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: Center for Young Musicians Call-in

April 18, 2020 – 10:35 am

From 04/18/2020: Will Bojalad (10, Sewickley Academy), Abby Bojalad (14, Sewickley Academy), Sami Alissa (11, Winchester Thurston) and Yazan Alissa (13, Winchester Thurston) from the Center for Young Musicians share selections on piano via phone.

Youth Express: Leandra Mira, Earth Week

April 18, 2020 – 10:25 am
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From 04/18/2020: Youth climate activist Leandra Mira (18) with details on Earth Week Pittsburgh.

Youth Express: Owen Wagner

April 18, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 04/18/2020: Owen Wagner (12, Elizabethtown Area Middle School) performs, “Linus and Lucy” via phone.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Call-In

April 11, 2020 – 10:05 am

From 04/11/2020: Center for Young Musicians Elijah Haberman (7, Hampton Central Elementary), Lily Haberman (9, Hampton Central Elementary), Sydney Miner (11, Sewickley Academy), Rosa Yuo (7, Providence Heights Alpha School) and Daniel Yuo (9, Providence Heights Alpha School) perform selections via phone and discuss their approach to learning during quarantine.

Youth Express: Theodore Tolliver & Nicole Shigiltchoff

March 28, 2020 – 10:05 am

From 03/28/2020: Theodore Tolliver (14, Moon Area) and Nicole Shigiltchoff (18, Winchester Thurston) join us by phone to discuss their award-winning works from the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Interview: 2020 Census, Emily Neff & Gregg Behr

March 28, 2020 – 9:35 am
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From 03/28/2020: Emily Neff of Trying Together and Gregg Behr of the Grable Foundation discuss the importance of the 2020 Census.

Youth Express: Frances Huffman

March 21, 2020 – 10:35 am
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From 03/21/2020: Frances Huffman (14, Mars Area High School) discusses her participation in the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Bookish in the Burgh team.

Youth Express: North Hills Combined Orchestra

March 21, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 03/21/2020: Students from Highcliff, McIntyre, Ross, and West View elementary schools perform songs from film and television.

Youth Express: Arianna Isabella Kelly

March 21, 2020 – 10:00 am
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From 03/21/2020: Scholastic Art & Writing Award writer Arianna Isabella Kelly (14, Chartiers Valley) joins us via phone to discuss her writing.

In-Studio Pop Up: Zena Ruiz, Museum at Home

March 21, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 03/21/2020: Zena Ruiz, Arts in Context Manager of Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab®, talks about resources for kids and families to enhance play and learning with Museum at Home.