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: Malcolm Holcombe

May 5, 2012 – 11:53 am
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Acclaimed performer and songwriter Malcolm Holcombe joins us, bringing his “unsettlingly beautiful” music and muscianship to our studios.

Live Music: The Wreckids

April 28, 2012 – 3:00 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Scott Peterson and Sarah Siplak are the husband and wife duo ‘The Wreckids,’ creating satirical and poignant folk pop with beautifully blended harmonies. We’re pleased to welcome the group as they sing about consumer awareness, personal accomplishments, and zombies, live on SLB.

Big Sister Michele Cahill and Little Sister Syreena

April 28, 2012 – 11:02 am
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Sister Michele Cahill and Little Sister Syreena, along with BBBS staff member Kristine Pace.

YES: Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest Winners

April 28, 2012 – 10:40 am
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: The 3rd Annual Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest serves as a venue for teens who have personal experiences with cancer to express themselves. We’re pleased to have Zachary Lear, Rama Godse, Anandhini Narayanan, and Anna Dukovich in our studios sharing the pieces they composed, live on SLB.

Live Music: Anne Feeney and Friends

April 21, 2012 – 4:30 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Anne Feeney, labor heritage singer-songwriter, performs live in our studios along with Ginny Hildebrand and Tracy Drach.

YES: Sophia Lee of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

April 21, 2012 – 2:53 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Harpist Sophie Sunha Lee is in 8th grade in the North Allegheny School District and a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. We’re please to have her in our studios performing selections on her harp , live on SLB.

Propel Montour – 1st Grade – Personal Biographies

April 17, 2012 – 3:25 pm
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Propel Montour – Kindergarten – Animals on the Air

April 17, 2012 – 2:56 pm
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Propel Montour – 3rd Grade – Original Stories

April 17, 2012 – 2:03 pm
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Propel Montour – 5th Grade – It’s Cool to Care

April 17, 2012 – 11:56 am
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