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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Live Music: Dubravka Bencic

October 11, 2014 – 1:49 pm
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From 10/11/14: Dubravka Bencic with original compositions on piano.

YES: Henry Dickinson

October 11, 2014 – 1:35 pm
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From 10/11/14: Henry Dickinson, performing on drums and talking about his experience hosting the all-ages Open Mic at Hambones.

YES: The Live to Love Family Band

October 11, 2014 – 1:26 pm
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From 10-11-14: Little Hawk (3), Talula (6) and Izaya (9) play music with their parents Cherylann and Sol Shanti as The Live to Love Family Band.

Pittsburgh King After School: 3 Things About Me

October 9, 2014 – 11:47 am
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For our first day of After School with Radio Club, we learned a bit about each other by sharing Three Things about ourselves. This is the first of 10 sessions where we will learn about microphones, digital recorders and the technology used to make professional radio pieces.

Wilkinsburg After School: Monster Stories

October 9, 2014 – 11:36 am
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This week the TIGERS wrote and recorded stories about spooky characters like Slender Man, chupacabras, the Loch Ness Monster, and even zombies! However, not all the tales were frightening and but drather a glimpse into the day-to-day life of the these fictional characters – like Big Foot going to the barber shop.

Live Music: David Michael King

October 7, 2014 – 11:25 am
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From 10-4-14: – Live music with singer/songwriter David Michael King.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

October 4, 2014 – 1:19 pm
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From 10-4-14: Big Couple” Chad & Lauren Townsend and little brother Melquan talk about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Kristine Pace.

YES: David’s Music House

October 4, 2014 – 1:16 pm
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From 10-4-14: Teen guitarist, singer and David’s Music House student Kristina Streno of Eighty Four, Pennsylvania.

Wilkinsburg After School: My Neighborhood

October 2, 2014 – 10:26 am
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Students wrote and recorded what exciting things they already have and would like to have in their neighborhood.

Live Music: Andre Costello

September 27, 2014 – 11:37 am
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From 9-27-14: Live music with acoustic singer/songwriter Andre Costello of the Cool Minors.