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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Steel City Sing-Along & Postcard to Pete Seeger

November 28, 2009 – 7:52 pm
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Join us live at the Children’s Museum on SLB as The Newlanders present a very special Saturday morning sing-along featuring songs about Pittsburgh, the music of legendary Pittsburgh architect and songwriter Robert Schmertz, and a new song about Johnny Appleseed written at the request of Pete Seeger.

Pittsburgh Stevens Pre-K-8 Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 – 5:00 pm

What are you thankful for? After personal reflection, these students …

Pittsburgh Miller Pre-K-5 Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 – 4:56 pm

What are you thankful for? After personal reflection, these students …

Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009 – 4:53 pm

What are you thankful for? After personal reflection, these students from Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 outlined, wrote and recorded these short essays. Their answers are wide-ranging and uplifting.

Brian Ashley Jones

November 21, 2009 – 5:36 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome Brian Ashley Jones, a soulful singer, accomplished lead guitarist, and versatile touring Americana songwriter. Originally from South Carolina, Brian is now based out of Music City, USA, otherwise known as Nashville. Tisha Simeral will be joining him live on upright bass.

Rick Bruening

November 7, 2009 – 4:34 pm
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Acoustic folk picker and storyteller Rick Bruening live in our studios.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band

November 7, 2009 – 4:07 pm
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In anticipation of their Balmoral Classic appearance, the award winning St. Thomas’ Episcopal School Pipe Band joins us for a live radio performance.

This five-time Junior World Champion band electrifies the audience with traditional and contemporary music performed by pipers and drummers, supplemented with keyboard, percussion, fiddle, and guitar.

My Favorite Dessert

October 24, 2009 – 3:55 pm
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Students from Manchester Elementary and Greenfield Elementary school’s 4th and 5th grade ESW workshops met for the first time this week and lent their voices to a fun piece about their favorite dessert.

Rob Stewart: Transit Authority Figures

October 24, 2009 – 2:18 pm
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Northampton, MA resident and graphic designer Rob Stewart joins us to discuss his very unique project, Transit Authority Figures, in which he develops beautiful, yet hypothetical subway maps for unlikely locales.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater: Les Misérables

October 24, 2009 – 1:35 pm
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Pittsburgh Musical Theater previews Les Miserable, the timeless story of revolution and love that has touched lives around the world. This production combines the students of PMT’s Richard E. Rauh Conservatory with CAPA’s 80-piece student orchestra.