WNST
Broadcast areaBaltimore metropolitan area
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingBaltimore's Local Sports Voice
Programming
FormatSports radio
Ownership
OwnerNasty 1570 Sports, LLC
History
First air date
1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Former call signs
  • WTOW (1955–1958)
  • WAQE (1958–1967)
  • WTOW (1967–1986)
  • WFEL (1986–1993)
  • WKDB (1993–1999)
[1][2]
Call sign meaning
  • Ravens' Nest or
  • Nasty
  • We Never Stop Talking
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25523
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 237 watts (night)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wnst.net

WNST (1570 kHz) is a sports radio station located in Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. It is owned and operated by local sports media personality Nestor Aparicio through Nasty 1570 Sports, LLC.[4]

WNST was the first 24-hour all sports radio station in Baltimore. The station features local programming from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm. Monday - Friday. When the local programming is not on the air, there is a live feed of Fox Sports Radio.

WNST ignited a debate in the Baltimore area by arranging a "Free the Birds" rally at Camden Yards to protest the ownership of the Orioles by Peter Angelos. The rally took place on September 21, 2006, during a make-up game against the Detroit Tigers.[5]

On March 30, 2011, it was reported that Jen Royle, a Baltimore sports reporter for WJZ-FM (105.7) filed a $800,000 defamation suit against Aparicio and two WNST hosts, Glenn Clark and Drew Forrester.[6] Royle, who also worked for MASN, claims that Aparicio and the WNST hosts hurt her reputation with damaging statements about her professional and personal life.[6] Aparicio's lawyer said the accusations are "baseless", and Aparicio denied wrongdoing in a blog entry.[7] Royle later dropped the lawsuit.[8]

References

  1. ^ History Cards for WNST, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ Anft, Michael (March 27, 2002). "That's Sportsertainment". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Chass, Murray (September 22, 2006). "Fans Lament the Decline And Fall of the Orioles". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Rosen, Jill (March 30, 2011). "Sports reporter Jennifer Royle sues hosts at rival station for defamation". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Aparicio, Nestor. "An Indictment of Local Journalism: Here's Our Side of Baseless Royle V. WNST Lawsuit". WNST.com. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  8. ^ Zurawik, David (August 29, 2011). "Jennifer Royle drops suit against Nestor Aparicio, claims victory in ending 'harassment'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 30, 2012.

External links

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Radio in the Baltimore metropolitan area (Maryland)
Sports radio stations in the state of Maryland
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