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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Stage 62: Preview of The Drowsy Chaperone

July 11, 2015 – 11:31 am
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From 7/11/2015: Becki Toth and Mark Yochum previewing the Stage 62 production of The Drowsy Chaperone, 7/16 to 7/26, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie, PA.

Camp Fun: Alien Stories

July 9, 2015 – 12:22 pm
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The good times keep rolling at Camp Fun in Warrington! Each camper wrote and recorded a story, with the stipulation that their tale must contain an alien.

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 8 & 9 – “My Best Day Ever”

July 9, 2015 – 10:33 am

Campers were asked “What would happen on your perfect day? What would you do? Who would you spend it with?”

CADA Programs: Dream Vacation & Monsters!

July 8, 2015 – 1:49 pm
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There’s some really creative and colorful audio being made by our Radio Campers at CADA Programs!

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 7 – H1 Handheld Digital Recorders

July 8, 2015 – 10:19 am

Campers were introduced to the H1–a handheld, digital recording device. After learning the basics, they then formed small groups and took turns interviewing each other.

Wilkinsburg TIGERs Summer Program: Haikus + Singing

July 7, 2015 – 3:15 pm
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Wilkinsburg TIGERs have a knack for writing and performing. Hear some original haiku poems as well as an a capella tune from the camp’s resident songstress, Ajarah.

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 5 & 6 – “What I Want to be When I Grow Up”

July 6, 2015 – 11:24 am

On our fifth and sixth day of Radio Camp, campers wrote and recorded about their futures. We have an awesome variety of aspirations in our group of Dreamers, ranging from professional athlete to modern artist!

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 4 – Time Travel & The “Who Am I?” Game

July 3, 2015 – 10:51 am

On our fourth day, Radio Campers had a chance to answer the classic hypothetical: “If you could travel back in time, where would you go?”

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 3 – Decorations

July 2, 2015 – 10:06 am

On our third day of Radio Camp we decided that the our room needed a little bit more radio flair. So campers and teachers alike helped to create a vast collection of radio-themed art to decorate the room with.

Radio Camp 2015 – Day 2 – “Three Things About Me”

July 1, 2015 – 9:54 am

On our second day of Radio Camp, campers were introduced to recording session roles of: Producer, Engineer and Talent. Afterwards they each received their very own Reporter’s Notebook, which they’ll write in almost everyday and use as a journal during the summer. Each camper then wrote down and recorded three unique things about themselves.