WNST

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WNST
WNST Logo.JPG
Broadcast area Baltimore metropolitan area
Frequency 1570 kHz
BrandingBaltimore's Local Sports Voice
Programming
Format Sports 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 ID 25523
Class B
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 237 watts (night)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.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]

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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. 1 2 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.

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