Chapter 9: My life on Calvert Street at The Baltimore Sun and hitting the road
“Be careful what you wish for,” Nestor warns. “All I ever really wanted to do was work at The Baltimore Sun and be the Oscar Madison of local sports…”
News American
Chapter 8: Catching a break with John Steadman at The News American
So how did the kid from Dundalk get his start in local sports journalism before there was a WNST? Well, there was a guy named John Steadman and a place called Hammerjacks and three newspapers competing…
Sports cartoonist Ricig and Nick The Greek welcome Nestor to Koco’s for Lauraville crab cake neighborhood lore
On the first stop of the holiday Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano and Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome Nestor back “home” to their neighborhood and tell tales of what makes their part of Baltimore City so special and why they’ve never left Lauraville. Or is it Mayfield? Or Beverly Hills?
For the holiday love of Lauraville
On the first stop of the holiday Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Koco’s Pub, sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano and Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome Nestor back “home” to their neighborhood and tell tales of what makes their part of Baltimore City so special and why they’ve never left Lauraville. Or is it Mayfield? Or Beverly Hills?
Smalltimore holidays with Ricig, Marcella and Nick The Greek at Koco’s Pub in Lauraville
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour is back on the road for the holidays with friends, food, community conviviality and smiles for the season. We started the December fun at Koco’s Pub where owner Marcella Knight told Ko-Host Mike Ricigliano and legendary WNST caller (and one-time donut provider) Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome the real Santa Claus on Saturday for a family day of Lauraville “Holidays On Harford” seasonal magic.
Smalltimore “Holidays on Harford” with the real Santa at Koco’s Pub in Lauraville
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour is back on the road for the holidays with friends, food, community conviviality and smiles for the season. We started the December fun at Koco’s Pub where owner Marcella Knight told Ko-Host Mike Ricigliano and legendary WNST caller (and one-time donut provider) Nick “The Greek” Syropoulos welcome the real Santa Claus on Saturday for a family day of Lauraville “Holidays On Harford” seasonal magic.
Sportsf1rst: The little 1984 tabloid sports newspaper that began an incredible Baltimore media journey
Forty years after “Sportsf1rst” from The Baltimore News American folded, Nestor hosts an alum reunion to discuss his ambitious first newspaper gig downtown and the folks who went on to amazing careers in sports journalism around the country.
Nestor hosts 40th reunion and storytelling from his first newspaper gig at The Baltimore News American and Sportsf1rst
Forty years after “Sportsf1rst” from The Baltimore News American folded, Nestor hosts an alum reunion to discuss his ambitious first newspaper gig downtown and the folks who went on to amazing careers in sports journalism around the country.
Our genius sports cartoonist pal Ricig joins Nestor to keep hope alive for an Orioles championship parade
It is no secret that lifer sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano is Nestor’s oldest friend in Baltimore media. They discuss the 40th anniversary of their friendship and the folding of Sportsf1rst and The News American and how the sports scene in Baltimore has inspired them both for a lifetime at Koco’s Pub as the Orioles and Ravens threaten another championship parade down Pratt Street.
The genius of Ricig and getting inside the mind of a sports cartoonist (and journalist)
It is no secret that lifer sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano is Nestor’s oldest friend in Baltimore media. They discuss the 40th anniversary of their friendship and the folding of Sportsf1rst and The News American and how the sports scene in Baltimore has inspired them both for a lifetime at Koco’s Pub as the Orioles and Ravens threaten another championship parade down Pratt Street.
When you can’t quit the Baltimore Orioles
He disappeared from Baltimore four decades ago to become a decorated Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter following in the footsteps of his father who was a Sports Illustrated legend. Author Mark Kram Jr. admits his lifelong Orioles addiction to Nestor from the land of the first-place Phillies.
Author and sportswriter Mark Kram comes home to Baltimore to talk Orioles future and hopes with Nestor
He disappeared from Baltimore four decades ago to become a decorated Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter following in the footsteps of his father who was a Sports Illustrated legend, author Mark Kram Jr. admits his lifelong Orioles addiction to Nestor from the land of the first-place Phillies.
It’s time to tell some legendary Tom Matte stories…
Author Joel Poiley gives Nestor the full back story about his book on the life and times and amazing career of Baltimore Colts legend Tom Matte. “Last Man Standing” is coming this summer for anyone who wants to know more about the late, great running back we all met and loved around town.
Author Joel Poiley gives Nestor full story of his book on life and career of Baltimore Colts legend Tom Matte
Author Joel Poiley gives Nestor the full back story about his book on the life and times and amazing career of Baltimore Colts legend Tom Matte. “Last Man Standing” is coming this summer for anyone who wants to know more about the late, great running back we all met and loved around town.
Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans
Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans to Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.
A sportswriting legend talks about her roots in Oriole Magic and what went wrong in Oakland
Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans in Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.
What do we really expect from Orioles offseason “improvement”?
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour came to Koco’s Pub in Lauraville, it was a chance to discuss the Orioles offseason expectations with two longtime Orioles observers and media types. Our sports cartoonist pal Ricig and Baltimore Magazine senior editor discuss the magic of 2023 and the possibilities for 2024 and beyond with Mike Elias.
Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Local musician Ed Lauer joins Nestor and Ricig for a winding discuss of Orioles baseball history in Baltimore
Serendipity followed our WNST 25th Anniversary celebration as local sports cartoonist Ricig gifted a surprise visit and local musician Ed Lauer joined Nestor at Costas Inn for a winding discussion about a quarter of a century of lousy Orioles baseball, the Bob Irsay dummy and the dream for another orange parade in Baltimore.
Former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tells Nestor why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that became WNST
Former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tells Nestor why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that became WNST
The magic of Orioles baseball and musical friendship
Serendipity followed our WNST 25th Anniversary celebration as local sports cartoonist Ricig gifted a surprise visit and local musician Ed Lauer joined Nestor at Costas Inn for a winding discussion about a quarter of a century of lousy Orioles baseball, the Bob Irsay dummy and the dream for another orange parade in Baltimore.
There is no WNST without a guy named Bob Nusgart
It took Nestor Aparicio more than 31 years to finally corral his first boss and the man who sponsored his “big break” at The Baltimore Sun in 1986 to come on the radio show and tell all. Let former Baltimore Sun editor Bob Nusgart tell you (and Nestor) why he gave him a sports journalism life in 1984 at The News American that eventually became WNST at the 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn.
Dick Jerardi joins Nestor to discuss Happy Valley, Terps season, Big 10 hoops and Kentucky Derby hopefuls
Dick Jerardi joins Nestor to discuss Happy Valley, Terps season, Big 10 hoops and Kentucky Derby hopefuls
The legend of Penn State beyond football and stickies
Spending a March evening in State College waiting on Bruce Springsteen and watching Nittany Lions fans prepare for basketball March Madness, Nestor noticed the wrestling thing and asked the longtime basketball color voice of Happy Valley Dick Jerardi to explain “We Are” and talk Big 10 basketball, Bob Baffert and Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
John Steadman talks about history of Super Bowl
He was there for every one of them until his death in January 2001. Nestor asked his mentor all about The Big Game on Radio Row at San Diego Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
John Steadman talks about AFL-NFL merger and Jets disaster in Super Bowl III
Early in his career, Nestor was always fishing for the real history of sports. No better place to find it than from a guy who was at the pool with Joe Namath in Miami in 1969.
