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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Woodland Hills Prime Time, 2016-2017: “The Raven”

October 25, 2016 – 2:15 pm
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Middle school students at Woodland Hills, with Halloween fast approaching, took turns reciting the classic Edgar Allen Poe poem “The Raven.”

Westinghouse After School Academy, 2016-2017: Scary Stories

October 24, 2016 – 5:37 pm
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Students at Westinghouse participated in their second session of Radio Club! This time they were asked to write and record stories that would make listeners’ hair stand on end.

Live Music: Smokestack Lightning

October 22, 2016 – 12:00 pm
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From 10/22/2016: Acoustic music with Smokestack Lightning, featuring William Cohen, Nick Coles, Tom Hoffman, David McLaughlin, Phil Smith, Steve Weber and Heidi Wettlaufer.

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Colin Aikins

October 22, 2016 – 11:00 am
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From 10/22/2016: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists honoree and tenor vocalist Colin Aikins (16, Central Catholic High School).

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists, Emma Grace Kim

October 22, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 10/22/2016: Pianist and Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist honoree Emma Grace Kim (11, North Hills Middle School).

Live Music: American Reed Collage

October 22, 2016 – 10:00 am
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From 10/22/2016: U.S. Army Staff Sergeants Sarah Schram-Borg (oboe), Jeremy Klenke (clarinet), David Parks, (saxophone), Sergio Acosta (bassoon) and Sergeant First Class Jennifer Everhart (bass clarinet) during their Pittsburgh visit as part of the Army Field Band.

Interview: STEMisphere, Alana Kulesa

October 22, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 10/22/2016: Alana Kulesa of Carnegie Science Center with details on STEMisphere, a community resource for parents, educators, students and organizations.

Propel Hazelwood After School: Halloween Memory & Costume

October 19, 2016 – 4:25 pm
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With Halloween nearly upon us, after school students at Propel Hazelwood thought back to their favorite memories of the holiday and looked forward to what kind of excitement this year might hold. Potential costumes the year range from princess skeletons (combination ensembles are in right now) to killer clowns.

Westinghouse After School Academy, 2016-2017: “Three Things About Me”

October 18, 2016 – 3:40 pm
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Students at Westinghouse were introduced to the basics of audio production. After learning the ropes, they wrote and recorded these pieces about themselves, describing their likes, their dislikes and–for one student–how a white tiger would make an ideal pet!

Propel Pitcairn After School: If I Were Mayor…

October 18, 2016 – 3:35 pm
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With the upcoming election now an inescapable topic du jour, we asked students at Propel Pitcairn what they would change if they suddenly became the mayor of Pittsburgh, (though some students chose to answer the prompt as President of the United States).