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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Streaming Justice Webcast 2020: Students Honor MLK

January 20, 2020 – 4:00 am
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, high school students hosted Streaming Justice, a live four-hour webcast. From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., participants hosted the live webcast, selected the songs played during their segments and learned about the equipment used in a live broadcast. Discussions covered topics such as civil rights, youth engagement, public education and other matters of justice and equity.

Live Performance: Sam Stucky

January 18, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 01/18/2020 – Live music with singer/songwriter Sam Stucky.

Youth Express: Youth Chamber Connection The Sixth Avenue Trio

January 18, 2020 – 10:00 am
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From 1/18/2020 – From Youth Chamber Connection, the Sixth Avenue Trio featuring Elizabeth Salgado on flute (11th grade, Seneca Valley), Trey Tillotson on clarinet (12th grade, Eden Christian Academy), and Alex Owczarzak on bassoon (12th grade, Moon Area).

Live Performance: Afro Yaqui Music Collective

January 11, 2020 – 11:00 am
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From 1/11/2020: Music from the Afro Yaqui Music Collective in advance of its 1/11 (7:30 pm) performance at SongSpace, First Unitarian Church, Shadyside

Youth Express: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

January 11, 2020 – 10:35 am
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From 1/11/2020: Araziah Davis (6th grade, Urban Pathways) and Heather Hackett discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

Youth Express: Propel Student Action Team

January 11, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 1/11/2020: Propel Andrew St. High School students David Owusu (16) and Jhordan Price (16) discussing their work as part of the Propel Student Action Team.

Live Performance: Contraduo

January 4, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 01/04/2020 – Live music with Contraduo, featuring double bassists Emily Tarantino and Riley Zimmermann.

Youth Express: The Hillman Academy

January 4, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 01/04/2020 – Kerollos Kamel (18, University of Pittsburgh) and David Donehue (19, Carnegie Mellon University) discuss their participation in the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy as well as opportunities for high school students (ages 15 and up) and college undergraduates to apply to take part in the Summer 2020 program (deadline is 2/10).

Propel Northside: Immigrant Oral History Project

January 1, 2020 – 2:33 pm

Listen to Propel Northside middle school students interview Aurora Ortiz about her life in Mexico and her immigration to the United States.

Live Performance: Carrie Collins

December 28, 2019 – 11:05 am
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From 12/28/2019 –  Live music with Carrie Collins.