Time to win and fly away with the Ravens
John Martin of Maryland Lottery preps the purple kingdom for the return of Ravens Scratch-Off season and all of the cool purple prizes and giveaways during football season.
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Transporting change to Maryland from Washington
Our Senator Chris Van Hollen joins us at MACO in Ocean City for a wide-ranging conversation about life in Washington and the potential and promise of The Red Line, Penn Station and the FBI headquarters coming to Maryland.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the allure of winning and coming back to Orioles baseball
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Mayor Brandon Scott joins Nestor in Ocean City to discuss Baltimore triumphs and hurdles
Mayor Brandon Scott joins Nestor in Ocean City to discuss Baltimore triumphs and hurdles
Twenty five (plus) years of baseball friendship and Orioles chatter and they’re finally in first place!
Allen McCallum was our ballpark reporter and Orioles insider before we even had a radio station. The two guys who watched Jeffrey Maier reach over the Yankee Stadium wall from the right field bleachers together 27 years ago in the ALCS reconvene for an all-too-rare conversation about Orioles progress and magic.
Getting schooled on Howard County
From the hikes in Centennial Park to the concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia always brings us back. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball tells Nestor what makes his county successful and how the kids going back to school is a good thing.
New York Times writer Tyler Kepner tells Nestor about his visit with Orioles owner John Angelos and what he wants from Maryland tax payers
Longtime New York Times sportswriter Tyler Kepner tells Nestor about his story and recent visit with Orioles owner John Angelos and what the owner’s son wants from Maryland tax payers for the future of Baltimore baseball.
Delegate Carl Anderton welcomes Nestor back to the Eastern Shore and local perspective
Delegate Carl Anderton welcomes Nestor back to the Eastern Shore and local perspective
John Martin and Seth Elkin join Nestor in Ocean City to discuss Maryland Lottery money and business
John Martin and Seth Elkin join Nestor in Ocean City to discuss Maryland Lottery money and business
The new world problems of an Orioles pennant race
With an Orioles pennant race colliding with the start of NFL season, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the allure of winning every night and waiting for October while September brings the Ravens back into local focus. Two parades in Baltimore? Time will tell.
Giving Baltimore residents shelter
As her work for two decades with housing issues and helping folks led her to the Baltimore City Council, Odette Ramos brings some city needs and realities down to Ocean City and the Maryland Counties Conference in a wide-ranging discussion about improving Baltimore. Even her most famous resident in the 14th District, Governor Wes Moore made a cameo!
Leonard Raskin and Nestor count the free money for Angelos Orioles as lease signing lingers longer
After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Senator Ben Cardin tells Nestor he will be sprinting to the finish line in Washington
Senator Ben Cardin tells Nestor he will be sprinting to the finish line in Washington
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens preseason loss in Washington and ESPN DC loveathon
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens preseason loss in Washington, the ESPN television D.C. loveathon with Josh Harris and what’s next for the purple birds in Tampa and cut down day next week. @BaltimoreLuke
One more preseason fake football show to go
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens preseason loss in Washington, the ESPN television D.C. loveathon with Josh Harris and what’s next for the purple birds in Tampa and cut down day next week.
What did John Angelos tell The New York Times and why?
Longtime New York Times sportswriter Tyler Kepner tells Nestor about his story and recent visit with Orioles owner John Angelos and what the owner’s son wants from Maryland tax payers for the future of Baltimore baseball.
Allison and Steve Elliott put the local and family business into the spine of 25th Anniversary with Nestor at Drug City
When Nestor first got aligned at WNST in the summer of 1998, local chiropractor Steve Elliott called the new sports radio station and offered to adjust his spine. No wonder he’s stood so tall against the rest of the corporate, out-of-town owned media these 25 years later! Along with wife Allison, the Elliotts discuss the heart and soul of their family practice on Joppa Road and why sports and community matter in Baltimore at Drug City on our 25th Anniversary Crab Cake Tour celebration.
Mayor Scott discusses guns, schools and pools from The Beach
Our civic dialogue with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott continues as he convenes with Nestor once again in Ocean City at the Maryland Counties Conference to discuss Baltimore’s triumphs and challenges.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss injury to Marlon Humphrey and how Ravens will cope with loss
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss injury to Marlon Humphrey and how Ravens will cope with loss
The green grass and free money for Orioles ownership
After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.
The first concern is the secondary
With cornerback Marlon Humphrey off the field at least to start the season, the Ravens are looking for answers on the backside of the defense. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss ways that the Ravens will cope with the loss of the Pro Bowler and what that means for coordinator Mike Macdonald.
Cornbread and crab cakes with Delegate Anderton in Ocean City
Our returning Republican champion from the Eastern Shore, Delegate Carl Anderton welcomes Nestor back to Ocean City at MACO with a chat about the value of the Ravens and Orioles to folks all over Maryland. And some local perspective on bridges, broadband, education and growth on the lower peninsula.
Adding up the numbers of the Maryland Lottery
As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour rolled east to Ocean City for MACO chats with state leaders, John Martin and Seth Elkin of the Maryland Lottery join Nestor to discuss the big picture of revenue and the future of mobile wagering in our state.
Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss integrity, credibility, good faith and bad ownership
Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss integrity, credibility, good faith and bad ownership
Luke Jones and Nestor pick up the pieces from impressive Orioles West Coast trip
Luke Jones and Nestor pick up the pieces from impressive Orioles West Coast trip
Late nights and big wins on West Coast bring surging Orioles home ready to fly
The 2023 Baltimore Orioles keep doing things on the field we have never witnessed. Luke Jones and Nestor rub the sleep outta their eyes and look toward a homestand with big promise as the AL East crown is in sight.
Sprinting to the finish line in Washington
First elected to the House of Delegates in 1966, the local statesman Ben Cardin will complete his public service to our citizenry 16 years after heading to D.C. as a Maryland Senator. Joining Nestor at MACO in Ocean City, the Baltimore champion says he’s got plenty left to do before he departs The Capitol in January 2025.
Making the adjustment to the chiropractic life in Towson
When Nestor first got aligned at WNST in the summer of 1998, local chiropractor Steve Elliott called the new sports radio station and offered to adjust his spine. No wonder he’s stood so tall against the rest of the corporate, out-of-town owned media these 25 years later! Along with wife Allison, the Elliotts discuss the heart and soul of their family practice on Joppa Road and why sports and community matter in Baltimore at Drug City on our 25th Anniversary Crab Cake Tour celebration.
Does your sports owner have integrity?
As the Orioles continue to refuse to take $600 million of your money for free to keep the franchise at Camden Yards, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss integrity, credibility, good faith and bad ownership in local sports and its ugly history in Baltimore.
John Maroon and Andy Mueller join Nestor to discuss the beauty of Baltimore sports when Orioles and Ravens are winning
John Maroon and Andy Mueller join Nestor to discuss the beauty of Baltimore sports when Orioles and Ravens are winning
The legend of North Carroll Panthers baseball program and golf classic on October 5
The legend of North Carroll Panthers baseball program and golf classic on October 5
Celebrating 25 years in Hampstead with Carl Delmont and David Richardson at Greenmount Station
Celebrating 25 years in Hampstead with Carl Delmont and David Richardson at Greenmount Station
Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf and Nestor discuss the history of Philadelphia and Baltimore sports rivalry at WNST 25th Anniversary
When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.
The beauty of Baltimore when both teams are winning
Now 25 years into talking about sports around the clock, it’s rarefied air when the Orioles are in first place and the Ravens are expected to join them in the fall. Long time public relations executive John Maroon and original WNST producer Andy Mueller join Nestor at Drug City to discuss how much fun sports can be for a community like Baltimore.
Sports cartoonist Ricig and Nestor sing show tunes with the legendary Calvin Statham at WNST 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn
Sports cartoonist Ricig and Nestor sing show tunes with the legendary Calvin Statham at WNST 25th Anniversary at Costas Inn on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny O comes back to Drug City to celebate 25th Anniversary of WNST with Nestor
Baltimore County Executive Johnny O comes back to Drug City to celebate 25th Anniversary of WNST with Nestor
When it’s all Greek on your 25th Anniversary
The WNST 25th Anniversary celebration is just getting underway but we began our fun at Costas Inn with Dennis Koulatsos and the only member of the Triantafilos family who isn’t too shy to tell the amazing Dundalk family story of coming to America with a dream.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the good and bad of the Angelos family Baltimore Orioles reign
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the good and bad of the Angelos family Baltimore Orioles reign
Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor to discuss Kix farewell and Child’s Play roots
Stone Horses frontman John Allen joins Nestor to discuss Kix farewell and Child’s Play roots
Philadelphia vs. Baltimore: An oral history
When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.
