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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YES: First Waves

April 4, 2015 – 1:36 pm

From 4-4-15: Teens Stephen Adams, Richard Jetter and Amy Narvaez from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh on their experiences paddling Pittsburgh waterways along with First Waves founder Ian Smith.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

April 4, 2015 – 1:23 pm

From 4-4-15: Ethan Chirdon (Shaler Middle School) Dawson White, Ellen Poplauska, & Natalie Daninhirsch (Carson Middle School). Students talking about their award-winning projects in response to the latest Fairchild Challenge, a national program encouraging teens to foster an interest in the environment and sponsored locally by Phipps.

YES: Rowan Belt

April 4, 2015 – 12:54 pm
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From 4-4-15: 7th grade pianist and composer Rowan Belt from City Music Center.

Wilkinsburg After School: Balderdash

March 31, 2015 – 2:18 pm
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Balderdash! Students were each given a made-up word and used their imaginations to come up with an original definition. See what they came up with and how they used these imaginary words in a sentence.

YMAP: Wilkinsburg Student Union – March 2015

March 30, 2015 – 11:55 am
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The Youth Media Advocacy Project (YMAP) has lead to the formation of the Wilkinsburg High School Student Union. Their mission is to promote a positive learning environment and generate opportunities for their fellow students.

Live Music: East End Appalachian Jam

March 28, 2015 – 11:33 am

From 3-28-15: Members of the East End Appalachian Jam.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s American Idiot

March 28, 2015 – 11:28 am

From 3-28-15: Ryan Bentley (Upper St.Clair), Isabel Descutner (Hickory), Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin High School) and Sky Bennett (Squirrel Hill) previewing the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of Green Day’s American Idiot.

YES: Gwen’s Girls

March 28, 2015 – 11:08 am
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From 3-28-15: Eareeiona (13) shares a song and Candace (13) talks about her role in managing activities at Gwen’s Girls during a visit that also included their mentor Jada and her son Omari (6), who also sang a song or two.

YES: Danielle Tomley of David’s Music House

March 28, 2015 – 10:21 am
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From 3-28-15: David’s Music House student Danielle Tomley (8, St. Thomas More School), singing and playing guitar.

Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 2015: Practice Interviews

March 26, 2015 – 11:06 am
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Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote interview questions and learned the basics of conducting interviews using the Zoom H2 recorders. They then interviewed each other as practice for next weeks final interviews.