Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

Oral History

SLB Radio’s Oral History Program connects teens with adult role models in their communities. Click here to listen.

Callers

Since 1978, The Saturday Light Brigade has broadcast LIVE spontaneous on-air phone calls from kids and adults as part of its Saturday morning radio program. Now you can hear some of the most memorable calls from people participating in on-air games and other participatory features or simply calling to tell us about something exciting.

Performance

Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

Interviews

Audio replays from the hundreds of arts, human services and other non-profit organizations interviewed by SLB each year.

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YX: Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Broadway at the Overlook Preview

August 5, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 08/05/2017: Pittsburgh Musical Theater cast members Abby Messner (15) and Haley Messner (13) of Kennedy, Abby Scullion (15) and Emmy Scullion (13) of Carnegie, Nino Masciola (14), Domenic Masciola (15) and Palmer Masciola (18) of West End, Anna Ungarino (16, Avalon), Sophia Doyno (15, East End), Sabina May (18, Moon Twp.), Brecken Farrell (16, Saxonburg), Ella Jo Reinhart (12, South Side), Hannah Oldham (13, Allison Park), and Gia Marinacci (13, Plum) with a preview of Broadway at the Overlook, 8/10 to 8/12, 8/18 and 8/19 (7:30 pm), West End/Elliott Overlook

YX: Vera Gulieva

August 5, 2017 – 10:20 am
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From 08/05/2017: Moscow’s youth vocalist, Vera Gulieva (16, Edward Grieg Music School), during her visit to the U.S.

YX: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winner, Austin Li

August 5, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 08/05/2017: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist winner Austin Li (17, Upper St. Clair High School) with selections on piano.

Jeannette Voices

August 3, 2017 – 11:13 am
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In Summer 2017, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Jeannette School District’s summer camp, convened a group of students to conduct interviews with Jeannette community members (past and present).

Inclined to Care: Lifting the Alleghenies to New Heights, 2017

August 3, 2017 – 5:55 am
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IN SUMMER 2017, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomed ten Youth Philanthropy Interns. This 8-week program was made possible through a grant from The Heinz Endowments and is based on its long-running similar program in Pittsburgh. Throughout their internship, students assessed community needs and developed two opportunities for local non-profits to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to address these needs. In addition to their grantmaking, interns created the radio documentaries on this CD with training from SLB Radio Productions in Pittsburgh. SLB will air the features across its 10-station network.

CLP Allegheny – Summer 2017

August 2, 2017 – 4:31 pm
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Our cohort of youth created some fantastic podcasts this summer at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny branch in the North Side. Topics ranged from bullying to the pros and cons of technology to the benefits of the programs CLP Allegheny offers.

National Night Out at CLP Woods Run

August 1, 2017 – 1:23 pm
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National Night Out is an annual event that happens in communities across the country with the goal of bringing neighbors, public safety workers, and neighborhoods closer together. On August 1st at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Woods Run branch, North Side residents and their families gathered for a parade, activities, music, and camaraderie.

CLP Woods Run – Summer 2017

August 1, 2017 – 11:41 am
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We just wrapped up summer programming at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Woods Run branch! Radio Club members learned about audio and created some great pieces of their own. Also be sure to check out the audio from the National Night Out event which was hosted at CLP Woods Run.

Live Music: Royce

July 29, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 07/29/2017: Rock, Rhythm and Blues with members of Royce.

YX: Rising Voices Youth Choir

July 29, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 07/29/2017: Rising Voices Youth Choir featuring Christopher Roach (6) and Bailey Roach (9) attending St. Benedict the Moor, Zoe Palat (9, Kentucky Avenue School), Saniyah Whitley (10, Pittsburgh Schiller), NaKyah Stribling (11, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Nicola Kramer (13, Pittsburgh Sterrett) along with instructors Elizabeth Chitester and Alex Sabo.