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: Leah DeFlitch, Large Print

June 24, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 06/24/2017: Pittsburgh CAPA graduate Leah DeFlitch on her role as editor of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s semiannual teen literary journal Large Print.

In-Studio Pop Up: Pittsburgh Festival Opera

June 24, 2017 – 8:35 am
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From 06/24/2017: Anqwenique Wingfield and Lori Carrau perform a duet, with piano accompanist, Anthony Gray, for the Pittsburgh Festival Opera production of Hansel and Gretel, Winchester Thurston School, Oakland (7/1, 7/8 and 7/15 at 11 am)

Youth Express: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

June 17, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 06/17/2017: Big Sister and BBBS staff member Briana D’Alesandro and her little sister T’Yanna discussing their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winner, Eric Wang

June 17, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 06/17/2017: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winner Eric Wang (13) of Ingomar Middle School with selections on piano.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians, Pianists

June 10, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 06/10/2017: Center for Young Musicians pianists Kenzie Bucchi (5, Montessori), Andrew Li (11, Haine Middle School), Ben Capozzi, Carson Jacob, and Oleg Hartman (13, Providence Heights Alpha) with instructor Sonia Tripathi.

Youth Express: Devin Moore & James Cunningham, Pittsburgh Concert Society

June 10, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 06/10/2017: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winners Devin Moore (18, Chartiers Valley graduate) and James Cunningham (17, CAPA graduate) with selections on viola.

Youth Express: Fairchild Challenge, Woodland Hills Academy

June 3, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 06/03/2017: Woodland Hills Academy 6th graders Tommy Bellows, Ethan DeCrosta, Carson Hertrick and Tommy Kristian discussing their participation and honors from the Fairchild Challenge, a national program encouraging teens to connect with the environment, sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society, Yosen and Futen Wang

June 3, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 06/03/2017: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winners Yosen (17) and Futen (15) Wang (North Allegheny) with duets on piano.

Youth Express: Way of the Saxophone

May 27, 2017 – 11:05 am
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From 05/27/2017: Way of the Saxophone, featuring 15-year-old saxophonists Brenden Stilwell (Canon-McMillan), Kate Hardy, Nicole Esselstyn (both of Peters Township), and Alex Grove (17, Canon-McMillan) along with instructor from David’s Music House, Ben Barson.

Youth Express: Indigo Quartet

May 27, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 05/27/2017: The Indigo Quartet, in collaboration with Youth Chamber Connection, featuring 9th graders Sein Lee and Leila Fanien (violinists, Mt. Lebanon), Futen Wang (violist, North Allegheny) and 11th grader Jaemin Lee (cellist, North Allegheny)