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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YES: PMA Cello Fury Rock Camp

June 29, 2013 – 10:36 am
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From 6/29/13: Cellists from the Cello Fury Rock Camp at Pittsburgh Music Academy in Carnegie

Live Music: Aeolian Winds

June 22, 2013 – 1:34 pm
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From 6/22/13: Aeolian Winds performing Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, live on SLB

Big Brother Dario Donatelli and Little Brother Chris

June 22, 2013 – 1:30 pm
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From 6/22/13: Dario Donatelli and Chris discussing their relationship forged by Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones

YES: Hip-Hop On L.O.C.K. Presents Ben “DOC” Powell

June 15, 2013 – 4:12 pm
DOC Powell

From 06/15/2013: Hip-Hop On L.O.C.K. is an arts education and mentoring program that employs hip-hop as a tool to educate and empower youth K-12 through leadership development, organizational skills, cooperative economics and knowledge of the music business.\

YES: Center for Young Musicians Violinists

June 15, 2013 – 4:01 pm
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From 06/15/2013: Violinists from The Center for Young Musicians performing live on SLB.

Big Brother Adam Churchill and Little Brother Kamaren

June 8, 2013 – 3:53 pm
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From 6/8/13: Adam Churchill and Kamaren discussing their relationship forged by BBBS of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones

YES: Urban Pathways Charter School Sounds of Steel

June 8, 2013 – 3:33 pm
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From 6/8/13: Sixteen students from Urban Pathways Charter School Sounds of Steel steelpan/steel drum ensemble

YES: Albert Du

June 8, 2013 – 3:15 pm
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From 6/8/13: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competition winner Albert Du with selections on piano

YES: Winners of 2013 Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest

June 1, 2013 – 11:36 am
Gilda's Club Teen Writing and Art Winners

From 06/01/2013: The 4th Annual Gilda’s Club Teen Writing and Art Contest serves as a venue for teens who have personal experiences with cancer to express themselves through stories, poetry and art. We’re pleased to have this talented and inspiring group of individuals in our studios, live on SLB.

Gilda’s Club is a warm and welcoming place where men, women, teens, and children diagnosed with cancer, and family and friends, join with others to build social, emotional and informational support as a supplement to medical care.

YES: Winners from the Fairchild Challenge #6 at Phipps

June 1, 2013 – 11:27 am
Fairchild Winners

From 6/1/2013: In this Challenge #6, Publicity Campaign: Plants in Your Life, all participants were asked to create a publicity campaign that encourages everyday people to incorporate more plants in their lives. Listen as winners from area middle schools discuss their designs and processes, live on SLB.