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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Gemini Theater’s production of Beauty & the Beast

January 2, 2010 – 4:38 pm
Gemini Theater's production of Beauty & the Beast

A LIVE preview performance of the always enchanting play — Beauty & the Beast!

Seth Corbin & Little Brother Nick

January 2, 2010 – 4:15 pm
Seth Corbin & Little Brother Nick on SLB

Meet our Big Brother/Big Sister of the month.
This segment is …

New Years Hopes

December 30, 2009 – 4:10 pm

During the last week of 2009, SLB opened its studios for children to tell us about their hopes for 2010. Hear what they had to say.

Sue Powers & Jeff Berman

December 26, 2009 – 6:18 pm
Jeff Berman

We’re proud to host the extremely talented duo of Jeff Berman and Sue Powers, whose musical projects include AppalAsia and Devilish Merry. They’ll join us live on acoustic guitar, dulcimer and vocals.

Brian O’Neill’s The Paris of Appalachia

December 19, 2009 – 3:46 pm
BrianOneil

We are quite pleased to host acclaimed author and writer Brian O’Neill live in our studios. Mr. O’Neill discusses his new book, “The Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in the Twenty-First Century.” An insightful and poetic look at our city, “Paris” is a must read for fans and denizens of the tri-state area.

Fifth Avenue Strings

December 19, 2009 – 3:14 pm
young-violinist-will-wachter

Fresh from an appearance with the Fifth Avenue Strings at the Governor’s Mansion, violin duo Jimmy Cunningham (a fifth grader at Pittsburgh Urban Christian School) and Will Wachter (a seventh grader at Sacred Heart) play holiday selections.

Sue Gartland

December 19, 2009 – 2:51 pm
Sue Gartland

We’re pleased to be joined by talented singer-songwriter Sue Gartland. Along with Eve Goodman on second guitar and harmony, Sue will perform her lovely folk songs live in our studios.

Pittsburgh Miller Pre-K-5: Twas The Night Before Christmas

December 18, 2009 – 4:10 pm

Thistles and luster and kerchiefs, oh my! Pittsburgh Miller PreK-5 …

Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8: Holiday Songs

December 15, 2009 – 4:06 pm

Our Holiday sing-a-long with Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8 students is full of spirit! All tracks engineered by DiAngelo, grade 4.

Lincoln Elementary: Holiday Spirit

December 14, 2009 – 3:14 pm

As the holidays quickly approach, 4th graders at Pittsburgh Lincoln K-8 discuss what the Christmas spirit means to them, as well as sing a few holiday favorites.