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WNST

Towson, Maryland United States
Broadcast area	Baltimore metropolitan area
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	Baltimore's Local Sports Voice
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Sports radio
Ownership
Owner	Nasty 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)
Call sign meaning	Ravens' Nest or Nasty We Never Stop Talking
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25523
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts (day) 237 watts (night)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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.

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.

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. 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. Aparicio's lawyer said the accusations are "baseless", and Aparicio denied wrongdoing in a blog entry. Royle later dropped the lawsuit.

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. ^ 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

• WNST official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 25523 (WNST) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WNST in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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