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: 2021 Teen Media Awards, Poetry and Prose

October 9, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 10/09/2021: Saanika Chauk (17, North Allegheny School District), Connor Dalgaard (17, West Allegheny High School), Aneri Shethji (15, North Allegheny Intermediate High School), Maanasa Reddy (16), and Shana Reddy (17) at Upper Saint Clair High School are honorees and winners of the 2021 Carnegie Library Teen Media Awards joining us to talk about their entries in the categories of poetry and short prose.

In Studio Pop-Up: Dave English & Dirty Girty the Poor Polluted Birdie

October 9, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 10/09/2021: Puppeteer Dave English joins us with Dirty Gertie the Poor Polluted Birdie in advance of the GASP Clean Air Fair (10/9)

Interview: Color’s Nature, Caitlin Bruce & Max Gonzales

October 9, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 10/09/2021: Caitlin Bruce (University of Pittsburgh) and Max Gonzales (curator) tell us about the art gallery event “Color’s Nature” (10/08 – 10/09, Homestead, PA), organized through the Hemispheric Conversations: Urban Art Project.

Interview: Etna EcoPark, Megan Tuñón

October 9, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 10/09/2021: Megan Tuñón from Etna Community Organization highlights the Etna EcoPark Celebration, marking the official opening of the Etna EcoPark. 

Youth Express: TRYPO Interview

October 2, 2021 – 10:35 am
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From 10/02/2021: Lily Haberman (11, Hampton Middle School), Eleanor DeMann (12, Pine Richland Middle School), and Allison Guan (11, Shady Side Academy) talk about their involvement in Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO). 

Youth Express: 2021 Teen Media Awards, Fashion & 3D Art

October 2, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 10/02/2021: Amalia Glowczewski (14, Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts), …

Interview: Kalopsia The Musical, Monteze & Michael

October 2, 2021 – 8:35 am
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Playwright Monteze Freeland and music composer Michael Meketa III preview the world premiere of their new musical Kalopsia at New Hazlett Theater (10/7 – 10/18).

Interview: Live from the Edge, Marc Masterson

October 2, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 10/02/2021: Marc Masterson previews City Theater’s production of “Live from the Edge” (10/9 – 10/31).

Interview: Poetry’s Dream Logics

October 2, 2021 – 7:20 am
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Mathias Svalina is the faciltator for Poetry’s Dream Logics – A Dreamy Discovery (10/2 from 6:00 – 8:30 PM), a free online writing workshop for teens. He is joined by Gail Aronson of Write Pittsburgh.

In Studio Pop-up: Princess Ida, Pittsburgh Savoyards

September 25, 2021 – 10:05 am
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From 09/25/2021: An in-studio musical performance and conversation with Pittsburgh Savoyards featuring their current production, Princess Ida (10/8 – 10/10 and 10/14 – 10/17).