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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Interview: Penguin Problems in the Galapagos Islands, Bridgette Purdue

November 5, 2022 – 7:20 am

From 11/5/2022: Bridgette Purdue of Alumni Theater Company with details on Penguin Problems in the Galapagos Islands – A Staged Reading featuring actors from Alumni Theater Company and DEMASKUSTheater Collective, 11/7 (6 pm), August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Manchester Academic Charter School: Science Projects

October 31, 2022 – 1:55 pm
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In October 2022, 7th grade students attending Manchester Academic Charter …

Youth Express: Writers Elaine, Maddy, Eva & Natalie

October 29, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/29/2022: Elaine Gombos (Grade 12, Shady Side Academy), Maddy Ng (Grade 11, Oakland Catholic), Eva Dubreil (Grade 10, Upper St. Claire High School), and Natalie Shaffer (Grade 10, Deer Lakes High School) share short prose as part of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.

Youth Express: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards

October 29, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 10/29/2022: Simon Nigam and Brynn Campbell, 11th grade students at Pittsburgh CAPA, share info on their Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Award winning projects.

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights Grace & Margaret

October 22, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/22/2022: Playwrights Grace Ruschak (9h grade, Belle Vernon High School) and Margaret Mateya (12th grade, Bethel Park High School) along with City Theatre Director of Education Katie Trupiano on this 2022 City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival, 10/29 and 10/30

Youth Express: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards

October 15, 2022 – 10:35 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards honorees Simon Hirsh and Richie Gozansky (Grade 8, Falk Laboratory School)

Interview: Amachi Pittsburgh Ambassador Program

October 15, 2022 – 8:20 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Anna Hollice & Jordan Allen, Sr. on the Amachi Pittsburgh Ambassador Program

Interview: Actor’s Labratory, Alumni Theater Company

October 15, 2022 – 7:20 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Bridgette Perdue previews Alumni Theater Company’s production Actor’s Laboratory. (October 14th-16th)

Live Music: Jennica Tamler

October 15, 2022 – 11:39 am
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From 10/15/2022: Live music and conversation with singer-songwriter Jennica Tamler.

Interview: Clean Water Act Festival

October 15, 2022 – 10:24 am
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From 10/15/2022: Morgan McCray joins us with live interviews from the Clean Water Act Festival at the Millvale Riverfront Park for the the 50th anniversary celebration of the Clean Water Act (10/15 11am-3pm).