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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Interview: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mónica Méndez

January 14, 2023 – 7:20 am
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From 1/14/2023: Interview with Mónica Méndez from the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to discuss programming, initiatives, and events hosted by the Children’s Museum for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/16).

Interview: Teen Mental Health Advocate Series, Sarah Pesi

January 14, 2023 – 6:50 am
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From 1/14/2023: Sarah Pesi, Coordinator at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh talking about the Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series. For the application and more information visit the PA Youth Advocacy Network website. 

Youth Express: Youth Shakespeare Society, Romeo & Juliet

January 7, 2023 – 10:35 am
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From 01/07/2023: Youth Shakespeare Society of Pittsburgh previewing performance of Romeo & Juliet showing 1/13 and 1/14 (7 pm) and 1/15 (2 pm) at the Carnegie Stage, 26 W. Main St., Carnegie, Pa. With director Ella Craig (16, Lincoln Park), assistant director Sarah Ake (16, Lincoln Park), fight choreographer Johnna Lefebvre (Robert Morris University), and actor Emma Anne Perman (15, PA Cyber Charter School). 

Interview: Hill Dance Academy Kwanzaa Preview, Ayisha Morgan-Lee

December 24, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 12/24/2022: Ayisha Morgan-lee with details on Hill Dance Academy …

Interview: Alan Irvine, A Santa Claus Story

December 24, 2022 – 9:35 am
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From 12/24/2022: Alan Irvine calls in to share a special Christmas Eve story with a twist.

Interview: “Hazelwood Alive” Film, JaQuay Edward Carter

December 10, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 12/10/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter with details on the debut screening of Hazelwood Alive, a film showcasing his quest to preserve a Hazelwood’s rich history and to steer the community towards revitalization,12/10 (6:15 pm), Calvin Hall, First Hungarian Reformed Church.

Interview: CSA Performance Series, Perdita

November 26, 2022 – 8:35 am
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From 11/26/2022: Playwright Nathan Wagner with a preview of Perdita, running 12/1 (8 pm) and 12/2 (11 am and 8 pm) as part of the New Hazlett Theater Community Supported Art Performance Series.

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

November 19, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 11/19/2022: Bill Humphrey with details on the 34th annual Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum holiday show, Gibsonia, now through 1/15/23.

Youth Express: Poets Helen, Katherine, Resa & Audrey

November 12, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 11/12/2022: Helen Zhang (Grade 12, Winchester Thurston), Katherine Odenthal (Grade 10, McKeesport Area High School), Resa Lascek and Audrey Coleman (both Grade 11, Mt Lebanon High School) share poetry as part of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph Munn Creative Writing Competition.

Youth Express: Anna Mares Poetry

November 5, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 11/05/2022: Anna Mares (Wheaton College, freshman) shares Militant Violins, a poem honored in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.