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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Lincoln Elementary: What I’m Thankful For

November 18, 2009 – 3:03 pm

On the eve of Thanksgiving, students in 4th grade at …

Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8: Future Careers

November 17, 2009 – 3:55 pm

What do you want to be when you grow up? …

Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8: Personal Profiles

November 10, 2009 – 3:50 pm

4th and 5th graders from Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8 tell us ”who we are” in these personal profiles.

Live music with Tommy Davis

November 7, 2009 – 4:39 pm
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We’re proud to host singer-songwriter Tommy Davis, live in our studios. A recent graduate of Drew University, Tommy is now embarking on a career as a professional musician in Washington, DC.

Rick Bruening

November 7, 2009 – 4:34 pm
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Acoustic folk picker and storyteller Rick Bruening live in our studios.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band

November 7, 2009 – 4:07 pm
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In anticipation of their Balmoral Classic appearance, the award winning St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band joins us for a live radio performance.

This five-time Junior World Champion band electrifies the audience with traditional and contemporary music performed by pipers and drummers, supplemented with keyboard, percussion, fiddle, and guitar.

Lincoln Elementary: Favorite Desserts

November 4, 2009 – 2:59 pm

Pittsburgh Lincoln K-8 students go into delicious detail about their favorite desserts!

My Favorite Dessert

October 24, 2009 – 3:55 pm
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Students from Manchester Elementary and Greenfield Elementary school’s 4th and 5th grade ESW workshops met for the first time this week and lent their voices to a fun piece about their favorite dessert.

Rob Stewart: Transit Authority Figures

October 24, 2009 – 2:18 pm
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Northampton, MA resident and graphic designer Rob Stewart joins us to discuss his very unique project, Transit Authority Figures, in which he develops beautiful, yet hypothetical subway maps for unlikely locales.

Gemini Theater: Legend of Sleepy Hollow

October 24, 2009 – 1:45 pm
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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 Legend of Sleepy Hollow as they preview their production of this classic, spooky tale.