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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008

O'S HAPPY HOUR
THE NEST formerly DSX

200 W. Pratt Street 21201
410-528-1119

Join "Nasty" Nestor Aparicio for a Yankees vs. O's happy hour from 5-7 p.m.  Look for $4 Corona & Corona Light specials & giveaways.


SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008

CHARM CITY ROLLER GIRLS
CCRG ALL-STARS VS. CAROLINA ROLLERGIRLS ALL-STARS
DuBurns Arena
1301 S Ellwood Avenue, Baltimore


Doors 6 p.m., Bout 7 p.m.
Tickets: General Admission $10, VIP $20, Kids under 12 - $5
www.brownpapertickets.com

 


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008

 

WNST'S 2ND ANNUAL FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT
McAVOY'S (formerly Putty Hill Station)
2531 Putty Hill Ave, 21234
410-882-0500

Join WNST's Thyrl Nelson and Ken Zalis from fansfantasyfootball.com and Chicken Box Friday from 7 - 10 p.m. for our 2nd annual fantasy football draft party.  Look for Coors Light Specials and giveaways.


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

GET READY! GET SET! GET FIT!
5K RUN/WALK - 1M WALK
Johnny Unitas Stadium
Towson University

Begins at 8:30 AM.

Join WNST and the Baltimore County Department of Aging for Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! 5K Run/Walk - 1M Walk and help support and expand fitness centers and exercise programs in Baltimore County Senior Centers.  The BCDA welcomes all interested in life-long fitness - runners, seniors, their children and grandchildren.  Each registered participant will receive a custom designed “T” shirt and an invitation to the breakfast afterwards.

To register or for more information on the Get Ready! Get Set! Get Fit! 5K Run/1M Walk, visit the registration web site or call 410-887-2594.

 


 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008

DOGFEST 2008
featuring Paws On Parade, Bark In The Park, and the 5K-9 Fun Run
Shawan Downs

1401 Shawan Road, Cockeysville

To benefit animals in need of care and shelter.  Sponsored by the Humane Society of Baltimore County.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008

 

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S
JOHN STEADMAN MEMORIAL
TOURNAMENT OF HOPE

Hillendale Country Club
13700 Blenheim Rd, Phoenix

For further information or to volunteer contact Mark McElrath at 410-933-5172 or mark.mcelrath@cancer.org.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008

 

1ST ANNUAL FIOFEST
CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

Turf Valley Golf Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City

Enjoy a spectacular day of golf followed by a Jimmy Buffet style dinner reception to benefit The Michael A. Fiorelli Foundation for Esophageal Cancer.  For details go to fiofoundation.org or call Cindy Henson at 410-538-4555.

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To the rescue...again
Location: BlogsBlogsDrew Forrester's Blog, sponsored by Koons Ford Security Blvd    
Posted by: Drew Forrester 7/23/2008 11:01 AM
Another neat Orioles-related event that few people in town know about takes place tonight at OPACY.

And, as has become my custom this year, I'll go ahead and do their marketing work for them by letting you in on all of the details.

Back in 1983 - yes, I know the folks at The Warehouse are surprised, but there really WAS baseball in Baltimore back then - the O's captured the World Series with a 4-1 series win over the Phillies. 25 years have passed since that memorable Fall Classic and, of course, it's the last World Series Champion (or game) we've seen here in Charm City.

One of the rightful criticisms the O's have faced in recent years centers on their reluctance to embrace and/or promote the great heritage of the Baltimore Orioles. Why they've been hesitant to tie into that greatness is anyone's guess, but it's been part of their disconnect with the Baltimore baseball fan...acting as if the past isn't important to anyone.

This year - for some weird reason - they've actually listened to people who have been in their ear telling them to get with the program and embrace their history. They celebrated their '79 World Series team a month or so back (yeah, I know, it's a strange concept to honor a losing team, but don't complain...) and, in general, have been much more accepting of their history this season.

Tonight, they'll honor the '83 World Series team by bringing a bunch of the players from that roster into Baltimore to celebrate that title once again. I'm not going to go into all of the specifics of the event...I'm helpful to them, but not THAT helpful - especially when I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart.

Let it be known, though, that tonight at the ballpark, the O's are reconnecting with their past and honoring our last great baseball champion.

I was very fortunate - through ZERO help from the O's, by the way - to have two members of that team on with me today during the Comcast Morning Show. Jim Dwyer and Manager Joe Altobelli hopped on with me for a few minutes to talk about '83 and all of their fond memories. It was nice to visit with them.

Naturally, it would also be nice - and they'd be helping themselves too - if the O's PR department would assist us ("the great unwashed" -- aka, the non-rights-holders) with those kinds of interviews so that the night and the celebration could extend out to every O's fan in the Baltimore area. That didn't happen today...we organized the on-air appearance of Dwyer and Altobelli, much to the chagrin of the club's head PR lackey, I'm told.

Excluded as we've been (funny...baseball has a way of "excluding" folks, don't they?) over the past couple of years, it should once again be noted that WNST has risen above the fray of this petty "you can't talk with any of our players" edict and we've actually gone out of our way to give the ballclub free promotional time just to help the fans know more about this great event tonight.

Make no mistake about it, particularly based on this week's lousy attendance numbers: The O's still need all the promotional help they can get. Great ideas and meaningful PR events - like the one tonight - don't have the impact they should if no one knows about them.

Leave it to us to provide the help, even in the wake of unreturned phone calls, e-mails and text messages over the last 6 months.

Tonight's celebration of the '83 title team is a great idea. In fact, it's a Grand Slam.

Think about how much help we could actually be to the team if they treated us right.

Scary thought, huh?
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Re: To the rescue...again    By Tom on 7/23/2008 2:00 PM

Where you been? Virtually everyone I know has known about this promotion for weeks. It's also been all over the radio, tv, and internet banners. Thanks though. I guess.


Re: To the rescue...again    By Paul on 7/23/2008 2:00 PM

So, staging walkouts at Oriole games is not petty?


Re: To the rescue...again    By Sobo Bob on 7/23/2008 2:01 PM

Drew, <br><br>You'd be a great help, what with your signal that barely makes it's way out of Baltimore County and your numbers that fall below the local gospel station. Look, enough is enough with this "the Orioles once again snubbed us," mentality. Do you really expect them to embrace NST when you organized a walkout that managed to embarass the organization on a national level?


Re: To the rescue...again    By O's Fan Since Birth on 7/23/2008 2:01 PM

Hey Drew,<br><br>God, I don't know what I would have done without this blog. I mean, as a Baltimore sports fan, I never read the Baltimore Sun. Oh look, right there, smack dab on the first page of the Sun's website is a photo and accompanying article describing tonight's festivities. And, when I turn on 1300, a station I can actually get at my house in the city, I hear promos for tonight. Face it, NST is set up to make money off of Ravens road trips and provide Nestor with access to places he really doesn't belong, i.e. the field at Yankee Stadium during the All Star game. I don't agree with many things Mr. Angelos says/does, but his description of Nestor was spot on. Speaking of, where has Mr. Bandwagon been lately? The team plays some sloppy baseball, falls below 500 and Mr. Hypocrite stops writing daily blogs about how we need to get out and support the O's and the local businesses... What a crock.


Re: To the rescue...again    By The Truth on 7/23/2008 2:01 PM

Drew...you're my hero...thanks for telling me about a promotion that I heard about weeks ago!


Re: To the rescue...again    By richard on 7/23/2008 3:24 PM

Drew, to let you know, everything you and Nestor have said about the lousy ownership of this team is 100% correct! They are now paying the price... putting an exciting team on the field, and few fans coming to see them... Obviously a few(the responders to this blog), are too blind to see that, but obviously, also, the majority agree...if not, why is their attendance still lagging? These posters should be glad for what you have tried to do, as it is clear that at least SOME of what you have said has been taken to heart by the ownership(begrudgingly), and they are trying to do at least SOME things right! And why shouldn't you be a bit miffed by the way they treat you and all other non-partners? Keep it up!! Maybe eventually we will be able to remember more good than bad about this lousy owner!


Re: To the rescue...again    By Mike on 7/23/2008 3:34 PM

Actually today was the first time I had heard about the promotion. I only listen to the radio during the day and only listen to WNST. At night I am home wth the family and if anything the TV is on. I have to believe that most of WNST listeners have a similar schedule. Truth is if I don't hear it on NST I don't hear it at all. I don't know how many listeners they have but I have to believe that most are like me and just listen to them. The fact that the Orioles choose to ignore this audience is unbelievable. Think about it, Wnst's listeners are ALL potential customers for he Orioles. In buisness you look to spend your advertising money on things that will be seen by your potential customers. When the O's put up a billboard, not everyone driving on that road is a sportsfan. But if they run ads on WNST, everyone listening is a sports fan. Everyone is a potential CUSTOMER. They don't even have to spend money, just let some players and coaches call in. For the attendance to be as bad as it is and for them to ignore wnst listeners is idiotic. I have young kids who love sports as well. I have a Ravens PSL. I take the kids to several Blast games a year because they like sports and it is affordable. The Orioles have made it affordable as well. I just don't feel a connection with them. I never "hear" from them. I would not recognize most Orioles if I passed them in the mall. However I can pick alot of Ravens out just by the sound of their voice. It baffles me that the Orioles choose to ignore me.


Re: To the rescue...again    By Bill L on 7/23/2008 5:40 PM

One thing I have learned from reading these blogs over the last year- some of these guys might dislike you, Nestor and the station but they sure do love the website! They never miss your blogs and that's what matters to the sponsors, isn't it? <br>Keep telling the truth as you see it.


Re: To the rescue...again    By Jason from Parkville on 7/23/2008 5:41 PM

I can't seem to understand why the first few posters to this blog waste their time putting up that crap they call a comment. I would like them to look me in the eye and say they approve of the state of the Orioles in the past ten years. None of will say that because they are cowards, it took a station like wnst to get the Orioles to come this far. Don't worry the the PR department is watching and listening. they may never give credit but they can thank NST for their jobs. So as for TOM, PAUL, SOBO BOB, O'S FAN, and THE TRUTH remember N