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: Alan Irvine, The Gift of the Magi

December 25, 2021 – 9:35 am
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From 12/25/2021: Alan Irvine recites his rendition of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi.

Youth Express: EdCorps, Zach Bischoff and Addie Malock

December 18, 2021 – 10:35 am

From 12/18/2021: Real World Scholars Zach Bischoff (Baldwin High School, 18, Grade 12) and Addie Malock (Whitehall Elementary School, 11, Grade 5) joining us to talk about the Student Made Holiday Market (Baldwin High School, 12/18, 10 – 12pm) and their participation in EdCorp

Youth Express: Riley Kirk

December 18, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 12/18/2021: Riley Kirk (Gateway High School, Grade 10) is a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Media Award recipient for “the thing about the sun: a short piece”.

Interview: AIR, Robert Beckman

December 18, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 12/18/2021: Robert Beckman, director and co-founder of Artists Image Resource (AIR), an artist-run, non-profit print and imaging laboratory that serves artists, educators, and the community

Youth Express: EdCorps, Ethan Defilippi & Tyler Pillar

December 11, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 12/11/2021: Ethan Defilippi and Tyler Pillar, both seniors at Keystone Oaks High School, on their experience with EdCorps and Golden Oaks Designs.

Interview: TELL Pittsburgh, Mike Perry

December 11, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 12/11/2021: Storyteller Mike Perry along with his family visit to talk about storytelling and the TELL Pittsburgh’s Winter Olio.

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

December 11, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 12/11/2021: Bill Humphrey on the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum holiday show, latest news, and upcoming events.

Interview: Attack Theatre, Allison Popieski

December 11, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 12/11/2021: Allison Popieski on Attack Theatre’s upcoming Family Fun Workshop, highlighting impactful relationships and authentic connections through movement activities and games (12/18 10:00 – 11:00 AM).

Interview: Hour of Code, Casey Mindlin

December 4, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 12/04/2021: Casey Mindlin from STEM Coding Lab details their upcoming Hour of Code event (12/9 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Pitt Community Engagement Center).

Interview: We Want the Funk Festival, Janis Burley Wilson

December 4, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 10/04/2021: Janis Burley Wilson of August Wilson African American Cultural Center details We Want The Funk Festival (12/10 – 12/11 8:00PM Downtown Pittsburgh).