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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Pack 202 Live on The Saturday Light Brigade

April 17, 2010 – 3:53 pm
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Pack 202 joins us to talk about the joys of scouting, live in our studio.

Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Winners Showcase: Chelsea Lane

April 17, 2010 – 1:50 pm
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As part of our ongoing series, we welcome harpist Chelsea Lane, a very talented senior high school student from Upper St. Clair, live on SLB.

Prime Stage Theater previews Romeo and Juliet

April 17, 2010 – 1:45 pm
Romeo and Juliet

We’re pleased to welcome actors from Prime Stage Theatre as they perform a scene from their latest production of the classic, Romeo & Juliet.

Chris Wells

April 17, 2010 – 12:53 pm
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Chris Wells, PARS president, joins us to discuss the annual Tri-State Antique Radio Festival.

Mustard’s Retreat

April 10, 2010 – 6:03 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome the wonderful Ann Arbor folk duo, Mustard’s Retreat, featuring David Tamulevich and Michael Hough, live in our studios.

Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Artist Winner’s Showcase: Teja Badami

April 10, 2010 – 5:54 pm
Teja Badami

As part of our ongoing series, this week we welcome …

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Fame

April 10, 2010 – 5:30 pm
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“Fame—The Musical” is a bittersweet but ultimately inspiring story of a diverse group of students as they commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work.

Christopher Jones

April 3, 2010 – 3:17 pm
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This week we’re joined by singer-songwriter Christopher Jones, who will be playing songs from his latest record, Heartland Variations, an album which explores American rural themes.

Animal Friends visit

April 3, 2010 – 10:34 am
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Ann Ensminger of Animal Friends drops by our studios once again, bringing down a little puppy in hopes of finding it a home. If you’d like to adopt a cuddly little creature, Animal Friends is a great place to start!

Joseph Vresilovic and Andrew & Eric Smith

April 3, 2010 – 10:23 am
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We’re pleased to host these three childhood friends who are also musicians, artists and entrepreneurs. They’ll join us live in our studios to play select musical pieces and discuss their new book, How to Start a Business–for Kids!