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!

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

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YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Sophia Lee

August 8, 2015 – 11:22 am

From 8/8/2015: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Competition winner Sophia Lee (16) with selections on harp.

YES: Pittsburgh Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment (PRYSE)

August 8, 2015 – 11:17 am

From 8/8/2015: Reflections from Pittsburgh Refugee Youth Summer Enrichment (PRYSE)summer camp students Sharif Muzhimu (12, Arsenal Middle School), Niraj Nepal (14, South Brooks Middle School), Champa Phuyal (13, Beechwood Elementary School) and Chali Chhetri (15, Keystone Oaks High School).

YES: Girl Rock Band, Awkward Silence

August 8, 2015 – 11:11 am

From 8/8/2015: Awkward Silence, featuring Treelady Studio Girls Rock Camp members Taylor Brandau, Jillian Lehosky, Alex Snyder, Taylor Goldtrap and Kiersten Stecik.

A Story from Jim May

August 8, 2015 – 10:51 am
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From 8/8/2015: A story from Jim May in advance of the 15th Annual Three Rivers Storytelling Festival, 8/7 and 8/8, Winchester Thurston School North Campus.

Inclined to Care: Lifting the Alleghenies to New Heights, 2015

August 6, 2015 – 5:28 pm
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IN SUMMER 2015, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomed ten students as 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 funding 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 these radio documentaries.

Moon Area School District: “How To” Storybox

August 6, 2015 – 10:19 am
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In Summer 2015, SLB Radio Productions Inc., in partnership with Moon Area School District convened a group of first through fourth graders. While learning about digital audio recording, the group also designed their own books and shared something that they know how to do!

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 28 – CD Release Party

August 5, 2015 – 11:40 am

And so Radio Camp 2015 comes to an end. Radio Campers experienced a sendoff loaded with snacks, drinks and good vibes. After receiving a CD with all of their recorded audio, they then watched a slideshow of photos taken over the whole 28 days of camp. It was a fantastic ride, made all the more awesomely perfect by the campers we met and worked with!

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 27 – Voice Changer and Microphone Testing

August 4, 2015 – 11:31 am

After putting the finishing touches on their DIY microphones, radio campers then got to test them using a mixer, alligator clips and a deep, bellowing voice. Campers then got a chance to play with a “Voice Changer,” singing songs as Darth Vader or rapping as Alvin and the Chipmunks!

Live Bluegrass with Lonesome, Lost & Foggy

August 1, 2015 – 1:06 pm

From 8/1/2015: Live bluegrass with Lonesome, Lost & Foggy.

YES: Students from the Woodwind Camp at David’s Music House.

August 1, 2015 – 1:00 pm

From 8/1/2015: Students from the Woodwind Camp being held this summer at David’s Music House.