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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Rachel Tobin’s Cure by Design

June 26, 2010 – 11:52 am
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When Rachel Tobin, now a seventeen year-old from Churchill, was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of twelve, she came up with the idea to design and sell bracelets and donate the proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. To date, she has donated over $29,000 to the charity, starting her own business, Rachel’s Cure by Design. She joins us to discuss.

The Armadillos

June 19, 2010 – 4:25 pm
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Local, old-time quartet The Armadillos stop down with accordion, upright bass, mandolin and acoustic guitar to share a little backwoods sing-song with us. Live on SLB!

Lynn & Molly Urbina

June 19, 2010 – 4:12 pm
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Two young siblings from Point Breeze, Lynn & Molly Urbina, share their musical talents with us, live on SLB!

Earl Dingus

June 12, 2010 – 3:43 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome Earl Dingus, Cherokee artist, silversmith, storyteller and flute player, live in our studios.

Center for Young Musicians

June 12, 2010 – 2:39 pm

This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM guitarists, live on SLB.

The Spark program of the Sprout Fund

June 12, 2010 – 10:14 am
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Mac Howison of the Sprout fund joins us, along with fellow project managers, to discuss how Spark unleashes the innovative potential of Southwestern Pennsylvania and transforms our region into one of the best places on earth to be a kid. Spark supports projects that connect technology to the real life experiences of children. Tune in to hear about the exciting new projects underway this summer.

Country music legend Slim Bryant

June 9, 2010 – 1:49 pm
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We are extremely lucky to have a bona fide country music “legend” living in Pittsburgh. Centenarian Slim Bryant resides in Dormont and is an historic figure in C&W, who’s illustrious career includes having written the Jimmie Rodgers’ classic, Mother, the Queen of My Heart. Bryant’s Wildcats were a radio staple in the Fifties, with frequent performances on KDKA’s “The Farm Show.”

Big Brother Pat Brinkman and Little Brother Tre

June 5, 2010 – 1:16 pm

Meet our Big Brother/Big Sister of the month.
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Center for Young Musicians

June 5, 2010 – 12:43 pm
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This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM violinists, live on SLB.

Greta Schaltenbrand

May 29, 2010 – 5:23 pm
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We’re quite pleased to welcome the wonderfully talented singer and North Allegheny 8th Grade student, Greta Schaltenbrand, live in our studios. Greta will be accompanied by fellow students SunJoo Lee on piano and David Schmiech on guitar.