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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Youth Express: Youth Pitch Competition, Aaliyah Taylor & Sierra Fisher

June 18, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 06/18/2022: Aaliyah Taylor (Grade 8, Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship) and Sierra Fisher (Grade 8, Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship) share their experience at “Generation Entrepreneur” Southwestern PA Virtual Youth Pitch.

Youth Express: Youth Shakespeare Society, Twelfth Night

June 18, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/18/2022: Director Theo Fantozzi (sophomore, University of Rhode Island), Assistant Director Kinsley Beachler (freshman, Seton Hill University), and cast members Ella Craig (Grade 11, Lincoln Park Performing Arts), Madeline Sclichter (Grade 12, Oakland Catholic), and Koby Polaski (Grade 12, Emerson University) preview Youth Shakespeare Society’s upcoming production of Twelfth Night at the McKeesport Little Theater (6/24 & 6/25 at 7:00 PM and 6/26 at 2pm).

Interview: West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, Shaun Slifer

June 18, 2022 – 8:35 am
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From 06/18/2022: Multidisciplinary artist, nonfiction writer, and museum professional Shaun Slifer on his artistic projects and his work at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum.

Interview: World Refugee Day, Dana Gold

June 18, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 06/18/2022: Dana Gold from Jewish Family and Community Services on World Refugee Day (6/20 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Schenley Plaza).

Interview: Pride Millvale, Cas & Kristi Hruska

June 18, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 06/18/2022: Cas and Kristi Hruska preview the events taking place during Pride Millvale (6/18 from 12:00 – 8:00 PM in GAP Park, 518 Grand Ave).

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Henry Knudsen

June 11, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 06/11/2022: Henry Knudsen (Grade 11, Morgantown High School), winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on piano.

Youth Express: Youth Climate Summit, Jay Darjee and Grace Reynolds

June 11, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/11/2022: Grace Reynolds (Rising 12th grader, North Allegheny), and Jay Darjee (Rising 9th grader, Carmalt) on implementing their knowledge and experience gained at Communitopia’s Youth Climate Summit.

Interview: Art as Liberation, Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd

June 11, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 06/11/2022: Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd preview Art as Liberation: Celebrating Black Art in Pittsburgh an outdoor celebration in honor of Juneteenth, 6/18 (12 pm to 4 pm), PNC Park.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Aaron Peng

June 4, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/04/2022: Aaron Peng (Grade 10, Hampton High School), winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on piano.

Interview: Theatre Festival in Black & White, ranney

June 4, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 06/04/2022: Multi-talented comedian “ranney” previews the Theatre Festival in Black & White by Pittsburgh Playwrights (6/3 – 6/12 at Trust Arts Education Center, 805 Liberty Avenue, 4th floor).