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Purple Reign 1: Chapter 3 “The Original Birds And The Mean Machine”

Purple Reign, Chapter 3: "The Original Birds and the Mean Machine" Nestor chronicles the very beginning and April 1996 draft with a new name, no colors and no logo – but two future Hall of Famers coming to Baltimore.

Purple Reign 1: Prologue “Are we ‘there’ yet?”

To honor the Super Bowl XXXV champions and the upcoming ESPN 30-For-30 on the Baltimore Ravens title, Nestor Aparicio is re-releasing the original "Purple Reign: Diary of a Raven Maniac" here. This is the prologue.

Ravens regular-season moment No. 25: At the bottom of the list, we start at the top

Vinny Testaverde scored Baltimore's first NFL touchdown on Sept. 1, 1996.

Is Thrill of NFL football gone in Baltimore? Has the purple era of civic love ended for the Ravens?

A three-part holiday series evaluating the ghosts of professional football past, present and future for Baltimore by veteran local sports journalist and WNST.net & AM 1570 founder Nestor Aparicio

Super Bowl XXXV provided happy end to long wait for Baltimore

It was 15 years ago today that the Ravens emphatically validated Baltimore's place in the NFL.
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Having a blast at Camden Yards with friends

Beating the Yankees is always a rare and beautiful sight for any Orioles fan to witness and behold. But, as Nestor Aparicio explained to Luke Jones, it's more fun whilst sitting over the New York dugout heckling Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo every time they fail in another Orioles Magic beat down of the Bronx Bombers at Camden Yards with friends.

Twelve Orioles Thoughts (roughly) one fifth of way through 2024 season

Gunnar Henderson was named AL Player of the Month for April and is looking like a strong MVP candidate.

If statements exist in early May, Orioles made one against Yankees 

The Orioles reminded New York -- and the rest of the AL East -- why they're the team to beat after taking three of four.

Orioles bats come alive in Bradish’s return for 7-2 win to take four-game set from Yankees

Kyle Bradish looked like himself in his 2024 debut while Baltimore homered three times to take three of four from New York.

Jerardi: A Fierce run for the roses and what’s next for Preakness

Our oldest media pal Dick Jerardi joins Nestor to discuss Kentucky Derby fave Fierceness and the future of Preakness in Baltimore. Oh, and everything you ever wanted to know about the Beyer Speed Number. Get educated and caught up on the horse racing world as we run for the roses in Louisville on Saturday.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

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.

Orioles held to just three hits in 2-0 defeat to Yankees

Baltimore had no answers for New York starter Luis Gil, who pitched a career-high 6 1/3 shutout innings.

As Means and Bradish return, Orioles place Rodriguez on IL with shoulder inflammation

The 24-year-old "was sore a little more than normal after his start" against the Yankees on Monday.
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