Articles by SLB Radio
Pittsburgh Langley K-8: Good Friends
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.



