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
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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.
Glen McFaul and Terry Cook welcome Nestor to McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the water in Essex or is it Middle River
Glen McFaul and Terry Cook welcome Nestor to McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the water in Essex or is it Middle River
Finding the good things and memories in BoDeans music magic
Over 31 years on the radio, Nestor Aparicio has been unabashed in his eternal love for the music of BoDeans. Founder Kurt Neumann finally sits and answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before the Annapolis gig at Ramshead on May 20.
Making golf available to everyone in West Baltimore
Golf pro Richard Sheppard Jr. joins Nestor from the fresh greens at Forest Park Golf to discuss getting kids into the game and previews the PGA Championship from his perch at one of the Classic 5 Golf hubs just inside the beltway off Windsor Mill Road. Let him tell you why he loves golf!
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss life after The Lamarathon and magic of Orioles baseball
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss life after The Lamarathon and magic of Orioles baseball
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection discusses the once lost passion for Orioles baseball coming back to town
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection discusses the once lost passion for Orioles baseball coming back to town
Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry
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.
CFG Bank CEO and President Bill Wiedel talks music, future of downtown and the Arena backstory with Nestor
CFG Bank CEO and President Bill Wiedel talks music, future of downtown and the Arena backstory with Nestor
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.
Coming back to the show at Camden Yards
With Shohei Ohtani in town and the Orioles surging, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss who is going back to the Camden Yards to see real pennant race baseball and when and why.
The spring life of kids and sports and where the rest of it fits in?
Bill Cole and Nestor reconvene after a spring absence to discuss the spring sporting life of kids and families – and then where the surging Orioles and dormant Ravens fit in between club and travel.
Pete Caringi tells Nestor every Highlandtown soccer story he’s never heard from playground to World Cup legends
Pete Caringi tells Nestor every Highlandtown soccer story he’s never heard from playground to World Cup legends
When the family comes back to the magic of Orioles baseball
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection discusses the once lost passion for Orioles baseball coming back to town and friends and family focused on getting back to Camden Yards and downtown.
Luke Jones and Nestor settle in for a real Ravens spring training camp schedule now that Lamar is under contract
Luke Jones and Nestor settle in for a real Ravens spring training camp schedule now that Lamar is under contract
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Camden Yards filling up and Ohtani coming to play baseball
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Camden Yards filling up and Ohtani coming to play baseball
Taking some baseball time to see one of the greatest to ever play this week at Camden Yards?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Camden Yards filling up over the weekend against the Pirates and loading up the Bird Bath as Shohei Ohtani comes back to play (and pitch the) baseball this week.
So just how and why did CFG Bank put its name on former Baltimore Civic Center?
CFG Bank CEO and President Bill Wiedel talks about the history and future of downtown’s arena. And why his bank came forward to support the Oak View Group in supporting the new CFG Bank Arena, a phenomenal renovated and upgraded showcase and concert facility that is already packing ’em back into downtown for the greatest musicians in the world.
Settling in with a crab cake at new McFaul’s on the water in Essex – or is it Middle River?
Glen McFaul and Terry Cook welcome Nestor to the new McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the water at the far edge of Essex on the Middle River at the former Sue Creek on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by the Maryland Lottery and Window Nation.
The history of Highlandtown soccer as only Pete Caringi could tell it
From the stoops of upper Canton to Patterson Park, former UMBC soccer head coach Pete Caringi knows every tale and player and playground. Nestor finally got all of the classic stories into one visit on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at McFaul’s Oyster & Reel in Essex.
Getting ready to jockey at the renewed Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market
For the first time since 2018, the Preakness Crab Race is on at Faidley’s at Lexington Market. On Wednesday, March 17 at noon, local celebrities and crustacean lovers with jockey for position on the Lexington Market floor for Chesapeake Bay supremacy. Alicia from Faidley’s invites Nestor to saddle up as a “Crab Jockey.”
Getting ready for spring football in Owings Mills
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio settle in for a real Ravens spring training camp schedule now that Lamar is under contract and OBJ and Rock Ya-Sin have been added to the purple mix.
Luke Jones tells Dennis Koulatsos regarding Orioles: “How can you not love this team?”
Our longtime Orioles reporter Luke Jones has watched a lot of bad baseball at Camden Yards, waiting for this kind of run. As he said to Dennis Koulatsos: “How can you not love this team?”
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss Home Run Riches and Pirates and Orioles angst
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss Home Run Riches and Pirates and Orioles angst
Luke Jones and Nestor roll out Ravens schedule and discuss Orioles and Pirates weekend
A real Ravens schedule and an orange spring blossoming in May. Luke Jones and Nestor roll out Ravens schedule and discuss Orioles and Pirates weekend
A real Ravens schedule and an orange spring blossoming in May
Luke Jones and Nestor roll out thoughts on the Ravens 2023 schedule and discuss a rare Orioles and Pirates meaningful showdown this weekend at Camden Yards.
Recalling the local Pirates angst as Orioles stack homers toward $50,000 Maryland Lottery big five Ohhhhh
Our Maryland Lottery pinch hitter Seth Elkin joins Nestor to discuss the rare, local get together of two venerable MLB franchises with a checkered history as the Home Run Riches contest get closer to exploding with a huge 50th Anniversary giveaway that could happen this week. When the Orioles hit their 50th homer of the season, someone is gonna cash in.
Feeling the Magic where you are
Our longtime Orioles reporter Luke Jones has watched a lot of bad baseball at Camden Yards, waiting for this kind of run. As he said to Dennis Koulatsos: “How can you not love this team?”
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the long game of Lamar Jackson’s agent
After two years of questioning whether not having an agent would hurt his long-term financial success, Lamar Jackson won the battle with Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens by negotiating the largest contract and biggest signing bonus in NFL history. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the long game of Lamar Jackson’s agent.
Journalist Chris Cillizza discusses the convergence of Presidents, politics and sports in American history with Nestor
Journalist Chris Cillizza discusses the convergence of Presidents, politics and sports in American history with Nestor and the stories behind his new book: “Power Players: Sports, Politics and the American Presidency.”
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the reality of the Baltimore Ravens as a Super Bowl contender
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the reality of the Baltimore Ravens as a Super Bowl contender
