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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Interview: The Lighthouse Project, James Brown

January 30, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 01/30/2021: James Brown from the YMCA Lighthouse Project on a new series of classes for teens and young adults.

YMAP 2021

January 27, 2021 – 1:02 pm

Youth Media Advocacy students at Carlow University reflect on the American education system, issues in their high schools, and talk about what it means to be an advocate for equity and youth voice.

Interview: Squirrel Hillbillies “On the Loose” Preview

January 23, 2021 – 11:05 am
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The Squirrel Hillbillies join The Saturday Light Brigade as we feature songs from their 2021 release On the Loose.

Youth Express: Inori Sakai

January 9, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 01/09/2021: Inori Sakai, Rice University graduate student and violin performer, provides an update on her recent work and performances after her 5/2/2009 performance on the Saturday Light Brigade.

Interview: A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Brady Patsy

December 19, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 12/19/2020: Pittsburgh Musical Theater Conservatory Director Brady Patsy joins us live to talk about the origins and traditions of A Lyrical Christmas Carol, a musical version of Dickens’ classic tale of redemption. Created in 1991 by Ken and Jane Gargaro, Scrooge continues to delight audiences every year with a wealth of emotion and humor.

Interview: A Country Christmas Preview, Slim Forsythe

December 19, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 12/19/2020: Slim Forsythe with details on “A Country Christmas”, a live-streamed benefit for North Hills Community Outreach on 12/19 (7 pm) organized by Jim Nied and Slim Forsythe.

Live Music: Songspace Preview Buffalo Rose

December 12, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 12/12/2020: Shane McLaughlin and Lucy Clabby from Buffalo Rose with a preview of the the group’s 12/12 (7:30 pm) livestream performance from SongSpace along with Brian Junker.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Trios

December 5, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 12/05/2020: From the Center for Young Musicians, live performances from The Sewickley Trio featuring Sewickley Academy 9th graders Abby Bojalad (piano), Andrew Caridad (cello) & Alena Gurevich (violin) and The Wexford Trio featuring 8th graders Clara Yuo (piano, Providence Heights Alpha School), Yazan Alissa (cello, Winchester Thurston) & Alexa Bronkaj (violin, Mary Queen of Apostles, New Kensington).

Youth Express: EdCorps, Real World Scholars

November 28, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 11/28/2020: Youth business owners from Whitehall Elementary School, South Saint Marys Street Elementary School, and Carmichaels Area School District talk about their work with the EdCorps program of Real World Scholars, including products they’ll have for sale at Handmade Arcade, a virtual artisan marketplace,11/28 to 12/6

Interview: ProjectArt Pittsburgh & The Education Partnership

November 21, 2020 – 8:20 am
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Nina Friedman of ProjectArt Pittsburgh and Josh Whiteside of The Education Partnership with details on their efforts to acquire and distribute school and art supplies for local students in the Sheraden and other West End neighborhoods at Pittsburgh Classical Academy.