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: Bonnie Synclaire

October 26, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/26/2019 – Award-winning teen novelist Bonnie Synclaire (12th grade, Plum) sharing original work and discussing her series The Genesis Files

Youth Express: Self-Seriousness

October 26, 2019 – 10:05 am
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From 10/26/19 –  Live music with youth band Self-Seriousness

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights

October 19, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/19/2019 – City Theatre Young Playwrights Ava Weidensall (9th grade, Baldwin High School), along with Dennis Robinson of City Theatre

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater

October 19, 2019 – 10:05 am
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Brecken Farrell (18, Knoch High School) and Isabella Husnick (17, Serra Catholic) from Pittsburgh Musical Theater with a preview of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Byham Theater, 10/24 to 10/27

In Studio Pop-up: The Children’s Muesuem

October 19, 2019 – 8:35 am
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Joanna Kemp discussing two upcoming events at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, including a friendly celebration of the Indian festival Diwali (10/19, 6 to 8:30 pm) and an all-ages Halloween program for children and adults who have sensory sensitivities (10/27, 5 to 8 pm).

Youth Express: Investing Now

October 12, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/12/2019: Local high school students Vincent Foor (16, Pittsburgh Allderdice),Tassneem Khattab (15, South Fayette), and Alaina Peeler (16, Penn Hills) discuss their participation in the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering’s Investing Now pre-college diversity program.

Youth Express: Cassandra Gray

October 12, 2019 – 10:05 am
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From 10/12/2019: Cassandra Gray (16, Westinghouse Arts Academy) sharing original writing.

In-Studio Pop Up: The 2019 Bulgarian Folk Festival

October 12, 2019 – 9:35 am
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From 10/12/2019: Kathy Maron-Wood, Vladimir Mollov, Kamen Mollov, and Fran Wieloch with a preview of the 5th annual Bulgarian Folk Festival (10/18 & 19 at West Mifflin Middle School).

In-Studio Pop Up: Brittney Chantele

October 12, 2019 – 8:35 am
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From 10/12/2019: The New Hazlett Theater presents Brittney Chantele discussing her upcoming Community Supported Arts Performance, A Fire on Venus (10/17 & 10/18)

Youth Express: The Allies

October 5, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/05/2019 – Live music with youth indie-rock band The Allies