Crab Cake Row: Christi Green tells what Maryland Coalition of Families is and does for local folks
Christi Green tells us what Maryland Coalition of Families is and does for local folks at Costas Inn on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Day Two from Dundalk.
Christi Green tells us what Maryland Coalition of Families is and does for local folks at Costas Inn on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” Day Two from Dundalk.
Without ruffling feathers, our friend and Koco’s Pub proprietor Marcella Knight told Nestor tales of the beautiful stories of Savannah Jane, her red macau that was a life lesson in love, care and aviary freedom on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” in Lauraville for the Maryland Food Bank. And true lore of the late, great Harvey Myers, potty parties and NFL games at the Emerald Tavern before the Ravens came to Baltimore.
Meet our new friends at Streets of Hope in Essex where finding men a new home and better life is their mission. This one includes a beautiful story.
Bill Cole and Nestor ask hard questions about a sensitive topic at State Fare in Catonsville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank. Adam Rosenberg and the Center For Hope helping women and children heal from trauma and abuse tackles an issue we don’t talk enough about in public.
The power and history of the St. Francis Neighborhood Center to lift Penn North and Reservoir Hill. Lily Goldsmith and Ayana Freelon educate Nestor on the oldest youth enrichment center in Baltimore at “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” at Faidley’s in Lexington Market. Oh, and an invitation to a really cool event: The Kaleidoscope Ball with a cool Wizard of Oz theme on May 3rd at Guilford Hall Brewery!
Cathy Thompson discusses food insecurity in Hamilton and the folks she and the UMCS Food Pantry on Harford Road serve every day in our city from Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Weekend” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: A five decades long Aparicio Family love affair with Dundalk community and Costas Inn. Nestor Aparicio begins Day Two of “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” with his son Barry as the executive producer for a full day of charity conversations to benefit the Maryland Food Bank. (Yo, Stevie Cho we’re looking for you!)
Shogun MMA founder John Rallo talks Show Your Soft Side and long Dundalk history with Nestor as former Eastwood Little League teammate Mark Karolkowski provides a cameo at State Fare in Catonsville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Crab Cake Row: Andrew’s Laughing Gas turns farts into laughs and hope for survival for kids. Paul and Colleen Mercier have experienced every parent’s worst nightmare but are giving back with love from the heart of their lost son. Tears and laughs from Pappas in Cockeysville on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all changes in Ravens front office and coping with the upcoming on-the-field losses in free agency at Koco’s on Crab Cake Row on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ momentum and Tigers and Yankees after Santander walkoff win.
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the mood of Baltimore when the Ravens and Orioles start to lose games we think they’re going to win…
As the Ravens scratch-off winners emerge and Home Run Riches winds down with more Orioles home runs, Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about some other big winners all across the state.
Despite the 0-2 start and playing in Dallas this Sunday at 4:25pm, the Baltimore Ravens are still a one-point favorite on the road. America still believes in Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry but how will the offensive line handle Micah Parsons and the Cowboys? Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for a huge test for the offense to show improvement over two very choppy, sloppy losses.
It has been a rough September for every Baltimore sports fan. The injuries and losses with the Orioles. And the Ravens completely shocking us with a pair of losses to start the season. Leonard Raskin and Nestor try to do some civic therapy and find something upbeat about Baltimore sports during these tough times.
As the awful beats mount and the bats remain silent in September, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles getting battered by Giants and the playoff health realities and updates given by Mike Elias before the home stand.
Who is managing the clock and replay challenges? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the coaching decisions and itchy red flag of Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and how to use the new leg of Justin Tucker.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wobbly state of the Orioles’ postseason realities after another long weekend on the road in Detroit with frozen bats and poor results.
The Baltimore Ravens are 0-2 and the offensive line has been a large part of the team-wide inconsistencies that head coach John Harbaugh discussed in his postmortem after the Raiders meltdown. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the problems and potential solutions as the Dallas Cowboys await after a bad loss to the Saints.
We’ve been at this a long time at WNST. Our first ballpark reporter almost 30 years ago and lifer pal Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the two weeks of “Fall Training” before the Orioles will need to win games in October for what feels like an unlikely World Series run.
After a second week of inconsistencies and penalties across the offensive line hindered the Baltimore Ravens in another loss, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the worst passing defense in the NFL through Week 2, the strange red flag challenges of John Harbaugh and a purple implosion at home against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Baltimore Ravens have a $50 million quarterback and a fifty-cent offensive line. Nestor Aparicio says in his #ColumnNes that it feels like the Ravens don’t lose much but when they do it’s usually involved some creative decisions, big botches and failed plays. And John Harbaugh lords over it all.
You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll learn. Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST” here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Special and eternal thanks to Gregg Landry and Blue Rock Productions for the spiritual guidance and documentary awesomeness on this project. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing.
What does it say that Nestor Aparicio has been professionally bullied, gaslit and banned by Orioles and Ravens ownership after four decades of covering Baltimore sports as a professional reporter, author and journalist? Plenty. About billionaires, money, fealty and the death of local sports journalism and the emergence of team websites as monopoly “news” sources. Read and learn…
Our longtime pal and former Chargers, Raiders and Cowboys beat writer Michael Gehlken discusses why he left locker rooms and the sports journalism industry and NFL grind after 15 years to be a father.
As a hefty 9-point favorite at home against the woeful Las Vegas Raiders, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the importance of the Ravens’ running game and getting win before heading to Dallas, entertaining Buffalo and going to Cincinnati as the schedule promises to stiffen after Gardner Minshew.
Our old NFL Films pal and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Merril Hoge talks tailgating and how the Ravens need to manage a unique offensive attack with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry.
Doug Lloyd of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor what’s it’s like to the one who contacts and calls the big jackpot winners to deliver the great news that sometimes they don’t even believe. And the Home Run Riches summer of big Orioles bombs!
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles mediocre baseball and waiting on better health and more big hits as the Birds head to Detroit in second place in the AL East.
Bill Cole and Nestor debate why more Baltimoreans don’t go to College Park for Terps football games in the era of big money, Big 10 action.
For the record: he thought it was a great and timely question back in Tampa in 2009…
On a night when the Orioles’ bats awakened, it was the arm of Albert Suarez that continues to get the job done in a September pennant race. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ overall pitching hopes after another strong start from the Venezuelan righty at Fenway Park.
After watching three decades of Ravens football here in Baltimore, we aren’t the kind to overreact to a 27-20 loss to the World Champion Kansas City Chiefs to start the season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the surprises and storylines as Week 1 kicks off a long season.
Our money guy Leonard Raskin spends his weekends holed down with college football. And what a weekend it was from a South Bend surprise from an old Ravens coach to College Park where Coach Locksley can’t like what he sees. Something to take our minds off the Kansas City loss and 10 days before the Raiders arrive.
Nestor was once Down Under with The Boss and saw Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band three times inside of a week…then Eddie Vedder showed up in the pit in Brisbane! Could it happen in Baltimore this week?
After the first look at the new and younger (and cheaper) offensive line of the Baltimore Ravens, Luke Jones and Nestor can only say it needs to improve for the running and passing game of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry to be truly effective.
Silver Spring native and lifer musician Nils Lofgren joins Nestor for a candid conversation about his latest work, “Mountains,” released in the middle of a worldwide tour with Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band that comes to Oriole Park at Camden Yards this Friday.
Baltimore’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to 3.
How might Baltimore line up against the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon?
They said we’d never make it at WNST so when our 10th Anniversary on the Baltimore airwaves at AM 1570 also launched the all-new WNST.net on the internet, we took a chance to invite everyone downtown for a night of food, fans and good cheer to celebrate a decade of locally owned and operated sports radio in the Charm City. If you have any pictures of our night at Sports Legends Museum – there were a ton of celebrities and old-school listeners and friends in one place – we’d love to see and share them: nes@baltimorepositive.com
Peter G. Angelos was developing a well-earned reputation as a supreme meddler, an intimidating life force and a bad guy to work for in Major League Baseball. He was making the antics of George Steinbrenner circa 1978 look like a sick, reprised role in Baltimore.
Guitarist Bill Leverty of Firehouse talks about life after Hammerjacks and being a musician with a song that means a lot to folks.
Did you like what you saw at the MLB All Star Game in Seattle? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all aspects of the Midsummer Classic and the realities of why the game hasn’t been back since 1993 and the realities of bringing the game back to Baltimore again this decade.