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 Langley K-8: Good Friends

February 18, 2013 – 12:29 pm
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 wrote and recorded three things about the qualities a good friend has. They talked about their best friends and thought about how to best express that in writing and spoken word.

The 7th Annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance

February 17, 2013 – 12:15 pm
 The 7th Annual Father Daughter Dance

Alongside an evening of dinner and dance, fathers and their daughters joined us here at The Saturday Light Brigade to share memories of their fondest moments together.

Big Sister Ran Liu and Little Sister Jonae

February 16, 2013 – 5:15 pm
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Ran Liu and sister Jonae discuss their special relationship as fostered by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones

YES: Environmental Charter School – 2nd Grade Poets

February 16, 2013 – 5:14 pm
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From 2/16/13: 2nd grade poets from Environmental Charter School at Frick Park performing works from their recent Poetry Slam

The ZONE: Editing and Making a Montage

February 12, 2013 – 4:50 pm
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Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded short pieces describing themselves. They then learned how to edit their own pieces and place them in a montage while also learning about multi-tracking. Finally, they placed their pieces over a beat and made decisions about how their voices should be mixed over a music bed. This montage is a result of the third of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

Clairton CASTLE : My Neighborhood

February 12, 2013 – 4:11 pm
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Students in Clairton’s CASTLE program wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something they experience in their neighborhood. 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: Role Models

February 12, 2013 – 3:11 pm
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces about their role models.

Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Studio Visit

February 12, 2013 – 3:06 pm
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Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 came to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to visit our studio and to tour the museum. While in the studio, they learned how a radio station works and made recordings about what they’ve learned. These pieces are a result of the fifth of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.

Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Important Issues

February 11, 2013 – 12:19 pm
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Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 wrote and recorded short stories about something that is important to them. They learned how to engineer these recordings and continue to hone their skills towards producing features for radio.

Pete Bush & the Hoi Polloi

February 9, 2013 – 8:41 pm
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From 2/9/13: Live music with Pete Bush & the Hoi Polloi