Green Wave Radio

From Green Wave roots to “The U,” Danny Hajjar’s path has been built on toughness, discipline, and detail. In this episode, the Delbarton alum and current offensive analyst coach at University of Miami Hurricanes football reflects on his journey through the game, the transition from equipment room to analyst, and what it means to develop the next generation in one of football’s most demanding positions.

Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B. returns to Green Wave Radio for his annual conversation on the state of Delbarton. Joined by senior Pierce Bolger, the two discuss the past year, campus life, and the values guiding Delbarton into the future.

Jameson Ebrahim speaks with director of the fall play and winter musical Matt Corica on his process of picking a show and the details that go into putting on six performances every school year.

Jameson Ebrahim and Grant Van Raaphorst sit down with new Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Mr. Jake Ross to discuss the current admissions numbers and the process from inquiry to acceptance.

Pierce Bolger sits down with Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B. to discuss the 2024-25 school year and what's in store for Delbarton in the next 5 years.

In this special episode of Green Wave Radio, host Will Meehan sits down with Hayden Kim, the founder of Green Wave Radio, to explore the origins of the podcast that has become a cornerstone of the Delbarton community. Hayden shares his inspiration for starting the show, the challenges he faced in its early days, and how it has grown over the years. From memorable moments to advice for future podcasters, this episode offers a unique look behind the scenes of Green Wave Radio's journey. Don’t miss this insightful and nostalgic conversation!

Quinn Shannon sits down with Erin Manahan to disucss her life at Delbarton, the DMG and how all the events here at Delbarton happen!

Will Meehan and Pierce Bolger speak with Delbarton alumn and current Chicago Bears offensive lineman Bill Murray about his time at Delbarton, his career in the NFL and what it took to change positions, ultimately landing him a spot on the O Line.

Learn about the state of Delbarton Athletics with Dr. Tony Negrin, Delbarton's Director of Athletics.

Pierce Bolger and Will Meehan speak with Delbarton Alum Jack Alexy '21 about his time at Delbarton, his career at Cal and his preparation for the 2024 Olympic Trials as he begins his quest to make the Olympic Team.

Tim Finning and Jack Amato sit down with Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd and talk about the 2023-24 school year, the future of Delbarton's campus and more!

Learn more about what goes into Delbarton's security and safety with Scott and Ed. 

Quinn Mogila '26 interviews Coach Brian Bowers on the eve of the 2023 NJSIAA Non Public A State Football Championship game.  

Will Meehan '26 sits down with Dr. David Donovan and discusses the current admissions numbers for next year, the admissions process and his various roles here at Delbarton School.

Final episode of 2022-23 school year, Tim Finning talks with Student Body President Finn McDonald about his year as School President and what goes into planning a year at Delbarton.

Jack Amato speaks with the most well known face around Delbarton, Attendance Officer and Receptionist Lorraine Petrolino, who will be retiring at the end of the 2023 school year.

Tim Finning and Jack Grbic sit down with Fr. Michael to discuss the 2022-23 school year and what's on the horizon for Delbarton School.

Jack Amato interviews Francesco Pontoriero and Matt Dooley about the 2023 Winter Musical "The Drowsy Chaperone."

Tim Finning chats with long time faculty member Mr. Tom Brady on his life growing up in Queens, working on Wall Street and what led him to Delbarton.  Despite Mr. Brady's retirement at the end of the school year, his legacy will live on at Delbarton for many years to come.

Tim Finning chats with Delbarton Varsity Soccer captains Nate Zimmermann, Kevin Cull and Luca Tusche about the Morris County Tournament, the college recruiting process and sets us up for the Non Public A Tournament.

In this episode, we speak with math and English teacher Mr. Jack O'Reilly about his experience as a Delbarton student and what led him back to Delbarton to teach.

In this episode, founder and executive producer of Green Wave Radio, Hayden Kim '22, candidly reflects on his time at Delbarton and specifically his work on Green Wave Radio.

In this episode, we talk with Mr. Chris Bury '91 and Mr. Craig Paris '82 about the Alumni Network's role today and in the future.

In this episode, we talk with actors Lauren Conley '22 and Aidan Hassan '22 on this year's musical, "Something Rotten!" 

In this episode, we talk with Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd as we review the first half of the year.

In this episode, we speak with math teacher Mr. Kenneth Kane about his experiences serving in the armed forces and what led him to teaching, and eventually his time at Delbarton.

In this episode, we talk with Mr. Craig Paris '82 and Mrs. Maria VanKirk on the inner workings of the Delbarton Fund.

In this episode, Soccer captains, Aidan Grant '22 and Ryan Donovan '22, share their experience climbing to the state tournament and reflect on their final season.

Welcome to our first episode of the year talking with the Class of 2017 Delbarton Alumni, Roggi Chuquimarca, Jordan Hubbard, and Andrew Gannon, who are all a part of the brand new Delbarton Alumni Fellowship Program. 

In our final episode for the 2020-2021 academic year, we talked to Student Body President Quinn Zebrowski 21' as he reflects on his Presidency term, his online election and the challenges faced during the year. 

As a relatively successful Delbarton School year comes to a close, we talked to our very own nurse, Dierdre McAuliffe, about this year and what to look forward to next year.

This episode is a lot different than what we are used to on this show. Learn more about Brian's life and his influence on the Delbarton community from his wife Jen, his son Tim, former student and current English Teacher Neil Murphy and close friend Brian Bowers.  Delbarton continues to keep his legacy alive with the Run It Out 5K in Brian's honor.

In this episode, the accomplished Robotics Team at Delbarton talks about their experiences on the team and in competition.  Featuring Zach Vincent '21, Alex Ven Den Hende '21, Jack Finning '22, and moderator Mr. Bitler.

On March 20th, 2021, Delbarton will host its annual Solidarity Sleep Out to raise money for the Covenant House to help the homeless youth of New Jersey. Solidarity Sleep Out coordinator and a 5-year member, Richie Mistichelli ('22), talks about the need to put "the other guy" first and how the Delbarton community can help.

In this episode, Green Wave Radio sits down with castmembers from the Delbarton musical "Working" Carlos Pelayo ('22) and Nicole (Nicki) MacMaster ('21) to talk about their experience with the show. The show is set to be premiered over stream on Saturday, February  27th.

With the New Year, a new chapter begins as we continue in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we talk with Father Michael about the state of Delbarton and the changes coming in 2021.

In this episode, Maximus Cresti (Class of 2020) and Cole Freeman (Class of 2020) discuss the changes to the Soccer and Football teams and their optimism for the rest of the season as they dominate the rest of the State.

With College around the country adapting their admissions process to better suit the new restrictions and modifications due to COVID-19, Delbarton needs to adapt to make it easier for prospective students to learn about Delbarton. In this episode, Dr. David Donovan talks about the modified admissions process and what it will mean for next year.

As social justice movements spark up across the country in response to police brutality, we must reflect on how these seemingly far away events affect life here on campus. In this discussion, Delbarton English Teacher Mr. Tony Negrin, Member of the Parent Council on Diversity and Inclusion Mrs. Marjorie Pierre-Merritt, Delbarton Alumni Jordan Hubbard class of 2017, and Delbarton student Lemachi Enweremadu class of 2021, talk about the effects of these social justice movements on life at Delbarton and in their own personal lives.

Another year at Delbarton has come and passed. As the last episode of Season 2 of Green Wave Radio, we talked to outgoing President Rohan Amin '20 and reflect on his time as Student Body President. He faced more challenges than almost all of his predecessors and overcame it. Here is his story.

Quarantine Episode 4:The current COVID-19 pandemic shut down most science fairs, many people who had already worked on their projects had nowhere to display their work. But, Will Li '21 had something to say about that and arranged an online Science Fair complete with sponsors and prizes. Among these prize winners, Travis Ehrenberg '22, shares his experience working under these conditions. 

Quarantine Episode Part 3: With this quarantine stretching into its 10th week, a regroup and refresh is in order. So we talked to Sebastian Cortes '22 and Angel Morataya '20 to share what life is like in quarantine for them, their families and what they miss the most from normal life.

Quarantine Episode Part 2: Fr. Michael shares with us his thoughts on navigating the uncharted territory of COVID-19 and how it has affected Delbarton.

Quarantine Episode Part 1: With everyone required to stay at home, we all do different home activities to keep us busy and discovering a whole new way of life. In this episode, two stories from Matthew Dooley '23 and Hayden Beumee '20 and what their adjustment to virtual learning has been like.

In this episode, we showcase Delbarton's newly published Author, Cole Kiefer '20. We learn about his motivations and the process of publishing his very own book, The Ancient Gods: The Superheros of our Planets.

In this episode, we talk with one of the Chairs of the Delbarton Spring Fashion Show along with Headmaster Father Michael on how the Fashion Show helps the school

Another Teacher Highlight with French and Spanish teacher,  Ms. Jenna Gomez who reflects on her career and the impact of her experiences in teaching.

Teacher Highlight with Tony Negrin, Freshman English Teacher, reflects on his career and describes how he utilizes his experiences while teaching.

As Delbarton Soccer wins their third straight Morris County title, Head Coach David Donovan along with team Captains Ivan Scotto and Brendan McSorley, talk about their season thus far and their expectations for the state tournament.