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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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.

Carrola Brothers

February 26, 2011 – 2:36 pm
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As part of our ongoing Youth Expression Showcase, this week we host Dominic and Vincent Carrola, two very talented brothers who play the piano and classical guitar, respectively. Don’t miss their performance, live on SLB.

Prime Stage Theater’s Glass Menagerie

February 26, 2011 – 2:27 pm
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We’re joined by members of Prime Stage Theater as they preview their upcominig performance of The Glass Menagerie.

The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park – Bullying

February 25, 2011 – 3:18 pm
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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 The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park ECS Radio Club discuss in the pieces featured here.

City High School – Urban Eco Stewards

February 25, 2011 – 2:10 pm

This week SLB talked to teens participating in the Urban Eco Stewards program about protecting the environment.

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 – Playing Outside

February 23, 2011 – 4:10 pm

Students at Pittsburgh Linden K-5 discuss the importance of crab soccer, rain games, camp, football, riding bikes, jumping, spinning, and running in this collection of personal narratives.

Propel Montour – First Grade Reflections

February 22, 2011 – 12:55 pm
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Students at Propel Montour share reflections on first grade, school, field trips, bus rides, favorite classes and more in these 40 stories!

Elizabeth Forward – Advice For Kindergarten

February 22, 2011 – 12:13 pm
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High School students from Elizabeth Forward High School share advice and life experience with children entering kindergarten.

Gemini Children’s Theater previews Charlotte’s Web

February 19, 2011 – 11:30 am
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The Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of Charlotte’s Web, as they preview their production of this classic story.