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!

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Audio replays from the hundreds of arts, human services and other non-profit organizations interviewed by SLB each year.

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In Studio: Billy Price

May 16, 2015 – 1:45 pm
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Pittsburgh soul-singer Billy Price with exclusive tracks from the soon-to-be released This Time for Real, his new collaboration with Mississippi-born Blues Hall of Famer and R&B legend Otis Clay.

YES: Youth Invasion at The Andy Warhol Museum

May 2, 2015 – 3:59 pm
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From 5-2-15: Dighan Kelly (17, Taylor Allderdice), Jahnik Kurukulasuriya (16, Taylor Allderdice), Emily Wolfe (17, The Ellis School), Dominique Seneca (19, Pine Richland) and Benjamin Finnstrom (17, Pittsburgh CAPA) along with Sarica Feng (Artist Educator) on their creation of The Andy Warhol Museum Youth Invasion exhibit and its 5/8 opening.

Preview: Stage 62’s Next to Normal

May 2, 2015 – 3:54 pm
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Cynthia Dougherty and Chad Elder, perform a selection from Stage 62’s presentation of Next to Normal, May 7-17 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie.

YES: Pittsburgh Boy Choir

May 2, 2015 – 3:35 pm
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From 5-2-15: Drew Beckas (9), Jeremiah Bennett (8), Luca Boudreau (6), Jason Chen (7), Ryan Handron (10), Tristan Kilpatrick (7), Ryan Poisker (11), Henry Zutter (7) and Logan Zutter (9) ofThe Pittsburgh Boy Choir in advance of their 5/3 (4 pm) concert at Northmont Presbyterian Church.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 2, 2015 – 2:09 pm
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From 5-2-2015: Gina and Sydney on their special relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with Cheryl Jones from BBBS.

YES: Environmental Charter School

April 25, 2015 – 3:57 pm

From 4-25-15: Cordelia, Sophia, Molly, Aviv, Markus, Anna, Natalie and Anastasia with winning entries from the second grade Poetry Slam at Environmental Charter School.

YES: HOPE for Tomorrow

April 25, 2015 – 3:56 pm

From 4-25-15: La’Taiziah (11, Westwood Elementary), Sakiyah (11, Pa. Cyber Charter School), K’aijha (12, Young Scholars of Western Pa. Charter School), and Gabby (13, Brashear High School) on their experiences with HOPE for Tomorrow.

YES: Center for Young Musicians

April 25, 2015 – 3:54 pm

From 4-25-15: Clara Yuo (8, Providence Heights Alpha School), Jayne Miner (10, Sewickley Academy), Emma Lammert (11, Shadyside Academy), Abby Bojalad (9, Sewickley Academy), Priya Klemz (9, Marshall Elementary), Kush Bandi (10, Winchester Thurston North Campus) and Lakshmi Mulgund (10, Sewickley Academy) are piano students from the Center for Young Musicians.

Preview: Sing Out for Pete 2

April 25, 2015 – 3:52 pm
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From 4-25-15: Gerard Rohlf and Ginny Hildebrand with a live-music preview of Sing Out for Pete 2, a sing-along for Pete Seeger.

YES: Shaler Creative Writers

April 11, 2015 – 2:58 pm

From: 4-11-15: Shaler High School students Jimmy DeMore, Tara Szramowski, Cody Greygor, and McKayla Stoddart reading original creative writing with teacher Ben Shannon.