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: Spinners and Saints Ride, Birdie Radford

October 30, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 10/30/2021: Birdie Radford on Pittsburgh Critical Mass and their upcoming Spinners & Saints bicycle race and benefit (meets 10/30 at 7:30 PM under Bloomfield Bridge).

Interview: Día de los Muertos Ofrendas, Lisa DiGioia Nutini

October 30, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 10/30/2021: Lisa DiGioia Nutini of Mexico Lindo on Día de los Muertos ofrendas activities.

Youth Express: Poet Shivani Watson

October 23, 2021 – 10:35 am
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From 10/23/2021: Shivani Watson (Allderdice High School) is a Youth Poet Ambassador of Allegheny County 2021-22 for City of Asylum @ Alphabet City.

Interview: de MOOR, Joyce Meggerson-Moore

October 23, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 10/23/2021: Joyce Meggerson-Moore previews New Horizon Theater’s production of de MOOR (10/29 – 10/31). 

Interview: Mary Lou’s Mass, Deanna Witkowski

October 23, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 10/23/2021: Deanna Witkowski is a pianist-composer-vocalist who wrote jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams’ biography. Deanna will perform Mary Lou’s Mass – as well as selections from her own Evening Mass – with twelve singers and an instrumental quartet on 10/24 at 7:00 PM (Sacred Heart Church, Shadyside).

Interview: World Affairs Institute, Conner Dalgaard

October 23, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 10/23/2021: Connor Dalgaard, Youth Voice & Innovation Fellow, co-facilitated the student design committee for the 51st Annual World Affairs Institute for Student Leaders. This event will take place virtually on 11/16, and registration is free and open to all high school students and educators.

Youth Express: TRYPO Symphonette

October 16, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 10/16/2021: An outdoor performance by Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO) at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

In Studio Pop-Up: CSA Performance Series, Meanwhile

October 16, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 10/16/2021: Mandolinist Bryce Rabideau’s performance “Meanwhile” (10/28 – 10/29 at 8:00 PM) is part of the New Hazlett CSA, a community supported art performance series at New Hazlett Theater.

Interview: Wilkinsburg Arts Festravaganza

October 16, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 10/16/2021: Jennifer Salmans of Hosanna House shares details about the Wilkinsburg Arts Festravaganza (10/16, 1-4pm)

Youth Express: TRYPO Interview

October 9, 2021 – 10:35 am
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From 10/09/2021: Anya Chen (13, Fort Couch Middle School), Alex Du (12, Ingomar Middle School), and Abril Linares-Mendoza (15, Shadyside Academy) talk about their involvement in Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras.