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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CAPA’s Literary Arts Review

February 19, 2011 – 11:25 am
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Pittsburgh CAPA students who have recently attended the Pittsburgh Opera’s production of Rinaldo join us to share their performance reviews and poetry inspired by the opera.

Panther Hollow String Band

February 19, 2011 – 11:12 am
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We’re pleased to welcome Pittsburgh’s own Panther Hollow String Band, a fine Appalachian string band, live on SLB.

The 5th Annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance

February 18, 2011 – 5:34 pm
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Amidst their night of food, fun and dancing, a number of father-daughter pairs joined us here at The Saturday Light Brigade studios to record memories of a time they had spent together.

The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park – Friendship

February 18, 2011 – 3:21 pm

What makes a good friend? Students in the ECS Radio Club at The Enviornmental Charter School A Frick Park share their thoughts on this topic.

Greensburg-Salem High School – Freshman Transitioning

February 18, 2011 – 1:54 pm
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Students from Greensburg-Salem High School talk about the transition from middle school to high school. Listen to these young-adults as they wrestle with new found responsibilities and deal with the inherent pressures of growing up.

Greensburg-Salem High School – Future Careers

February 18, 2011 – 1:11 pm
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Students from GSH discuss their thoughts on possible careers, with the choices ranging from tattoo artist too a job in the field of oncology!

Monessen Middle School – Bullying

February 14, 2011 – 4:11 pm
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Kids 13-20 years old discuss topics such as bullying, dropping …

A Century of the Pittsburgh Courier

February 12, 2011 – 4:50 pm
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The Senator John Heinz History Center will provide an in-depth look at the largest and most influential African American newspaper of the past 100 years with America’s Best Weekly: A Century of The Pittsburgh Courier. Samuel Black, curator of the center’s African American Collection, joins us to discuss.

Sean Regan

February 12, 2011 – 4:24 pm
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We’re happy to host bagpiper and Edinboro University student Sean Regan, the very first student to enroll in a music education degree for piping, live in our studios.

Western PA Writing Project

February 12, 2011 – 4:20 pm
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Students of the Western PA Writing Project join us to share some of their recent compositions, live in our studios.