Comments on: Charm City Sports Media Gets Weird

By: Big Ben's Motorcycle

Big Ben's Motorcycle — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:34:54 +0000

wnst’s website looks like it was designed by and eight year old boy. i stopped going there fearing a seizure.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:04:22 +0000

Oh man. Billick’s going to learn to hate this gig.

Didn’t he get fired? Am I the only one who thinks this will be sort of awkward? At least the call-in part will be.

If they stink, his show will take a “well here’s what they should have done” tone. Which will be sad, because he’s not just a sports guy, he’s the fired coach-guy still hanging on.

If they’re good, listners will call in claiming how great the new coach is? And maybe how the Ravens are better off without Billick? That’s just awkward.

It’s taking all of the objectivity out of the sports talk. At least the Ravens talk, because he’s still very much a part of the current team. Maybe he’ll have some great O’s insight.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:27:07 +0000

I’ve never listened to any Orioles radio other than WBAL, what station is Nestor on? What station is WJFK? Is that the one with Anita Marks? Obviously I’m not much of a radio guy.

Why should I listen to Nestor when I think Dave Johnson and Ken Wyman provide exactly what I need to hear about my team: the Orioles are awful but here’s why and here’s what’s in store and here’s something to feel good about. I like Orioles apologists, and on WBAL I can get that.

I’m afraid that if I listened to anyone on WNST it would be like listening to a bunch of PO’d old school fans who feel cheated by the team and bitch and moan about how bad they are and that’s it. I’ve never heard anything remotely positive about Nestor. He’s like some sort of outspoken sports anarchist and that’s someone I’m not so sure I can be on board with. I’m not that free-wheeling or crazy.

By: dan the man

dan the man — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:42:36 +0000

If it’s one thing NST doesn’t do, it’s listen. (read: Drew Forrester). They’re good at harping, though. Except guys like Haynie and Long, who are saints among sinners over there. I like that Nestor thinks he knows one damn thing about the internet, but one look at their website tells us he just doesn’t get it. It’s like whoever he hired to design the thing went straight to the HTMLGoodies archives circa 1998 and whipped up some tables and called it a day. With all the ads on there, you’d think they’d have enough money to create something, I dunno, more 21st century. Nestor gives me the vibe of a guy that, at 40, still thinks he’s young enough to go to the club and he’s oblivious to all the kids that are looking at him like he’s creepy. It’s that, but with the internet.

And then there’s this from Nestor:

“Brian Billick is the most recognizable sports figure in this city, behind Cal Ripken.”

Sure, he’s recognizable, but he’s also largely disliked. And I would recognize Jim Palmer, Ray Lewis, or Nick Markakis quicker than I would Brian Billick.

By: ryan97ou

ryan97ou — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:43:44 +0000

am i the only one who finds it ironic that WNST is starting a web venute when their website might be the worst designed thing i have ever seen. I can’t find anything on there…other than ford ads.

looking forward to see what they do though…