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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Perry After School: Relationships Round Table

February 9, 2016 – 11:47 am
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, our group of young ladies at Perry after school decided to have a conversation about relationships and the trials and triumphs that can accompany them.

YES: Project Perspective, Pittsburgh Brashear Students in Action

February 6, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/06/2016: Leon Blair (14, Beechview), Savannah Mynahan (17, Morningside), Cameron Brown (16, Beltzhoover), and Carlyle Stokes (17, Brookline) on Project Perspective: Bridging Community and Police Voices developed by Pittsburgh Brashear’s Students in Action.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

February 6, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/06/2016: Big sister Jamie Swierkos and little sister Talia talk about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Kristine Pace.

Live Music: The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers

February 6, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 02/06/2016: Appalachian bluegrass with The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, featuring Gary Antol (guitar, vocals), Libby Eddy (fiddle, vocals), Joe Dep (clawhammer banjo) and Ed Croft (upright bass, vocals).

From There to Here…2015/2016

February 4, 2016 – 3:55 pm
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As part of their Fall 2015 Social Studies unit, thirty-five Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world.

Clairton CASTLE 2016: Transitioning from Middle to High School

February 3, 2016 – 4:17 pm
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Middle school students at Clairton were asked to discuss their upcoming graduation and subsequent move to high school.

Pittsburgh King 2016: “Three Things About Me”

February 2, 2016 – 1:52 pm
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For our first day of After School with Radio Club, we learned a bit about each other by sharing Three Things about ourselves.

Perry After School: The New Year

February 2, 2016 – 12:31 pm
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The new year can be a time of excitement, resolution, and reflection. We asked Radio Clubbers at Perry Traditional Academy to share their thoughts and hopes on 2016.

2016 GRAMMY Nominees for Best Children’s Album

January 30, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/30/2016: Music and interviews with five of the artists whose albums have been nominated for this year’s GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album.

YES: A Giving Heart with Venture Outdoors

January 30, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/30/2016: Eniyah (11), Chace (10), Sintraz (12), Davia (9), Jahmeer (10), and Nijhea (8) from Grandview Elementary and A Giving Heart’s Afterschool Program on their experiences with Venture Outdoors.