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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Big Sister Aubrey Gennari and Little Sister KiAndra

September 27, 2011 – 3:56 pm
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Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life.

Youth Expression Showcase: First Row

September 24, 2011 – 1:33 pm
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Joining us, team members and Director and Coach Joy Nix from First Row, a program offered by The Three Rivers Rowing Association.

Youth Expression Showcase: City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival

September 24, 2011 – 1:26 pm
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City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Festival includes seven performances of new works by middle and high school students, as well as workshops on various aspects of theatre.

Live Music: Linda McRae

September 24, 2011 – 1:18 pm
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The talented singer-songwriter Linda McRea joins us live in our studios.

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5: A Celebration of our Herb Garden

September 21, 2011 – 8:43 pm
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Students in 1st Grade at Phillips Elementary planted an herb garden in Spring 2011. A week later, they wrote and recorded reflections about their experience and the importance of herbs.

Youth Expression Showcase: Students from Pittsburgh Music Academy

September 17, 2011 – 4:13 pm
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Joining us are Cassidy, 7, Melissa, 15, Ana, 10 and Mara, 14, all students at the Pittsburgh Music Academy. Here they share their accomplishments and talents as young classical musicians, live on SLB.

Live music: Jennie Kay Snyder

September 17, 2011 – 3:52 pm
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The very talented Jennie Kay Snyder performs live in our studios.

Live music: The Squirrel Hillbillies

September 10, 2011 – 12:56 pm
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Local folk duo The Squirrel Hillbillies perform live on SLB.

Feature: The Hope Academy’s Community Orchestra w/ Organist Bethan Neely

September 10, 2011 – 12:27 pm
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Joining us, Bethan Neely, 16, piano and organ, and Federico Garcia, Music Director, of The Hope Academy’s East Libery Community Engagement Orchestra (EL CEO).

Participation in Hope Academy’s EL CEO is open to young musicians, and their musically-inclined parents, of all ability levels. This season’s orientation for EL CEO is on Saturday, September 10th, 3pm at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. More information is available below.

Three Rivers Arts Festival

September 8, 2011 – 12:44 pm
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Thank you to everyone who connected with The Saturday Light Brigade during this year’s Three Rivers Arts Festival.

SLB’s tent was open Saturdays and Sundays (noon to 5 p.m.) in the Creativity Zone in Point State Park and collected thoughts from children and youth on the role the arts play in their lives.