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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Live Music: The Mixus Brothers

December 9, 2023 – 11:05 am
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From 12/09/2023: Music and conversation with indie folk band The Mixus Brothers featuring Jebbh (guitar, vocals), Red (drums, vocals), and Doc (fiddle).

Youth Express: Senior Grad Project, Jalainta Houser

December 9, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 12/09/2023: Jalainta Houser (12th grade, City High Charter School) discussing her Senior Grad Project on mental health.

Youth Express: Dormont Music Festival Review, Emily Cicco

December 9, 2023 – 10:25 am
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From 12/09/2023: Emily Cicco (12th grade, Keystone Oaks High School) with a review of the Dormont Music Festival on Saturday October 14th, 2023.

Youth Express: Youth Civic Leadership Academy, Tyra, Will, Nashya & Rylee

December 9, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 12/09/2023: Will Sheffield (11th grade, Pittsburgh Allderdice), Tyra Jacobs (10th grade, Urban Pathways), Nashya Smith (9th grade, Environmental Charter School), and Rylee Reed (11th grade, Pittsburgh Obama) discussing their projects as a part of the City of Pittsburgh Youth Civic Leadership Academy (YCLA).

Interview: FreeStore Wilkinsburg, Marita Garrett

December 9, 2023 – 8:20 am
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From 12/10/2023: Marita Garrett from Civically Inc on FreeStore Wilkinsburg, addressing economic challenges and reducing waste by distributing new & gently used clothes, household goods, and materials to community members, especially in times of financial stress and/or emergency.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Youth Media Corps, Fall/Winter 2023-24

December 5, 2023 – 1:45 pm
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This fall, members of SLB Radio’s Pittsburgh Youth Media Corps are creating a variety of audio projects at the Youth Media Center. New pieces appear here regularly.

Live Music: The Tamburitzans, Bratya Balkana

December 2, 2023 – 11:05 am
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From 12/02/2023: Folk music with The Tamburitzans group, Bratya Balkana, featuring Dimitri Bushunow (viola), Charles Cubelic (bass), Zach Brkovich (guitar), and Alexei Blagonadezhdin (accordion).

Youth Express: Labsy Awardee, Brodie Bard

December 2, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 12/02/2023: Photographer Brodie Bard (17, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy) on Justice Burns his award-winning entry in the Labsy Awards Teen Media Awards sponsored by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Youth Express: Youth Civic Leadership Academy, Precious, Alayah & Emmanuel

December 2, 2023 – 10:05 am
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From 10/02/2023: Precious Magembe (9th grade, Pittsburgh Obama), Emmanuel Bose (11th grade, Westinghouse Academy), and Alayah Mallory (12th grade, Penn Hills) discussing their projects as a part of the City of Pittsburgh Youth Civic Leadership Academy (YCLA).

Interview: CSA Performance Series, One Log Bridge

December 2, 2023 – 8:35 am
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From 12/02/2023: Yan Pang (playwright), Jin Pang (erhu), Jason Noer (choreographer), Amanda Sun (vocals), and AJ DePetris (musical director, pianist), with a preview of One Log Bridge, running 12/7 (8 pm) and 12/8 (10 am and 8 pm) as part of the New Hazlett Theater Community Supported Art Performance Series.