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: Fairchild Challenge

November 22, 2014 – 4:17 pm
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From 11-22-14: Winning writers Anna Yaksich (Springdale Junior High School), Elsa Tonkinwise (The Ellis School), Maggie Shissler (St. Sylvester), Brandon Skalniak (St. Sylvester) and Emily Ehrenberger (Shaler Area Middle School) with excerpts from their entries in the Fairchild Challenge, a Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden program offering teens creative ways to learn more about the environment.

Preview: Storyswap Guild’s Tellabration

November 22, 2014 – 3:59 pm
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From 11-22-14: Mike Perry sharing a story along with details on Tellabration, presented byStorySwap.

Thanksgiving Traditions

November 21, 2014 – 6:19 pm
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In the spirit of the season, local students have been …

Pittsburgh King After School: My Neighborhood & Mayor of Pgh

November 20, 2014 – 2:45 pm
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After School Radio Club students at Pittsburgh King wrote and …

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Hall Sweeps

November 19, 2014 – 4:30 pm
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There were lots of new faces in After School this week so we revisited the how to use the equipment and microphone technique. To get to know each other, students wrote and recorded “Three Things About Me” then, in a round table format, talked about a hot topic policy at thier school; hall sweeps.

Clairton CASTLE 2014: “Pea-Demonium”

November 17, 2014 – 1:23 pm

Students at Clairton CASTLE were asked to write a not-so-typical story, one that had to begin like this: “One night, you’re eating dinner with your family, when one of the peas on your plate starts whispering to you. What does it say?” Below are their finished and recorded surreal yarns.

YES: Joan Mukogosi

November 15, 2014 – 2:06 pm
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From 11-15-14: Joan Mukogosi joins us to talk about her involvement with the Pittsburgh Student Activist Coalition.

YES: David’s Music House

November 15, 2014 – 1:46 pm
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From 11-15-14: David’s Music House student Max Szalla with songs on piano and saxophone.

Pittsburgh King After School: Thankfulness & Holiday Traditions

November 13, 2014 – 3:50 pm
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After School students from the Pittsburgh King came to the SLB studios in the North Side. There, students wrote and recorded what they’re thankful for, and some of their family traditions around the holiday season. They were also introduced to editing software we will be using later in the school year.

Wilkinsburg After School: Studio Visit/What I’m Thankful For

November 13, 2014 – 2:06 pm
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Students came to visit the studio to learn how the equipment works and took control on the Studer mixer. Also students wrote and recorded what they are thankful for.