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: Mikael Owunna, Illumin-Ave

December 4, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 12/04/2021: Visual artist Mikael Owunna’s work is featured in Hazelwood Local’s Illumin-Ave, a series of installation and art along Hazelwood’s Second Avenue (12/3 – January).

Interview: CSA Performance Series, Lavender Terrace

November 27, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/27/2021: Playwright NaTasha Thompson and sound designer Jasmine Battle on the multi-media performance “Lavender Terrace” (12/2 – 12/3 at 8:00 PM), part of the New Hazlett CSA, a community supported art performance series at New Hazlett Theater.

Interview: River City Brass, James Gourley

November 27, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 11/27/2021: Tuba player James Gourley on upcoming performances by River City Brass.

Youth Express: Poet Aja Lynn

November 20, 2021 – 10:35 am
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From 11/20/2021: Aja Lynn (Hampton High School), an Allegheny County 2021-22 Youth Poet Ambassador for City of Asylum @ Alphabet City.

In Studio Pop-Up: It’s a Wonderful Life, Pittsburgh Savoyards

November 20, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/21/2021: The Pittsburgh Savoyards with a preview of It’s a Wonderful Life featuring Sarah Puhala, Sarah Deasy, Frankie Shoup, Bruce Travers, Bob Rak, Bayley Brown (foley artist), Sue Kurey (director), and Lynette Garlan (producer)

Interview: A Path to Hope, Caron Daley

November 20, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 11/20/2021: Dr. Caron Daley with details on Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s upcoming performance of A Path To Hope (11/21, 4:00 – 6:00PM, 5701 Fifth Avenue).

Interview: Chimerica, Stewart Urist and Susan Tsu

November 20, 2021 – 6:50 am
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From 11/20/2021: Stewart Urist and Susan Tsu preview Quantum Theatre’s upcoming production, Chimerica (11/27 – 12/19 at The Maverick Hotel in East Liberty).

Youth Express: Poet Ekow Opoku-Dakwa

November 13, 2021 – 10:35 am
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From 11/13/2021: Ekow Opoku-Dakwa (15, Allderdice High School), an Allegheny County Youth Poet Ambassador for Alphabet City @ City of Asylum.

In Studio Pop-Up: Animated Arias Artists

November 13, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/13/2021: A conversation with Alwyne Holder and Brooke Doran, Point Park University student artists who created animations for Pittsburgh Opera’s Brown Bag Concert “Animated Arias” (11/13 at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters).

Interview: Bach Choir Uprooted, The Spirituals of William Dawson

November 13, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 11/13/2021: Artistic director Thomas Douglas previews Bach Choir’s upcoming performance “Uprooted: The Spirituals of William Dawson”. (250 North Highland Ave, 11/13 and 11/14).