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: This Is The World

November 3, 2018 – 10:35 am
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From 11/03/2018: Live music with This Is The World, featuring Jessie Ort (16), Austin Zarnick (15) and Jason Brahler (15) of Knoch High School.

Youth Express: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month

November 3, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 11/03/2018: Big Sister Debra Zafar and Little Sister Jazmine “Jazzy” (9, Propel Montour) discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff member Erica Strafalace

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

November 3, 2018 – 7:50 am
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From 11/03/2018: Bill Humphrey of the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum with details on its upcoming holiday show, 11/10 to 1/13

Youth Express: Sunburst School of Music

October 27, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 10/27/2018:  The Sunburst School of Music house band, featuring Madeline King (15, Pittsburgh Allderdice), Riley Deringor: (17, Pittsburgh SciTech), Zack Wolynn (15, Pittsburgh CAPA), Mason Miller (17, Winchester Thurston), Shane Cranor (17, Pittsburgh SciTech) and Gabe Barash (14, Pittsburgh Allderdice).

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society – Maine Hoppo

October 20, 2018 – 10:35 am
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From 10/20/2018: 2018 Pittsburgh Concert Society Winner Maine Hoppo (16, North Allegheny) with selections on violin.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians

October 20, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 10/20/2018: Four guitarists (ages 8 through 17) from the Center for Young Musicians

Youth Express: Chaehyun “Cuna” Kim

October 13, 2018 – 10:35 am

From 10-13-2018:  2018 Pittsburgh Concert Society Winner Chaehyun “Cuna” Kim (16, Fox Chapel Area High School) with selections on violin. Accompanied by Sinyam Kim.

Youth Express: Elizabeth Strittmatter

October 13, 2018 – 10:05 am
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Elizabeth Strittmatter (6th Grade, South Fayette) reads and discusses her WQED Write-On Story, “The Starless Night on Nomo.”

In Studio Pop-Up: The 2018 Bulgarian Folk Festival

October 13, 2018 – 9:30 am
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From 10-13-2018: Vladimir Mollov and Fran Wieloch preview the 2018 Bulgarian Folk Festival, Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center, 10/19 and 10/20.

In Studio Pop-Up: Kevin Neidig

October 13, 2018 – 8:35 am
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From 10-13-2018: Live performance with Kevin Neidig in preview of his 10/13 house concert in the South Hills.