In The Classroom: WBAU: A Celebration of our Legacy and Impact

Before podcasts and playlists, there was WALI/WBAU—Adelphi’s beloved radio station that shaped voices, launched dreams, and brought our campus community together through sound.

This fall, we’re proud to share that WALI/WBAU and its alumni community will be honored and celebrated during Spirit Weekend. We hope you’ll join us at these activities:

WALI/WBAU will be honored with the Panther Family Award during Saturday morning’s All Alumni Brunch & Spirit Awards, a recognition of the station’s impact, camaraderie, and Panther pride that lives on to this day.

Then, join us for a special conversation with Live from the Underground author Katherine Rye Jewell and Professor Scott Litroff followed by a Reunion. It’s a chance to reunite with fellow DJs, producers, and music lovers who made the station what it was. Together, we’ll celebrate our lasting legacy and the unforgettable moments shared behind the mic and in the studio.

Spirit Weekend 2025 – Saturday, September 4

All Alumni Brunch & Spirit Awards
10:30 a.m. – Ruth S Harley University Center Ballrooms
WALI/WBAU Alumni will be awarded the Panther Family Award at Brunch. Join us and be part of the celebration!
$10 donation includes full breakfast buffet and mimosas

In the Classroom with WALI/WBAU: Celebrating our Legacy and Impact
1:30 p.m. – Performing Arts Center
Join us for a conversation with Live from the Underground author Katherine Rye Jewell and Professor Scott Litroff. Our Reunion will follow, emceed by Bill Stephney and Jeff Filippi.
Event is complimentary

Whether you spun records, managed the board, or just remember the buzz in the airwaves, come home to where it all began.

This event is part of our annual Adelphi University Spirit Weekend.