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Former Ravens WR Mark Clayton tells Nestor about his new LIVV Audio active premium patented headphone

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Former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mark Clayton has stayed in touch with WNST ever since the day he was drafted 20 years ago and was a frequent guest on our Monday Night Live shows. Now an entrepreneur, the former first-round draft pick from Oklahoma tells Nestor his unlikely journey into the world of premium sound, full body athletic movement and finding a headset that goes where you wanna go when you are trying to break a sweat.

Featured, Journalism & Media, Local, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

Owning the Ravens’ rivalry lately, Steelers expect to play Grinch in Baltimore

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The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the AFC North and have been quite sturdy against the Baltimore Ravens in recent years but remain a 7-point underdog on Saturday afternoon. Will Graves of The Associated Press in Pittsburgh gives Nestor a full preview of the game of the year from behind enemy lines in Da ‘Burgh.

Baltimore Banner sports editor Chris Korman joins Nestor to discuss local coverage of Orioles and Ravens

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As the holidays draw near, Nestor Aparicio is gathering some end-of-year guests to assess a wild ride in Baltimore sports. On the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Amicci’s in Little Italy, sports editor of The Baltimore Banner Chris Korman discusses modern journalism and local coverage – and the high expectations – of the Orioles and Ravens and a cranky beltway fan base.

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Ravens family business with Steelers and holiday money in your home

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Like many in Baltimore, our financial family planner Leonard Raskin will be cheering on the Ravens this week and offers our audience some sensible and friendly advice for making 2025 the best year ever for knowing your future and where your money and important assets are assigned. Always solid advice here for year-end planning about what’s really important.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Baltimore Positive Classic, Celebrities, Community, Crab Cake Row, Featured, Health, Journalism & Media, Local, Music, Music Classic, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, Travel, Wellness, WNST Classic

Stoked Schock says going back on stage again with The Go-Go’s is always a thrill

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Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s tells Nestor the girls are head over heels about putting the band back on stage in 2025 as she prepares in Dundalk for a spring at Coachella and Cruel World Festivals that’ll show they’ve still got the beat. Our lips are no longer sealed about the West Coast reunion of the five ladies who paved the way in the early 1980s.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, Maryland Lottery, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News, Technology

A second chance to win – and beat the Steelers!

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Our Maryland Lottery pal Seth Elkin joins Nestor at Amicci’s of Little Italy for a holiday visit to discuss a great Ravens scratch-off season and the rivalry that divides their professional relationship during Pittsburgh Week. We decided the loser should have to wear a Browns jersey…

Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Ravens, Sports, Sports News, Technology

A Banner year of covering sports in Baltimore

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As the holidays draw near, Nestor Aparicio is gathering some end-of-year guests to assess a wild ride in Baltimore sports. On the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Amicci’s in Little Italy, sports editor of The Baltimore Banner Chris Korman discusses modern journalism and local coverage – and the high expectations – of the Orioles and Ravens and a cranky beltway fan base.

Business, C-Suite, Community, Featured, Leadership, Leonard Raskin, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

The stress of the family, holidays and Ravens football

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Like many in Baltimore, our financial family planner Leonard Raskin will be cheering on the Ravens this week and offers our audience some sensible and friendly advice for making 2025 the best year ever for knowing your future and where your money and important assets are assigned. Always solid advice here for year-end planning about what’s really important.

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, Music, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time

Planning more of those First Thursday summer nights of magic in Canton

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Holiday visits with friends around town brought Sam Sessa to Amicci’s in Little Italy to tell Nestor everything he ever wanted to know about public radio life at WTMD, WYPR and the massive summer magic created by their incredibly successful First Thursday summer nights of music at the Canton Waterfront Park.

Robbie Leonard educates Nestor about Democratic National Committee and his work ahead as a citizen

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With former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley in the news running to lead the DNC, we turn to local Democratic National Committee member Robbie Leonard, who joined Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Faidley’s in an effort to educate us on the process of the organization and the massive work ahead after an embarrassing loss in Kamala Harris’ bid for President of the United States of America.

Featured, Journalism & Media, Luke Jones, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, Ravens, Sports

Just the way we want it: Pittsburgh at Baltimore for AFC North crown

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The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers play at least twice a year. Sometimes, they even meet in January. There is nothing better than the best rivalry in the NFL on a big stage for the holidays. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the AFC playoff picture and the significance of Saturday’s big game on a path to the Super Bowl in February.

Featured, Journalism & Media, Luke Jones, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, Ravens, Sports

Ravens defense ready to be tested as Steelers approach with AFC North at stake

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By any measurement, the Baltimore Ravens saw the junior varsity in the Meadowlands on Sunday with the New York Giants. As a 6.5 point favorite at home on Saturday afternoon, Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers come to town looking to test the improvements to the Ravens’ pass rush and secondary.

Damye Hahn gets festive with Nestor and shows Faidley’s crab cakes and more for holiday gifts and shipping

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If you want crab cakes for Christmas, they’re a click away! Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market tell you about the ease of sending the best holiday box of love anywhere this month. And if you’re in Catonsville, The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Avenue has some activity that will be bringing a new Faidley’s to the ‘burbs next summer in the 21228!

Ruffin Bell of Coppin State shares a Faidley’s crab cake and discusses sports and West Baltimore history with Eagles

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Still in denial about the NIL, Nestor Aparicio welcomes Ruffin Bell of Coppin State over to Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market for a crab cake and a discussion about Eagles history and future goals. Bell, the marketing and promotion specialist on campus, highlights the success of various sports teams, including the volleyball and baseball teams winning the MEAC and the women’s hoops beating Arizona State and George Washington this month. You can always hear Coppin State sports action on WNST-AM 1570.

Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, National, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Politics, Travel

Making sense of Trump’s America

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It’s been a while since our government policy expert Matt Gallagher of The Goldseker Foundation has joined us at Faidley’s but with another Trump government and a stocked cabinet of completely unqualified humans about to run the United States of America, it was time for Nestor to try to attempt to make sense of nonsense reality.

Featured, Journalism & Media, Luke Jones, Nestor Aparicio, Ravens, Sports, Sports News

A dozen flags later, we evaluate all of Ravens misdeeds and penalties

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On a day when the Baltimore Ravens seemed to have everything working against the over-matched New York Giants, the dozen penalties were a reminder of the mistakes that has led this team to five losses. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a 35-14 beatdown of the hapless Giants in the Meadowlands and short week before Pittsburgh arrives.

Arts and Entertainment, Authors and Books, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Celebrities, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, Nestor Aparicio, News, Remember That Time, WNST Classic

La Famiglia and the spirit of The Feast of The Seven Fishes for the holidays

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In our never-ending quest to bring together the best people of Baltimore, let Nestor tell you how 40 years of friendship with “Uncle” Dan Rodricks connected him to legendary Chesapeake chef and Gertrude’s proprietor John Shields, who turned out to be related to the very tiny Aparicio family through Smalltimore marriage. The BMA, the holiday and what’s on the table at your tasty Christmas feast?

Arts and Entertainment, Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, C-Suite, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, Nestor Aparicio, News, Travel

Shipping ’em crab cakes for the holidays is true love!

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If you want crab cakes for Christmas, they’re a click away! Let Damye Hahn of Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market tell you about the ease of sending the best holiday box of love anywhere this month. And if you’re in Catonsville, The Fishmonger’s Daughter on Frederick Avenue has some activity that will be bringing a new Faidley’s to the ‘burbs next summer in the 21228!

#DearOrioles, Bill Cole, Business, C-Suite, Community, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Remember That Time, Sports, Sports News

What do we really expect from new Orioles ownership?

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It’s up to Nestor’s friends and sponsors to keep him honest. Our pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing and Gordian Enegry grills Nestor about what he really expects from the Orioles this offseason with new ownership and a team full of young stars waiting on better pitching. And fans waiting on some kind of honest and authentic communication.

Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Luke Jones, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Orioles, Sports, Sports News

As big MLB deals emerge, Orioles fans are still puzzled by the process

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So, just what are the Orioles real plans for a payroll under the new stewardship and deep pockets of the Rubenstein group? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the strategy and budget of general manager Mike Elias as the hot stove starts to boil for offseason activities as the MLB Winter Meetings spark a baseball conversation in Baltimore about the future.

Baltimore Positive Classic, Business, College Sports, Community, Coppin State, Crab Cake Tour, Education, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Sports, Sports News

Sports in West Baltimore and the longstanding Coppin State connection with WNST

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Still in denial about the NIL, Nestor Aparicio welcomes Ruffin Bell of Coppin State over to Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market for a crab cake and a discussion about Eagles history and future goals. Bell, the marketing and promotion specialist on campus, highlights the success of various sports teams, including the volleyball and baseball teams winning the MEAC and the emerging ladies hoops squad with massive wins over Arizona State and George Washington this month. You can always hear Coppin State sports action on WNST-AM 1570.

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University of Maryland journalism professor Mark Hyman joins old colleague Nestor to discuss future of sports media for next generation

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In our never-ending quest to discuss real journalism in a world of fractured and disassembled media, Nestor invites longtime mentor and one-time colleague Mark Hyman, who heads the sports journalism program at the University of Maryland, to discuss the future of sports coverage for the next generation who aspire to carry the notebook and ask the tough questions for fans and citizens.

Business, Community, Crab Cake Tour, Featured, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Local, National, National, Nestor Aparicio, News, Politics

Where does the Democratic National Committee go from here?

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With former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley in the news running to lead the DNC, we turn to local Democratic National Committee member Robbie Leonard, who joined Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Faidley’s in an effort to educate us on the process of the organization and the massive work ahead after an embarrassing loss in Kamala Harris’ bid for President of the United States of America.

Business, C-Suite, Cannabis, Community, Curio Wellness, Education, Featured, Health, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Local, Local, Marketing, Nestor Aparicio, News, Technology

Taking the edge off the stress of the holidays

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If all of the stress, merriment and family of the holidays has you a little anxious, Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness discusses some ways the folks at Far & Dotter in Timonium can help. The science of chews, the reality of the harvest and expiring bonus points at holidays in our continuing series on cannabis education.

Arts and Entertainment, Business, Community, Featured, Local, Local, Marketing, Maryland Lottery, More Sports, Nestor Aparicio, News, Sports, Sports News, Technology

Ravens scratch-off big winners head to The Big Apple on the purple train

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As the Ravens head to New York so do several winners of the big Maryland Lottery scratch-off promotion. Let Doug Lloyd of The Maryland Lottery tell you about big jackpots, lucky Friday The 13th fun and more ways to maximize your chances to win with second chances and the MDLottery mobile app.

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