing his own radio show on WITH-AM 1230 and Baltimore didn't have an NFL team, he reached to then-Houston Oilers public relations man Chip Namias for a helping hand with the Love Ya Blue blood running through his young veins after leaving The Baltimore Sun. And here we are 30 years later telling the tales.
The parties "look forward to continuing the conversation about the next evolution of this critical partnership for Maryland and the City of Baltimore."
Longtime sports media executive and Baltimorean David Katz comes home to offer Nestor his thoughts on the Lamar Jackson timeline and many options of the franchise to make its best play.
So much can happen in the coming weeks in regard to a franchise tag and trade – or a miracle signing of Number Eight. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the Ravens circumstances and all of their options with Lamar Jackson this offseason in this deep purple dive.
Back in 1992 when Nestor Aparicio began doing his own radio show on WITH-AM 1230 and Baltimore didn't have an NFL team, he reached to then-Houston Oilers public relations man Chip Namias for a helping hand with the Love Ya Blue blood running through his young veins after leaving The Baltimore Sun. And here we are 30 years later telling the tales.
Longtime sports media executive and Baltimorean David Katz comes home to offer Nestor his thoughts on the Lamar Jackson timeline and many options of the franchise to make its best play.
Now that we've heard Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh profess their burning desire to keep Number 8 in a purple jersey, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the fans' understanding of the business of football and taxes and counting the money of Lamar Jackson.
Volunteers needed and wanted! Goodwill C.E.O. Lisa Rusyniak invites Nestor roll up his sleeves to help serve Thanksgiving dinner downtown on November 23rd for folks less fortunate.
Comedian and Silver Spring native Tommy Davidson talks about his smooth jazz collaboration with Dave Koz and the living color of comedy and why his Maryland roots remain deep.
Longtime journalist and baseball scribe Thom Loverro of The Washington Times joins Nestor to discuss the angry words of John Angelos and the future of Camden Yards and Orioles baseball.
Visionary Rebecca Hoffberger shares her vision for the future of Baltimore prosperity with Nestor. Big thanks to The Baltimore Fishbowl for this inspired story and TBC for this amazing image.
Esteemed author James Patterson and longtime New York sports columnist Mike Lupica give Nestor a lesson in writing for the people and discuss their new novel, "The House of Wolves." It seems that truth makes great fiction in the NFL.
Dennis Curtin and Nestor discuss snacks and strategies for Super Bowl weekend and stocking the party for the last game of the season. Kansas City BBQ or Philly pretzels?
Journalist Gianna Toboni of Vice returns to discuss with Nestor her real brushes with the bad guys of the world and the rewards of doing the tough kind of journalism when danger calls from Mexico to the Middle East.
Finally, Nestor got Councilwoman Phylicia Porter of District 10 of Baltimore City to drop by Faidley's in Lexington Market for a lengthy Maryland Crab Cake Tour chat about progress and pride and challenges from Cherry Hill to Carroll Park.
As part of the Humanities In Action program at Loyola University Maryland, Elie Mystal will be lecturing on October 19th. Here he discusses the future of the Supreme Court, what the 2nd Amendment really says and Roe v. Wade with Nestor to promote his free appearance at McGuire Hall.
Meet Daryl Davis, who will be sharing his experience of the alchemy of love in transmuting hate this weekend as part of AVAM's "Bigger Love" event. He also plays a mean piano...
Local musician and love advocate Daryl Davis tells about the time Bruce Springsteen met Chuck Berry in 1972 in College Park when the boys from New Jersey were asked to sit in with the legend.
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour celebrated its final stop of the year under the Christmas lights of Costas Inn with old friends telling music tales. Your kids might know Milkshake but Nestor knew them as a kid music critic in the 1980s as Beyond Words and went back to the New Wave 80s with Lisa, George and Mikel in his dreams for his 31st Anniversary celebration.
Our chief digital doctor Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection joins Nestor in a discussion of how it felt in the ballot box back on Tuesday as new laws replace old belief systems in America. It only occurs when our votes change our municipalities and country.
Charm City Table food blogger Simone Phillips joins Nestor for a taste of Faidley's at Lexington Market and deep dive on side dishes and coming back for more.
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin updates us from Washington on what to expect in the most turbulent times in American history and why we'll have a peaceful transition of power in January.
One of the greatest episodes of Baltimore Positive ever! Let chef Steve Allbright of Franciscan Center cook up a tale of culinary and social inspiration...
Our longtime pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing tells Nestor why Gordian Energy and his team has been having more conversations with locals about the power and future of solar energy.
We have all seen our indoor lives change dramatically over the past year and the concern for the quality of the air you breathe becomes paramount. Martin Knott says comfort is critical to productivity and health, including clean air, is critical to life.
Longtime sports media executive and Baltimorean David Katz comes home to offer Nestor his thoughts on the Lamar Jackson timeline and many options of the franchise to make its best play.
Want an education on education? This is the podcast for you. UMBC President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski schools Don Mohler and Nestor Aparicio on the value of a quality education to our society
If you witnessed the Denver Broncos play a game without a quarterback then you know on Tuesday night the Ravens will play without 20 real NFL players in Pittsburgh. That doesn't make it any less disgraceful for the integrity of the league.
Congressman Tom McMillen reminisces about Lefty, the 1972 Olympics and how politics has changed in Washington. Join him and many Terps legends honoring Driesell on December 26th online at Lefty90.com.
Baseball author, historian, SABR leader and West Coast League commish Rob Neyer welcomes another season of baseball with cautionary tales for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and the owners' and players' always simmering labor war.
Author Steve Mandis tells us what happened to USMNT Soccer team in aftermath of 2018 World Cup debacle and how 2022 Qatar and the hosting of 2026 tournament give our country another shot to excel.
As part of the Humanities In Action program at Loyola University Maryland, Elie Mystal will be lecturing on October 19th. Here he discusses the future of the Supreme Court, what the 2nd Amendment really says and Roe v. Wade with Nestor to promote his free appearance at McGuire Hall.
Author David Steele joins Nestor for a review of sports journalism and activism in America and a full discussion on his latest book, "It Was Always A Choice."
Michele Jackman Anthony of National Kidney Foundation joins Nestor to discuss their mutual "fathership" of Phil Jackman and the hockey memories of a childhood tethered to a wonderfully cantankerous and awesome sportswriter from The Evening Sun. And a Jim Palmer story that takes the Cakes...