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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Lee Robinson

March 12, 2011 – 10:22 am
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We are proud to host the extremely gifted Lee Robinson, live in our studios. Lee is an accomplished jazz musician who has performed worldwide. He specializes in tenor and soprano saxophone, which he considers his “musical voices.”

Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Winners Showcase: Dana Schneider

March 12, 2011 – 9:51 am
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Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra member Dana Schneider, 17, will perform works for the Harp.

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 – Bullying

March 11, 2011 – 4:27 pm

Have you ever been bullied? How about seen someone being bullied? What did you do? How did it make you feel? What do you think should be done about bullying and how does it affect everyone involved? These are some of the challenging questions students at the Pittsburgh Linden K-5 discuss in the pieces featured here.

Pittsburgh Dilworth Pre-K-5 – Personal Narratives

March 10, 2011 – 4:09 pm

Students from Pittsburgh Dilworth Pre-K-5 share stories they’ve written about topics such as birthdays, loss, new pets, vacation and losing a tooth.

Billy Kelly and The Blah Blah Blahs

March 5, 2011 – 1:33 pm
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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania-based artist Billy Kelly, along with his band The Blah Blah Blahs, preview songs from their forthcoming CD The Family Garden.

Big Sister Trisha Hyatt and Little Sister Cheyenne

March 5, 2011 – 1:06 pm
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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 Trisha Hyatt and Little Sister Cheyenne, along with BBBS staff memeber Pam Slomiany.

The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park – Playing Outside

March 3, 2011 – 3:20 pm
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With the first day of spring just around the corner, students at the The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park ECS Radio Club share with us their favorite places to play outside.

Pittsburgh Science And Technology w/PPC

March 3, 2011 – 10:25 am
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Students from SciTech Academy talk about the importance of parks and how they would change them for the better.

Belle Vernon High School – Job Shadowing & Math Memories

February 28, 2011 – 2:43 pm
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Belle Vernon High School students talk about the futures they aspire to, then reflect on math and how puzzling out equations changed them.

Guaranteed Irish

February 26, 2011 – 2:45 pm
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Guaranteed Irish have been performing Irish ballads and dance music for over 20 years. Paddy Folan, Bruce Foley and Jimmy Lamb combine button accordion, guitars and uilleann pipes, all the while singing in their own distinctive and energetic way to make a sound that is true to the traditions of Irish music. We’re happy to host them live in our studios.