Coming home to find the new look of the Orioles
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
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An appreciation for how far the Orioles have come
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest and the summer takes on a different feel for sports in Baltimore.
When a city starts talking and thinking baseball again
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball. And the old-fashioned stuff like when strangers met at a game and became friends.
How will the Orioles handle all of this prosperity?
Now that folks are coming back to Camden Yards and downtown is more active, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos share notes on the heartbeat of Baltimore and how it percolates better when the Orioles are winning, full of hope and (hopefully) bringing 30,000 people back to the city.
Feeling The Local love in Fallston
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a tour of the award-winning The Local in Fallston and gets a crab cake at the hands of the Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef Of The Year” in Harford County.
From the sports truths of Deadspin to the pulp and fiction of Athens
Prolific author and recovering sportswriter Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book “The Time Has Come” and talks sports like a grown up even though he knows the truth behind the fiction.
Getting students in the gym this summer at Planet Fitness
Now through August 31st, teens between the ages of 14-19 can work out for free all summer long and PF is giving away $200,000 to high schools and students! Let Josh Gerber of Planet Fitness tell you about a summer of unlimited opportunity for young folks to work out and make it the best summer ever.
Some reasons to consider the Preakness next year
After having a fun experience at Preakness 148, Nestor Aparicio gives Dennis Koulatsos a Pimlico refresher course and why it’s a fun day to participate in a Maryland tradition of sports and culture.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
Our financial guy Leonard Raskin went back to the ballpark and Nestor went to the Preakness. They compare notes on a busy month of local sports in Baltimore as the Orioles’ success lures folks back downtown.
Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for OTAs and Ravens new offense with Monken and Lamar
Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for OTAs and Ravens new offense with Monken and Lamar
Ever lose a bet about an NFL franchise coming to Baltimore?
Business travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale and tells all he remembers about the Nasty Naked Run passing Safe Harbors Travel on South Street downtown in 1996. The stories that we tell on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Getting past the bare minimum and hitting the “other” bar with barre
Staying in line and learning basic of barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation
What do you find when you go back to Camden Yards for the first time in a long time?
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
How will this Ravens offense look different under Todd Monken?
As Lamar Jackson reports to Owings Mills and the first team activities begin, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the installation of a whole new program under new Ravens new offensive coordinator Todd Monken and new toys on the offense to scheme with in the spring as the mandatory camp approaches in June.
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of (winning) Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Luke Jones and Nestor sweep away Blue Jays and prepare for Yankees as Orioles surge continues
We’ve been waiting a long time for baseball of this caliber. Luke Jones and Nestor sweep away the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border and prepare for a spring fling in The Bronx as the Yankees are next up for the surging Baltimore Orioles.
How sweep it is!
We’ve been waiting a long time for baseball of this caliber. Luke Jones and Nestor sweep away the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border and prepare for a spring fling in The Bronx as the Yankees are next up for the surging Baltimore Orioles.
Making the Magic sustainable at Camden Yards
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of (winning) Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Luke Jones and Nestor exhale and await Baltimore Ravens OTAs and the Lamar playoff watch in May
Luke Jones and Nestor exhale and await Baltimore Ravens OTAs and the Lamar playoff watch in May
Bill Cole tells Nestor about his night at Taylor Swift in Philly with the kids
After spending a day online trying to fetch Taylor Swift tickets from the Ticketmaster mafia, our Bill Cole shakes off the bad blood after an evening in Philadelphia and fills in the blank spaces of 100,000 girls singing “You Belong With Me” @coleroofing
Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to discuss the improvements and changes he’s seen with the out-of-the-box success of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles.
Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to discuss the improvements and changes he’s seen with the out-of-the-box success of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor get back on the field and reasons Orioles are bringing Baltimore back to Camden Yards
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor get back on the field and reasons Orioles are bringing Baltimore back to Camden Yards
Local DJ Josh Levine joins Nestor for a crab cake and party music chat about Baltimore sports history
Local DJ Josh Levine joins Nestor for a crab cake and party music chat about Baltimore sports history
Chris Pika comes back from his XFL stint with lots of football knowledge for Nestor
Always great to have a visit from our longtime public relations czar Chris Pika (aka @BlogAndTackle) who joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare to discuss his recent XFL stint in Seattle and Dallas and what he’s still learning about media, startup football leagues and the people who play the games.
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells the backstory of Ryan Mountcastle big 50K home run against Angels
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells the backstory of Ryan Mountcastle big 50K home run against Angels
Seeing the Orioles do things they haven’t done in a long time
Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to discuss the improvements and changes he’s seen with the out-of-the-box success of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles.
Waiting for the next homestand to get back to Camden Yards
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor get back on the playing field and the many reasons the Orioles are bringing Baltimore back to Camden Yards this spring and summer.
Going down the stretch with Pimlico horse racing history
Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry as the second leg of the Triple Crown comes back to Pimlico with just one Kentucky Derby entrant – the winner Mage.
Hitting the big Mounty with Home Run Riches
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells the backstory of the Ryan Mountcastle big $50,000 home run against the Los Angeles Angels this week that continues a 50th Anniversary season that is just getting started.https://youtu.be/ewOXW7w7jgU
Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings realities of Preakness and horse racing industry to light with Nestor
Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings realities of Preakness and horse racing industry to light with Nestor
It’s a love story for Taylor Swift and the kids
After spending a day online trying to fetch Taylor Swift tickets from the Ticketmaster mafia, our Bill Cole shakes off the bad blood after an evening in Philadelphia and fills in the blank spaces of 100,000 girls singing “You Belong With Me” under the stars.
Where’s the party?
He was the house DJ for several of our WNST Purple Pep Rallies on the road over the years – and remains steadfast in his support of the Orioles and Ravens – but his real gig is throwing parties for kids (and parents, too) all over the region. Let Josh Levine of Electra Entertainment tell you about his Hulkamania bar mitzvah and his piece of Baltimore sports history on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare in Catonsville.
What can football fans learn from XFL season?
Always great to have a visit from our longtime public relations czar Chris Pika (aka @BlogAndTackle) who joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare to discuss his recent XFL stint in Seattle and Dallas and what he’s still learning about media, startup football leagues and the people who play the games.
Our horse racing savant Dick Jerardi brings Preakness history and future into light with Nestor
Our horse racing savant Dick Jerardi brings Preakness history and future into light with Nestor
Kurt Neumann of Bodeans answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before Ramshead Annapolis gig
Kurt Neumann of Bodeans answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before Ramshead Annapolis gig
Finding time for baseball again
Just six weeks into another MLB and it’s very apparent that the changes in Major League Baseball have made for a better game for fans and viewers. Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss how MLB improved its game and how the Orioles picked a great time to start playing winning baseball.
Let’s talk 40 years of Pimlico and Preakness weekend memories
There’s only one guest who has joined Nestor for 31 years of Preakness week previews and handicapping every one of them. Our dear friend Dick Jerardi (formerly of Towson) ran off to Philadelphia from The News American and Sportsf1rst in 1984 and never came back – except for the third Saturday of May. A view from high above Pimlico from two guys who have seen it all at Old Hilltop.
Richard Sheppard joins Nestor from the greens at Forest Park to discuss getting kids into the game and previews PGA Championship
Richard Sheppard joins Nestor from the greens at Forest Park to discuss getting kids into the game and previews PGA Championship
The realities of Maryland racing after the Preakness
Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings Nestor the same great inside information that WNST-AM 1570 listeners are treated to every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. With another Preakness coming (and going), here are some realities of the Triple Crown and the horse racing industry that can’t be ignored.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor go back to the Camden Yards to see the Ohtani show and real baseball
With Shohei Ohtani in town and the Orioles surging, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discussing who is going back to the Camden Yards to see real pennant race baseball and when and why.
