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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Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Final Reflections

February 25, 2013 – 12:40 pm
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Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded their reflections about Radio Club. This work is a result of six weekly sessions in which students learned about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

Live Music: Dan Getkin and the Masters of American Music

February 23, 2013 – 11:42 am
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From 2/23/13: Live music with Dan Getkin and the Masters of American Music

YES: Mark Debski

February 23, 2013 – 11:37 am
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From 2/23/13: Oboist Mark Debski, a senior at Bethel Park High School, performing as part of our ongoing series featuring members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy Violinists

February 23, 2013 – 11:31 am
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From 2/23/13: Six violinists and a cellist (ages 10 through 17) from Pittsburgh Music Academy in Carnegie

Pittsburgh Allegheny 5th Graders: Three Things About Me

February 22, 2013 – 12:33 am
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5th Grade Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Allegheny PreK-8 recorded these pieces in which they describe themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio

Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Advice for Younger Kids

February 21, 2013 – 1:47 pm
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 followed up their earlier conversations on what they learned from adults and role models with this discussion, which focused on the advice they would give to younger kids.

Pittsburgh King Prek-8, After School Workshop: When I Grow Up

February 20, 2013 – 12:17 pm
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In the Radio Club’s fourth meeting, the students from King were asked what they wanted to do when they grow up. After ten minutes of reflection, the kids recorded these pieces.

Clairton CASTLE : Good Friends

February 19, 2013 – 5:10 pm
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Students of Clairton’s CASTLE program made audio recordings about the qualities of a good friend. These pieces are a result of their weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Teachers and Presidents

February 19, 2013 – 11:52 am
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 had an opportunity to listen back all the hard work they’ve done in this program to date. They had the opportunity to record pieces from a day they missed or to choose their own subjects. Many chose to talk about what they would do if they were in a position of authority, such as a teacher or a president, and others talked about who their favorite role models were.

Pittsburgh King PreK-8, After School Workshop: Role Models

February 18, 2013 – 5:39 pm

On February 13th the Radio Club met again at The Saturday Light Brigade’s radio studio, where third graders from Pittsburgh King reflected on what being a good role model means.