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My snapshots & memories of the great life of Arthur B. Modell…

Nestor Aparicio

Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com

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with Art Modell

In 1996, Art Modell made his Baltimore radio debut with me at The Barn:

In 1998, we chatted at length at Yogi’s in Aberdeen:

After the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl in January 2001, Art Modell visited the set of my nationally syndicated Sporting News Radio set in Westminster at Bair Stadium. I think he was telling jokes — as usual!

Art Modell changed Baltimore forever.

He brought the Ravens to town and he gave me the best advice I ever got from anyone in sports:

“When you think I’m wrong feel free to criticize me. If all you do is praise me, no one will ever believe it. Then, you’ll have no credibility. Whatever you do, be fair, be honest…”