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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Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Thankfulness & Holiday Traditions

November 12, 2014 – 3:59 pm
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It’s November already and the holiday season is nearly upon us. With that spirit in mind, Brashear students reflected on the things they are thankful for and shared some of their annual traditions.

Clairton CASTLE 2014: What I’m Thankful For

November 12, 2014 – 12:00 pm

On our second meeting of Radio Club–in honor of the quickly approaching, turkey-centric holiday–students were asked to reflect on what they were thankful for.

Wilkinsburg After School: Prevent Fighting In and Out of School

November 11, 2014 – 12:28 pm
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Students talk about what they can do to prevent fighting from happening in school and out of school.

YES: Joe Jarski

November 8, 2014 – 1:59 pm
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From 11/8/14: North Allegheny 9th grader Joe Jarski performing original music on guitar, banjo and harmonica.

YES: Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Andrew Johnson

November 8, 2014 – 1:55 pm
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From 11/8/14: Upper St. Clair senior and Pittsburgh Youth Symphony violinist Andrew Johnson.

Live Music: Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle celebrating 10 years

November 8, 2014 – 1:43 pm
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From 11/8/14: John Hayes, Peter Donovan, and Alyssa Turkowski with music and details on the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle CD release party, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

Review: Ian Walks America

November 8, 2014 – 1:32 pm
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From 11/8/14: Ian Cummins returning to SLB to recap his cross-country journey in memory of his brother Ryan and to raise awareness about mental health and illness.

MESS: Media Empowerment Student Summit

November 8, 2014 – 12:12 pm

The Media Empowerment Student Summit held at Carnegie Mellon gave local students a chance to learn from a variety of local professionals including Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Teen Bloc, and Teens 4 Change. The pieces below are from students tried their hand at recording during the SLB audio workshop.

Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Three Things About Me

November 7, 2014 – 12:21 pm
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In our first Radio Club meeting, students and SLB staff got to know more about each other and some of the equipment we’ll be using to create audio pieces together through the year. After School students shared a little bit about themselves by writing and recording “Three Things About Me.”

Wilkinsburg After School: What Can We Do to Help Our School

November 6, 2014 – 2:14 pm
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From 11/6/14: Students sat around the table to talk about what they can do to improve their school and how to raise money for activities after school.