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: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Winner Katie Liu

October 25, 2014 – 12:40 pm
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From 10-25-14: Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree Katie Liu with selections on piano.

YES: MACS Junior High Debate Team

October 25, 2014 – 12:33 pm
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From 10-25-14: Students from Manchester Academic Charter School with a preview of their 10/28 debate appearance in the 2014 Debate Championship at Point Park University.

YES: Brilliant Bookworms

October 25, 2014 – 12:25 pm
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From 10-25-14: 3rd and 4th grade students in Winchester Thurston’s Brilliant Bookworms tell stories for Halloween.

Preview: Buhl Planetarium 75th Anniversary

October 25, 2014 – 12:10 pm
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From 10-25-14: Glenn A. Walsh, on the 75th anniversary of the first day Buhl Planetarium opened to the public.

Live Music: Marty Zundel

October 18, 2014 – 12:02 pm
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From 10-18-14: Country, bluegrass and old-time music with Marty Zundel.

YES: Junior Achievement

October 18, 2014 – 11:59 am
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From 10-18-14: Dipesh Timsina, Evan Isaacs and Mark Demore (all seniors at Baldwin High School) on their work with Junior Achievement.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents A Chorus Line

October 18, 2014 – 11:56 am
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From 10-18-14: Sky Bennett (Taylor Alderdice), Paul Lutty (Central Catholic), Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin Whitehall), Jessica Ortiz (Butler), Riley Norman (Moon) and Tessa Douglas (Woodland Hills) with a preview of the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of A Chorus Line.

YES: Center for Young Musicians

October 18, 2014 – 11:37 am
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From 10-18-14: Cellists Annie Chimera (13, Robinson Township), Elliott Drake (7, Ross Township) and Alexei Sutkin (6, Fox Chapel) with Center for Young Musicians teacher Ryan Ash.

Wilkinsburg After School: A Day in a Life of a Monster

October 16, 2014 – 12:49 pm
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Students wrote and recorded stories about their favorite monsters that use to scare them when they were younger. Some students also added sound fx to their story.

PAEYC – Inviting Ideas, Inspiring Innovation Conference

October 14, 2014 – 2:56 pm
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In October of 2014, PAEYC and Allegheny County Family Support came together to present “Inviting Ideas, Inspiring Innovation”, a conference featuring sessions that explore educational innovation occurring where learning takes place, outside of the classroom. The conference highlighted presentations from providers, parents, teachers, artists, scientists, designers and anyone aiming to improve learning experiences for children.