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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Spotlight: Steve Pellegrino’s Accordion Stories

April 23, 2011 – 11:57 am
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Talented artist and musician Steve Pellegrino joins us to preview his Accordion Stories, a one-man show benefitting Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.

Live music: M&M Express

April 23, 2011 – 10:23 am
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Ron and Debbie Mesing & John and Wendy Mackin comprise bluegrass outfit The M&M Express. With dobro, double bass, guitar and banjo, these two couples sing in the high-lonesome sound that has been ever-evolving in our Appalachian hinterland. We are proud to welcome this quartet from Elizabeth, PA to our studios!

Animal Friends with Jane Marcus and “Cauliflower” the Bunny

April 23, 2011 – 10:03 am
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Jane Marcus from Animal Friends, along with special guest “Cauliflower,” discussing bunnies, their personalities, and how to adopt them responsibly – just in time for Easter! More info about Animal Friends is available at the link below.

Live poetry and music: Mark Weakland & Chris Laitta

April 16, 2011 – 11:38 am
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We’re pleased to host poet and musician Mark Weakland, who will both perform songs and read from his latest book of poetry, The Delicious Chocolate Donut. Mark will be accompanied by talented actress Chris Laitta, live in our studios.

Brittany Dorazio: Gilda’s Club Battle of the Bands Winner

April 16, 2011 – 11:15 am
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Gilda’s Club is proud to introduce SLB listeners to their first Gilda’s Club Battle of the Bands winner: Brittany Dorazio! Brittany sings, and is accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Frank DiDiano.

Singer-songwriter Tori Plack

April 16, 2011 – 11:00 am
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Singer-songwriter Tori Plack is the winner of the 2010 “Pittsburgh’s Got Talent” contest. She joins us today to share some of her original compositions.

Spotlight: Pittsburgh Folk Festival w/ Mimi Jong

April 16, 2011 – 10:46 am
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Mimi Jong has played the erhu – an ancient chinese instrument – since the age of ten. She has performed alongside members of the Pittsburgh Symphony and renowned Jazz musicians. Jong also performed with Mary Miller Dance Company, and taught/performed at Huntingdon Council for the Arts “Folk College.”

The Consortium for Public Education – The Future Is Mine Program

April 15, 2011 – 3:07 pm

Students ages 15 through 17 in the Future Is Mine program through the Consortium for Public Education talk about the program and what they’ve learned, why it’s important to them, how it’s helped them grow and how they imagine their future.

Pittsburgh Allegheny PreK-8 – Can Pals Session 1

April 14, 2011 – 2:08 pm
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As part of the HearMe initiative, Kindergarten students at Pittsburgh Allegheny Pre-K-8 wrote and recorded these essays. Topics range from a favorite movie, to whales, jets, May and even a loss of a family member.

Ken Waldman

April 9, 2011 – 9:17 am
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We’re pleased to welcome Alaska’s Fiddling Poet Ken Waldman, who will perform live along with multi-instrumentalist Mark Tamsula. In addition to releasing his first book of prose, Are You Famous?, Ken’s latest children’s CD is entitled D is for Dog Team.