Articles by SLB Radio
Fox Chapel Area School District: Creativity & Literacy Program – Fall 2014
In Fall of 2014, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with the Fox Chapel Area School District Creativity and Literacy Program convened a group of nine Pre-K students and their caregivers to learn about and explore the technology used to make audio recordings for radio, While practicing their ability to express themselves. Students wrote and illustrated books about their lives containing pages about their families, their favorite books, why it’s important to read and even their expertise on how to do things – from giving a dog a snack, to eating a fruit snack or going to the pool.
Crossing Fences: East Liberty
East Liberty Voices features first-person reflections from eleven men as collected by ten boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with The Kingsley Association.
Crossing Fences: Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg Voices features first-person reflections from thirteen men as collected by sixteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Youth Places and Wilkinsburg High School.
Clairton CASTLE 2014: “My Best Day”
Students at Clairton’s CASTLE program were asked: “What would happen on your perfect day?” After writing and recording their responses, sound effects were then added to their finished audio.
Live Music: Tomchess
From 12-13-14: NYC-based multi-instrumentalist and Grammy-award nominee Tomchess playing contemporary world music along with Dan Kurfirst and Mimi Jong in preview of their concert atChristine Frechard Gallery.
YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy pianists
From 12-13-14: Pittsburgh Music Academy pianists Somdatta Basu (10, Washington Elementary School), Alexandra Loehlein (7, Holy Trinity), Cassidy Vaccarello (10, St. Louise de Marillac), Brady Nairn (8, Chartiers Vally Primary School) and Jake Maglin (8, Upper St. Clair).
YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month
From 12-13-14: Kara and Janae discussing their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with Kristine Pace.
YES: Intermezzo String Quartet
From 12-13-14: The Intermezzo String Quartet from Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra, featuring Hannalea Resnik (violin, Winchester Thurston), Max Martin (violin, Jefferson County Christian School), Miranda Kosowsky (viola, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Tess Clippinger (cello, Mt. Lebanon High School).
YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Christmas Medley
From 12-13-14: Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin), Brecken Farrell (Butler), Elena Doyno (Taylor Allderdice), Alex Ficco (South Fayette), Malayna Reitmeyer (South Hills), Tyler Bolster (Carrick High School), Mia Schmidtetter (Fox Chapel), Dan Terwilliger (Butler), Rush Hodgin (Pine Richland), Sydney Radkoff (Taylor Allderdice) and Lydia Erb (Squirrel Hill) of Pittsburgh Musical Theaterwith a selection from A Lyrical Christmas Carol.
Crossing Fences: Sto-Rox
Sto-Rox Voices features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by nineteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Focus on Renewal.
