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As the season gets scarier, The Maryland Lottery is ramping up the Hall-O-Win fun just in time for pumpkin and spice and candy and winning. John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about all of the fall fun ahead as the winners continue to enjoy responsible play and the football season. The post John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Hallo-O-Win and winning Mummy Money first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As we continue to see Baltimore Ravens players slip out the back door after losses and the questions seem to get softer for all of the players and coaches as accountability – and availability – dwindles, we wonder what the future of sports media holds for the fans and truth and answers. Our longtime pal and lifer NFL and Hollywood public relations pal Chip Namias returns to discuss billionaire owners, incomprehensible money and power and the communications changes in football over the years. The post Longtime NFL PR man Chip Namias discusses money and communications changes in football with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What does it mean for the defense of the Houston Texans that Lamar Jackson won't be under center on Sunday in Baltimore? We asked longtime Texans voice Marc Vandermeer, who gives Nestor a primer on Houston football history and the leadership strengths of DeMeco Ryans and his defense, as Cooper Rush is set to start for the Ravens amidst an unprecedented flurry of injuries to a 1-3 team suddenly battling for relevance. The post Texans voice Marc Vandermeer gives Nestor a primer on Houston football history and leadership strengths of Demeco Ryans first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Always a pleasure to talk football with Maryland's own Shawne Merriman, who comes home to discuss his burgeoning Lights Out Fights MMA business and the path of his Chargers and the Ravens with Super Bowl expectations and present realities. The post Shawne Merriman comes home to Maryland to discuss Lights Out fights and path of Chargers and Ravens with Super Bowl expectations and realities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It hasn't been a great year so for the Baltimore Ravens or the fan base. Longtime Houston football fan and Texas attorney Steph Stradley returns in her best Bum Phillips attire to discuss the state of the Texans and how C.J. Stroud could attack a depleted Ravens defense this week. The post Texans Chick Steph Stradley joins Nestor to discuss state of Houston football and depleted Ravens roster first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With Lamar Jackson sidelined this week in Owings Mills, it's time to face the reality of what the Baltimore Ravens offensive potential and pathway to a win over the Houston Texans will be without No. 8 and a huge chunk of the defense. Hard times for #RavensFlock, as Luke Jones and Nestor preview a pair of 1-3 teams fighting for any ugly win available. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens many injuries and pathway to victory against Texans with Cooper Rush first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

No one is in a rush to see Cooper Rush get behind center but Houston sports media pundit Matt Thomas tells Nestor that the Texans have a lot of experience seeing him throw and Derrick Henry run the ball against them over the years. The Ravens are 8-0 against the horns in Baltimore but lots of injuries for the Ravens presents a big opportunity for C.J. Stroud to excel in a matchup of scuffling playoff hopefuls early in the NFL season. The post Houston sports media pundit Matt Thomas gives Nestor some insights on Texans big chance to beat depleted Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Deep in the heart of Texas, the longtime voice of the Houston Texans in espanol tells Nestor about the community engagement in the Hispanic world of American football. Let Enrique Vasquez get you ready for what to expect from C.J. Stroud against a depleted Baltimore Ravens defense on Sunday. (Don't worry: this one is in English!) The post Texans Spanish voice Enrique Vasquez tells Nestor about Stroud and Houston attack against weakened Ravens defense first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There's no better excuse to have Houston sportswriter legend John McClain back on the show than when the Texans are coming to Baltimore. This time, he educates Nestor on the path of head coach DeMeco Ryans, progress of quarterback C.J. Stroud and provides a little history lesson about the Baltimore Colts roots deep in the heart of Texas. The post Houston legend John McClain returns to preview Texans and Ravens with discussion about injuries and coaching next man up first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

This Baltimore Ravens roster held so much promise a month ago. Now, at 1-3 and staring at life without several of the highest paid players on the team, expectations of a Super Bowl seem distant and the next win is the most important one. Leonard Raskin and Nestor dissect the failures and injuries of Ravens as the season turns sour after the 38-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor dissect the failures and injuries of Ravens as season turns sour after loss to Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Orioles finished in last place, lost a half a million fans at the gate at Camden Yards and are searching for a soul this offseason while watching the rest of MLB hang bunting and play October baseball. Luke Jones attended the bizarre Tony Mansolino and Mike Elias press conference at The Warehouse on Monday. Nestor watched on his computer. Here, they discuss the word salad and measure the strategy of David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles strange end of season press conference and words and deeds of Mike Elias first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

None of the news has been encouraging out of Owings Mills. The injuries to Lamar Jackson and Ronnie Stanley on the offense and the decimation of the defensive front with Nnamdi Madubuike gone for the year and Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins all early exits in Kansas City, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the scorecard you'll need to identify who will play against the Houston Texans on Sunday. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens numerous injuries and wonder who gets back on the field against Texans first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The purple sky isn't falling but it sure feels that way after a 37-20 drubbing at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Baltimore Ravens have begun the season in a huge hole and are now littered with injuries across both sides of the ball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all that ails the men of John Harbaugh and the sputtering offense and ravaged defense. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lamar Jackson injury and offensive sputtering against Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The entire defensive line of the Baltimore Ravens was ravaged with injury before the game started in Kansas City. Now, with Roquan Smith, Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins added to the injury report, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the defensive deficiencies and obvious depth concerns amidst mass losses and an atrocious 1-3 start to a season with Super Bowl expectations. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss defensive deficiencies of Ravens defense and depth concerns amidst mass injuries first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When we saw that the winner got four more than one million dollars, we had questions. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss some odd winning numbers and the fine local art the agency collected in its most recent promotion for a 2026 scratchoff with a Free State theme. The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss odd winning numbers and fine local art first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

In our continuing GBMC local health awareness and education series here at Baltimore Positive, we welcome Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Allison Ashcraft, who helps Nestor with ways to better assist his wife Jenn, who is a Type 1 diabetic, and to improve lifestyle for those at risk of the complications of the disease. The post Allison Ashcraft of GBMC helps educate Nestor on ways to assist diabetics and ways to improve lifestyle for those at risk of complications first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not the heavyweight fight we expected in Kansas City on Sunday as both teams are 1-2 and need to start winning football games. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the high stakes for Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes and the franchises as the Ravens travel to the Chiefs as a dubious 2 1/2-point road favorite at Arrowhead Stadium. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss high stakes of Sunday as Ravens travel to Chiefs as a dubious favorite first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's another Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes billed "Game Of The Weekend" in Kansas City but with both teams at 1-2, the stakes and rewards feel different for this early season battle at Arrowhead Stadium. Blair Kerkhoff of The Kansas City Star previews another heavyweight contest and the high stakes for Andy Reid and John Harbaugh, who square off once again as Super Bowl contenders in peril. The post Blair Kerkhoff of The Kansas City Star previews another Lamar and Mahomes battle at Arrowhead with high stakes for Ravens and Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Three decades of baseball and sports radio friendship with former Royals reliever Jeff Montgomery comes full circle as Nestor checks in with his Kansas City broadcast pal on the eve of another Lamar Jackson visit and talks pitching, young arms and the never-ending MLB labor wars that will be surfacing again next season. The post Former Royals reliever Jeff Montgomery checks in with Nestor from Kansas City to talk pitching, arms and MLB labor issues first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's the Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce's marquee event of the year and you're invited. Beth Rheingold educates Nestor about the important community and local business work being done by the Chamber in Baltimore County and why the 5K Doggie Dash is an important annual event supporting Reed's Rescue. The post Beth Rheingold educates Nestor about Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce & 5K Doggie Dash Oct. 19 first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

If you follow our social media, you probably know that Nestor went west to see the fabulous Hollywood Bowl and check it off the top of the bucket list that financial advisor Leonard Raskin always encourages him to seek, stalk and enjoy. They discuss the nightmare Ravens loss to the Lions, too, but The Who and and Aerosmith reunion in Los Angeles were more fun to discuss this week. The post Leonard Raskin discusses Hollywood Bowl bucket list dreams and a nightmare Ravens loss to Lions with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Another week, another terrible fumble by future Hall of Famer Derrick Henry and another Ravens loss in September. Our defending football champion Dennis Koulatsos returns to discuss the many problems of the Baltimore Ravens with Nestor after the 38-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. The post Dennis Koulatsos returns to discuss the many problems of Baltimore Ravens with Nestor after Lions loss first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's three weeks into the season and the Baltimore Ravens are 1-2 and the loser at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday evening will be 1-3. Luke Jones and Nestor take a bumpy ride through the league and the fast week ahead for Ravens and Chiefs and licking wounds. The post Luke Jones and Nestor take a bumpy ride through NFL Week 3 and fast week ahead for Ravens and Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Learning how to support the National Kidney Foundation as survivors and donors gather for a signature family awareness event. Let Lisa Zawacki tell you about this year's Kidney Walk at UMBC on October 19th. The post Lisa Zawacki of National Kidney Foundation tells Nestor about Kidney Walk at UMBC on October 19th first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's not often that the Baltimore Ravens get pushed around in their house. That happened on Monday night against the Detroit Lions and Luke Jones and Nestor are picking up the pieces of an ugly Ravens loss and a short week of prep before heading to Kansas City to face a similarly scuffling Chiefs team and Patrick Mahomes. The post Luke Jones and Nestor pick up pieces of ugly Ravens loss to Lions and short week of prep before Chiefs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

There hasn't been much to provide offseason hope for a last place baseball team but Luke Jones and Nestor agree that the emergence of Trevor Rogers and encouraging return of Kyle Bradish to the top of the Orioles rotation helps ease some pressure on a Birdland offseason of unrest for Mike Elias and a franchise in search of better pitching and awakened, youthful bats next spring. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Trevor Rogers and Kyle Bradish as Orioles best offseason news for 2026 first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss problems Ravens had with Lions in losing battle The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss problems Ravens had with Lions in losing battle first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It was a bad night at the stadium. The Baltimore Ravens were mostly manhandled by the Detroit Lions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the roar of Jared Goff and Aidan Hutchinson after a demoralizing 38-30 loss and a short week of prep for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lions roaring in Baltimore after Ravens defenses disintegrates at home first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Because it's Smalltimore at heart, we hear and read the local threads of thought leaders throughout the community. Parkville attorney Chad Cos joins Nestor at The Beaumont in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss law and order, checks and balances and what's happening in American democracy with the ignorance of accountability beyond tribal politics. Oh, and about The Constitution... The post Local attorney Chad Cos discusses American democracy, courts and checks and balances with Nestor at The Beaumont first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As part of our continuing local health education series with GBMC, we welcome Dr. Aneesha Varrey to discuss modern childbirth and the many ways for everyone in a mother's life to support her pregnancy – before and after the baby comes – with all of the family excitement and love. The post Dr. Aneesha Varrey of GBMC discusses modern childbirth and ways to support pregnant women before and after the baby comes first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Back at The Beaumont in Catonsville for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour with Councilman Pat Young, who gives Nestor his views on the state of Baltimore County and why he's running for County Executive. The post Councilman Pat Young gives Nestor the state of Baltimore County and why he's running for Executive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After spending two decades together inside and outside the Baltimore Ravens' organization, it was finally time for former team chiropractor Doug Miller to join Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at The Beaumont in his homeland of Catonsville to to discuss moving your body better and what we learn from a life in professional sports. The post Former Ravens chiropractor Doug Miller joins Nestor to discuss moving your body better in Catonsville first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The bright lights will be out for Monday Night Football but it's the injury report that has Luke Jones and Nestor concerned beyond the roar of the Detroit Lions. How long will the Baltimore Ravens be without Nnamdi Madubuike bolstering the pass rush as Jared Goff looms with a high-powered Motown attack? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens concerns about Madubuike and Lions attack first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Getting you ready for Monday Night Football under the bright lights in Baltimore. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the strengths and threats that the Detroit Lions bring to the Ravens and Lamar Jackson. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Lions strengths and Ravens challenges on Monday night first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We all know that awful feeling of eating too much or the wrong kinds of foods and the unpleasantness of an upset stomach. Gastroenterologist Dr. Dhanush Hoskere of GBMC returns to help settle Nestor's stomach about treatments and procedures to help with GERD and acid reflux and some lifestyle choices to help eliminate the problem. The post Dr. Dhanush Hoskere of GBMC returns to help settle Nestor's stomach about GERD and acid reflux care first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The fun of football is here and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery joins Nestor to discuss the annual Ravens scratch-off prizes and promotion that is the most success of the year for the agency. Let's talk big winners and unique experiences as the NFL roller coaster ride of fandom continues in Baltimore. The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery talks big winners and Ravens scratchoff fun for football season with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's a new season and a new school year at Coppin State University where men's head basketball coach and former NBAer Larry Stewart is getting a whole new cast of student athletes assembled to play in the MEAC. Stew joined Nestor at The Beaumount in Catonsville on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk NIL and modern college basketball recruiting realities that are different than when Fang Mitchell brought him to West Baltimore 39 years ago. The post Coppin State coach Larry Stewart talks NILS and modern college basketball recruiting with Nestor at The Beaumont first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Yacht Rock isn't just a music category of modern documentary making, it's a spirited way of life for Nick Niespodziani, founding member of Yacht Rock Revue who tells early adopter and sailor hat cruise fan Nestor about the real history and ethos of the greatest tribute band in America. Go steal away with them at the new Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, September 21st. The post Nick Niespodziani of Yacht Rock Revue tells Nestor about history and ethos of greatest tribute band in America before Baltimore Soundstage cruise first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Where do the Baltimore Orioles go in this offseason of many needs and even more questions about their young talent? Luke Jones and Nestor debate the team's youthful core, including Gunner Henderson, Adley Rutschman, and Jackson Holliday, noting the need for improved performance and health in 2026. The post Luke Jones and Nestor step back to assess Orioles progress and realities for offseason needs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Leonard Raskin joins Nestor while still aglow from the sunburn and fun of a Ravens home beat down of the Cleveland Browns and a day spent at Woodholme Golf Course with the great folks of the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital raising funds and awareness for the great work they do for the children in need locally and regionally. The post Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to recap Ravens victory and big charity golf day for Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's almost impossible to win in the NFL without your franchise quarterback. It's another season-altering injury in Cincinnati for Joe Burrow and the Bengals and that certainly changes the axis of power in the AFC North. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the emerging state of the league after Week 2 and the Ravens' thumping of Browns in Baltimore and an ugly Steelers' home loss to Seattle. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess state of NFL after Week 2 and Ravens thumping of Browns first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It wasn't quite Johnny Unitas running around San Diego a half a century ago but it wasn't the finest hour of the former Ravens' Super Bowl MVP quarterback coming "home" to face a bigger, better foe on a day when Lombardi Trophies were being hoisted. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall of Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns to a AFC North purple powerhouse in Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the fall of Joe Flacco and Browns to Ravens on Sunday first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the ceremonies began and old Colts and the founding members of the Baltimore Ravens brought the Lombardi Trophies onto the field as Joe Flacco prepared the Cleveland Browns for battle, all of the purple emotions of 30 seasons took over – and then the game played to three decades of AFC North form. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss another Browns beatdown on Sunday in Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens hero welcome for 30th Anniversary and Browns beatdown on Sunday first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's very personal with Will Hinman, a peer counselor at the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling, who shares his personal journey and the high risk of suicide among problem gamblers with Nestor. We all know about the number – and might even know someone who needs to use it – and we explored exactly what happens when someone seeks treatment. Hinman stresses the availability of free counseling and support groups in Maryland to help those struggling with gambling addiction. The post Will Hinman educates Nestor about Responsible Gaming and what happens when you reach for help for gambling addiction first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Joe Flacco is coming back to Baltimore as a starting quarterback and a decided underdog to the angry Baltimore Ravens, who are reeling from a stunning loss in Buffalo and a tough week at The Castle. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the emotions of 30 years of Browns-Ravens "rivalry" and the Browns' chances against a Ravens team that needs a win. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Flacco homecoming and Browns chances against Ravens first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

He has the rare distinction of being a guy born and raised in Cleveland who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and returned home to Northern Ohio for a life on and off the field with his hometown Browns. For better or worse, our old pal and punter-turned-insurance executive Dave Zastudil always teaches us more about football. Can Joe Flacco come back to Baltimore and beat the Ravens on Sunday? The post Former punter Dave Zastudil splits defense of Browns and Ravens as Flacco returns to Baltimore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the 50th Anniversary of the Baltimore Colts amazing 1975 season being celebrated on Saturday at Union Brewing, it was a thrill to welcome former running back Lydell Mitchell back up the middle to tell Nestor everything he ever wanted to know about Bert Jones and the first team that he loved as a kid on Memorial Stadium. The post Lydell Mitchell tells Nestor everything he ever wanted to know about the 1975 Baltimore Colts and Bert Jones first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When you're expected to win the Super Bowl every year and somehow find more ways to squander the best talent in the NFL in crunch time than any other head coach in modern history, well...statistics somehow find you. The hideous Baltimore Ravens' loss in Buffalo got John Harbaugh into stat memes for all of the wrong reasons for blowing games. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the laud and fraud of his tenure and oversight in the aftermath of the another Bills debacle in Orchard Park. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Harbaugh and hotseat of Ravens fans expectations after Bills debacle first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor how just how Joe Flacco came back to Cleveland and won the starting […] The post Cleveland Browns insider Scott Petrak tells Nestor how Flacco won the job and Garrett stayed the course first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Cleveland sports radio legend Munch Bishop gets real with Nestor about how and why Joe Flacco is leading the Browns this weekend and the results of the tumultuous offseason negotiation with franchise defensive pass rusher Myles Garrett. The post Cleveland sports radio legend Munch Bishop gets real with Nestor about Flacco and Cleveland Browns situation with Myles Garrett first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Orioles haven't had a lot of good months this season but September has begun with some good news. Nestor Aparicio and Luke Jones discuss the Birds' recent improvement – including five walk-off wins. The Dylan Beavers' impressive start combined with the solid return of Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells to the starting rotation looms large for 2026 hopes in the spring. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Bradish return and emerging Beavers as Orioles play better baseball in September first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.