Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Bud Selig

Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 12): Selig vs. Angelos – trust, antitrust and billions of dollars

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Washington baseball was the worst nightmare of Peter G. Angelos. Until it happened...
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 5) – King Peter silences Jon Miller and anyone else who doesn’t bleed Orioles orange

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Wonder why Peter Angelos never answers questions from the media anymore? Well, one time he sat down with us and made a fool of himself in Parkville
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 3): How close did Angelos come to owning Baltimore’s NFL team?

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Peter Angelos did everything in his power to give Baltimore the NFL ball in 1994. Here's the whole story...
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Free The Birds

The Peter Principles (Ch. 1): So, just how did Angelos become ‘King’ of Baltimore baseball?

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Enjoy Chapter 1 of "The Peter Principles," Nestor's new book on the history of Baltimore baseball in the modern era.
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Free The Birds

Being Thrift with mounting debt and wringing the Belle with an insurance policy

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Bleeding money, Mussina gone, Belle dug in and MLB labor war looming, Angelos loses the fans of Baltimore and gets fired by a minor league owner
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MASN

MASN Money For Dummies (Part 4): Sue, sue, sue for the home team – Angelos v. Everyone

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Peter G. Angelos once told The Baltimore Sun: “No one wants to litigate but one has to sometimes...”
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Business

MASN Money For Dummies (Part 3): Angelos was bleeding cash when Nats money came

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Twelve years later, where has your MASN cable money gone? A history lesson for Nats and Orioles fans...
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Luke Jones

Goodell staying optimistic over Ravens-Orioles compromise

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As WNST.net's Glenn Clark and Drew Forrester have offered their insight into the scheduling conflict jeopardizing the site of the Ravens' season-opening game on Sept. 5, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell remained optimistic on Thursday that they would be able...
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Luke Jones

NFL season-opening game in Baltimore in jeopardy?

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Concerns exist as the Ravens and Orioles have been unable to work out a scheduling conflict on Thursday, Sept. 5.
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Latest News

Local0

Attempting to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers are still undefeated

Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh says there's plenty of Thanksgiving with yins in the Steel City as Roethlisberger and Tomlin want seconds with a depleted Ravens unit.
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Hall of Fame

Our favorite Hall of Famer discusses COVID effect on Ravens and how defenses attack Lamar

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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson catches up with Nestor on about his passion for teaching the game of football around the world. And the weirdness of being stuck in middle of the Baltimore and Pittsburgh rivalry.
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Luke Jones

McPhee joins growing list of Ravens’ positive tests before Pittsburgh game

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The veteran outside linebacker won't be able to play in the Pittsburgh game, which is still scheduled for Thursday night.
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Community

Grieving the loss of the Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day

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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate local rivalry. Former Delegate...
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Ravens

Andrews: “People are starting to count us out, and that’s fine”

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The Ravens tight end says his team is feeling plenty of urgency to turn the recent struggles around.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Local

Plenty at stake as Ravens and Titans try to stop midseason slide

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One-time Ravens beat man now with ESPN in Nashville, Turron Davenport previews Titans trip to Baltimore with both teams reeling.
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Ravens

Harbaugh speaks after Ravens blow late lead in overtime loss to Titans

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“You have to tackle better. That’s the best run-after-contact team in the league. We did well early, but we didn’t finish strong enough.”
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Luke Jones

Ravens running backs Ingram, Dobbins test positive for COVID-19

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A bad day for the Ravens turned worse late Sunday night with multiple members of the organization testing positive for COVID-19.
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Arts

Privacy, security and modern society

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What is private and what even matters any more? Talking privacy, guns and America with the MICA Philosophy professor Dr. Firmin DeBrabender.
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Hall of Fame

Our favorite Hall of Famer discusses COVID effect on Ravens and how defenses attack Lamar

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Hall of Famer Rod Woodson catches up with Nestor on about his passion for teaching the game of football around the world. And the weirdness of being stuck in middle of the Baltimore and Pittsburgh rivalry.
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LOCAL DISCUSSION

Going full dissident on baseball and the world of sports

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Author and essayist Howard Bryant provides some backdrop as a former sports writer watching politics and a plague make its way onto the field amidst racial strife in America. Even for those who want to "stick to sports"...
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Solving Titans defense seemed far more difficult last January

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Longtime Nashville sportswriter John Glennon joins Nestor from Tennessee to remember the Titans rivalry and the spirit of Barry Trotz and Predators in the salad days.

Searching for leaders of men Thursday night in Pittsburgh

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After a different kind of meltdown against the Tennessee Titans, Luke Jones and Nestor look for the "leadership council" in Ravens locker room as undefeated Steelers await for Thanksgiving dinner.

Local strategies and solutions to feed Towson during a pandemic

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If you want to pitch it help your neighbors during the holidays, Delegate Cathi Forbes discusses some resources to give or receive. And education always tops her agenda.

Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn't run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.

Navigating modern adversity – on or off the field

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Wealth manager Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss navigating adversity during challenging times. The Ravens are going through it. So are all of us...

What’s in a snap?

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Let our resident expert and Super Bowl-champion center pal Mike Flynn discuss snapping a wet football in the driving rain in Foxboro when all hell is breaking loose. And what happens when the lights go out on Broadway for your kid...

Hey Hon: Let a curious visitor tell you why Baltimore is so special from the outside

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Author Mary Rizzo tells us insiders why the hons and Charm make Baltimore so special and different from Hairspray and Carcetti. Well kinda...
Don Mohler

Local strategies and solutions to feed Towson during a pandemic

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If you want to pitch it help your neighbors during the holidays, Delegate Cathi Forbes discusses some resources to give or receive. And education always tops her agenda.
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SPORTS

Local

Terps standout, Baltimore native Jalen Smith drafted by Phoenix Suns with 10th overall pick

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The former Mount Saint Joseph star is the 61st player from the University of Maryland to be drafted into the NBA.
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Ravens

Orlando Brown Jr. knows Ravens must “find a way to finish games and start pulling away”

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Baltimore squandered a two-score lead in the second half to fall to 6-4 on the season.
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Queen expects more out of himself against Titans after rough Week 10 game

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The Ravens rookie made no excuses for his struggles against the Patriots and said he needs to play with more physicality.

Maryland-Michigan State game canceled as Locksley part of ongoing Terps’ COVID-19 outbreak

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The Terps head coach says he's "feeling strong with only minor symptoms" while isolating at home.

Wolfe: “We’ve got to just play better football; we’ve got to tackle”

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The Ravens defensive end made no excuses for the poor defensive performance late in Sunday's 30-24 loss.

Inability to finish against Tennessee puts Ravens on ropes at Thanksgiving

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Each side of the ball looked to the other to finish the game with neither getting the job done for Baltimore.

Jackson says Titans looked like they “wanted it more than us” in Ravens’ loss

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The Baltimore quarterback reflected on another difficult day for an offense looking little like it did a year ago.

Elliott says Ravens not looking back at crushing playoff defeat to Titans

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"What happened last year, happened last year. This is a different team. They’re a different team with the same running back, so we know what they’re going to do."

Harbaugh speaks after Ravens blow late lead in overtime loss to Titans

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“You have to tackle better. That’s the best run-after-contact team in the league. We did well early, but we didn’t finish strong enough.”

Going full dissident on baseball and the world of sports

Journalism & Media 0
Author and essayist Howard Bryant provides some backdrop as a former sports writer watching politics and a plague make its way onto the field amidst racial strife in America. Even for those who want to "stick to sports"...

Elias explains Orioles’ decisions to designate Nunez for assignment, add six to 40-man roster

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The general manager said the organization wasn't going to take the slugger to arbitration.

Putting together pieces of Ravens mess after Titans loss

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Luke Jones and Nestor reconstruct what happened after halftime and what felt like a comfortable lead against Tennessee on Sunday.

DENNIS KOULATSOS

Picking up the pieces after the New England debacle

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Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor assess the path ahead for the Ravens after a long, wet night in Foxboro. https://youtu.be/4LtyvkFhWqc
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BILL COLE

Blinded by the science of the pandemic? You are not alone…

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Over Royal Farms coffee in his Cole Roofing mug, Nestor implores his pal Bill Cole to interpret why anyone would question the veracity or impact of a deadly global pathogen and the safety of others during a plague. But feel free to believe what you want...
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LEONARD RASKIN

Navigating modern adversity – on or off the field

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Wealth manager Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss navigating adversity during challenging times. The Ravens are going through it. So are all of us...
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TODD SCHULER

Grieving the loss of the Calvert Hall and Loyola on Thanksgiving Day

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A tradition unlike any other, the cancellation of the Turkey Bowl makes this a silent pigskin holiday pausing a passionate local rivalry. Former Delegate...
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BALTIMORE NEWS

Torrey Smith shares dream and vision for future of families in West Baltimore

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The former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl XLVII champion is teaming up with Baltimore Recreation and Parks to make a difference in our city.
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Teaming up with Taharka to deliver you local holiday ice cream comfort

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Running the scoop shops is difficult during a pandemic so let Kowfi Dorman-El bring the deliciousness to you. And we'll save you $15.70 on every order beginning on Black Friday. Do you prefer pumpkin or egg nog?
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Terps standout, Baltimore native Jalen Smith drafted by Phoenix Suns with 10th overall pick

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The former Mount Saint Joseph star is the 61st player from the University of Maryland to be drafted into the NBA.
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Tackling the issue of tackling for Ravens

Local 0
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens when Lamar Jackson doesn't run all over the field and the defense has to step up and win a football game.
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What’s in a snap?

Local 0
Let our resident expert and Super Bowl-champion center pal Mike Flynn discuss snapping a wet football in the driving rain in Foxboro when all hell is breaking loose. And what happens when the lights go out on Broadway for your kid...
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POLITICS

BALTIMORE POSITIVE TV

MUSIC CLASSIC

Music

Geddy Lee of Rush talks bass and baseball

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Nestor did a Rock N Jock Baseball Preview in the 1990s and his music pals called in to talk sports. Geddy Lee checked in from Toronto to discuss the 1997 Orioles and Blue Jays.
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Arts

Asking Mike Campbell what it’s like to be a Heartbreaker

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Back in his #AlmostFamous days, Nestor Aparicio was the music critic of The Evening Sun in Baltimore. A more subdued version of him asked Tom Petty's favorite guitar player about making rock and roll music and touring.
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Celebrities

Before his house was live, Daryl Hall talks about Unplugged craze and acoustic songwriting in February 1991

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Nestor found Daryl Hall walking out of the 98 Rock studios on TV Hill and wanted to interview him for his music column at...
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Music

Try not to hate…

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We all have wings. Some of us just don't know why.
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Music

I wanna love you the best that I can

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With a little peace and some harmony...
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Arts

Kansas violinist David Ragsdale joins Nestor to discuss the journey to point of know return

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As they played the Modell Lyric in downtown Baltimore, band members looked back an incredible catalog of music and how to carry on...
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BUSINESS

Baltimore Positive Classic

John Sarbanes tells us why Baltimore is in his blood

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When three guys who love Baltimore get together, great visions and memories and thoughts of the future happen...
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Rosenberg tells us why Preakness and future of Pimlico matter for Baltimore

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Saving the Preakness and horse racing for Baltimore has always been high on our agenda. The path to doing that has never been easy but we're getting closer every day.
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Business

Kromer poll reports temperature of Maryland politics for Kirwan and elections

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Taking a deeper dive into the latest poll findings of the Goucher professor about local issues
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Business

Councilman David Marks discusses zoning, housing and being a Republican in era of Trump

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From schools to taxes to life after COVID, we are discussing issues on both sides of the aisle at Baltimore Positive as we begin our new website merger
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EDUCATION

Community

What’s so great about The Constitution of the United States?

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It was written back in 1789 so none of us were there but with many interpretations and "Originalists" now entering the discussion during the rushed Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, we thought a civics course with our scholar Todd Schuler was in order.
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Baltimore Positive Classic

Dixon discusses how her past has guided her future

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We asked mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon tough questions about trust, honesty and transparency at City Hall...
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Community

Harrison outlines his crime reduction plan for Baltimore

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There is a 25-page Baltimore Police Department document called "Crime Reduction and Departmental Transformation Plan" that every citizen should read
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HEALTH

Business

Bojanowski is focused on how we feed the masses during a pandemic

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Continuing our exploration of how life has changed for all of us during this pandemic and national crisis...
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Business

Chessare and Frazee discuss role of hospitals locally and GBMC

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What is the role of General Assembly in helping hospitals across Maryland? We went to Annapolis to learn...
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Business

Doring discusses role of MD State Dental Association for all patients during COVID

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Donating their PPE to area hospitals and staying on duty for trauma and emergencies, local dentists are waiting through the crisis like everyone else
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ARTS

Arts

Nils Lofgren comes home to Maryland and talks Springsteen and legacy of The River

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Nestor has maintained a relationship for more than three decades with the legendary Grin local artist and E Street Hall of Famer. These chats...
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Business

Here is why Baltimore Positive will never be boring…

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This is Part 2 of the "Introduction of Baltimore Positive" with former Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler and WNST radio host Nestor Aparicio. Intelligent conversations ahead if you subscribe...
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Arts

A very young Chris Robinson of Black Crowes talks about debut album, Atlanta music scene and life in March 1990

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During his #AlmostFamous days as a music critic, Nestor Aparicio stumbled onto to some legendary bands. The Black Crowes were about to open for Junkyard at Hammerjacks. This one is spicy...
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LEADERSHIP

WNST CLASSIC

Hall of Fame

When Mike Mussina visited Nestor at the dingy WITH Studios at 5 Light Street in 1993

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This is one of the earliest tapes of Nestor doing radio. Obviously, he wasn't very good at it but he did know a lot about sports...
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Hall of Fame

Ripken reflects on incredible career as he marches to Cooperstown

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When Cal Ripken was headed to the Hall of Fame, he sat down with Nestor to chat about life and reflect in 2007.
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Celebrities

That time when Nestor got together with Bill Murray

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True fact: Orioles pitcher Rick Sutcliffe and the world's most legendary man were close friends. Murray came to Camden Yards a lot in the early days and hung out in the clubhouse. He was from Chicago. Nestor's name was Aparicio. The request was John Winger from the "Chicks dig me" speech in Stripes. We were mutts...
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Arts

Putting Kansas back on the road again with new singer Ronnie Platt

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It's never easy replacing a singer in a classic rock band but it's even harder for the singer to be accepted by the fans.
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Celebrities

That time we played Ripken Quickball at an orphanage in Beijing

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We all know Cal Ripken is a special guy. Nestor accompanied The Iron Man to China to bring a goodwill message of baseball prior to the 2008 Olympic Games. The children were incredible...
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Celebrities

The night that Lawrence Taylor and Buddy Ryan dropped by The Barn

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During the 1997 NFL season, Nestor Aparicio hosted a national television show every week with two legends at Sheffield Studios. He convinced them to drop by his live show one Monday night...
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Celebrities

Jim Peterik of Survivor talks love of baseball and the Cubs as a vehicle for songwriting in aftermath of 2016 World Series

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Musician Jim Peterik formerly of Survivor talked about his Cubs World Series song with Nestor, who of course brought up the 1985 tour with R.E.O. Speedwagon and every great Rocky song...
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Hall of Fame

Ripken discusses dreams for youth baseball and Aberdeen

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When Cal Ripken Jr. was preparing for his Cooperstown trip in 2007, he sat down with Nestor to reflect upon a life in baseball and the future in Aberdeen and beyond.
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Leadership

Gov. Schaefer on the life and times of Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts

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When The Golden Arm left us tragically on a fall day, William Donald Schaefer called into Nestor's show to grieve with the community.
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Arts

Steve Gorman of The Black Crowes comes home to Baltimore for first chat with Nestor

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It wasn't until The Black Crowes broke up that Nestor first had drummer and Severna Park grad Gorman on the radio show. They made up for lost time with the gospel of how much he loved the band.
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