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: Scholastic Writing-Manal, Conner & Zoe

March 5, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 3/5/2022: Scholastic Writing Awards regional winners Manal Samah Shafiq ( Avonworth Middle School, 13) Connor McAninch (Shaler Area High School, 16), and Zoe Apostolopoulos (Winchester Thurston, 17) share and talk about their writing. 

Interview: Herb Douglas Jr.’s 100th Birthday, JaQuay Edward Carter

March 5, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 3/5/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter of Greater Hazelwood Historical Society of Pittsburgh on Olympic medalist Herb Douglas celebrating his 100th birthday on March 9th.

Interview: Steel City Storytellers, Angelo Creo

March 5, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 3/5/2022: Angelo Creo of Steel City Storytellers previews their upcoming event Grit to benefit Life’s Work of Western PA (3/9 at Kingfly Spirits, 7:30 – 9:30 pm).

Interview: Youth Pitch Competition, Brian Constanzo

March 5, 2022 – 7:20 am
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From 3/5/2022: Brian Costanzo discusses the launch of 2022 Southwestern PA Youth Pitch Competition by Build.org.

In Studio Pop-Up: A Wrinkle in Time, Prime Stage Theatre

February 26, 2022 – 8:35 am
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From 02/26/2022: Prime Stage Theatre director Sunny Disney Fitchett along with cast members Pony Conomos Jahn (Mrs. Which), Mary Meyer (Mrs. Whatsit), and Joyce Miller (Mrs. Who) preview their production of A Wrinkle In Time (March 4 – 13, 2022).

Interview: Litter Walk & Fashion Show, Amy O’Neill

February 26, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 02/26/2022: Amy O’Neill of Allegheny Cleanways on the Swissvale Litter Walk and Fashion Show (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on March 5 at 3 Rivers Outdoor Company).

Interview: Laugh in the Face of Addiction, Myles Mazzanti

February 26, 2022 – 7:50 am
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From 02/26/2022: Myles Mazzanti on the upcoming Laugh in the Face of Addiction Comedy Show Fundraiser for Skyline Recovery at South Hills Italian Club (3/03 6:00 – 9:00 PM). 

Interview: Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18, Morgan McCray

February 19, 2022 – 9:05 am
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From 02/19/2022: Morgan McCray, high school intern for SLB, on receiving Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18 Award (2/22 at the National Aviary from 7:00 – 9:00 PM).

In Studio Pop-Up: Disney’s Descendants, Stage 62

February 19, 2022 – 8:35 am
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From 02/19/2022: Stage 62 cast members Hannah Bartus (Moon), Marni Zinger (Upper St. Clair), Johnna Lefebvre (Ambridge), Jeremy McCawley (Bellevue), Carmen LoPresti (Jefferson Hills), and David Holderbaum (Carnegie) preview their production of Disney’s Descendants (March 4-13 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall – Carnegie, PA

Interview: Breaking Barriers in WWII, JaQuay Edward Carter

February 19, 2022 – 8:20 am
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From 02/19/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter previews his upcoming presentation Breaking Barriers in WWII: How a city forged in steel, along with Pittsburgh Courier’s Double “VV” Campaign and Western Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee Airmen paved the way for Civil Rights in America as part of the John L. Ford, Sr. African American Heritage Celebration at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum (2/24 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM, 4141 Fifth Avenue).