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: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 27, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 05/27/2017: Tom Duer & Samir (11, Dilworth) on their relationship brought about by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with Kristine Pace

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Perry, YMAP

May 20, 2017 – 11:35 am
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From 05/20/2017: Pittsburgh Perry 9th grader Jazmine (15) on her year-long project as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project.

Youth Express: Manchester Academic Charter School, YMAP

May 20, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 05/20/2017: Trey (12), an 8th grade student at Manchester Academic Charter School, talks about his year long project as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project along with Brashear students involved with YMAP at their school.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Brashear, YMAP

May 20, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 05/20/2017: Pittsburgh Brashear 10th graders Madison (16), Sarah (16), Darren (16), Austin (16) and Nicole (15) on their year-long projects as part of the Youth Media Advocacy Project.

In-Studio Pop Up: Front Porch Theatricals

May 20, 2017 – 8:35 am
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From 05/20/2017: Front Porch Theatricals with a live in-studio preview of the musical Violet, running 5/19 to 5/21 and 5/25 to 5/28 at the New Hazlett Theater.

Streaming the Future Webcast 2017

May 20, 2017 – 1:00 am
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On May 20, 2017, teens from Pittsburgh Perry, Carrick High School, Winchester Thurston, Pittsburgh Westinghouse, Cornell Area High School, Fox Chapel High School, and North Allegheny Intermediate School discussed their outlooks, hopes, and concerns for the future in this live stream podcast. Listen to the hour-by-hour segments below!

Youth Express: Prime Stage Theatre, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

May 6, 2017 – 10:35 am
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From 05/06/2017: Pine-Richland seniors Kristin Martin (17) and Jackson Guido (18), with teacher John Dolphin, discussing the Perks of Being a Wallflower along with actors Julia Zoralto (17, Shadyside Academy) and Peter Stamerra (16, CAPA), staged at the school last fall with a production by Prime Stage Theatre running 5/5 to 5/14 at the New Hazlett Theater.

Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians Duet

May 6, 2017 – 10:05 am
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From 05/06/2017: From the Center for Young Musicians, Abby Bojalad and Kathryn Allen (12, Sewickley Academy) with vocal selections along with accompanist Jake Nathanson and instructor Margaret Olson.

Interview: EQT Children’s Theater Festival 2017

May 6, 2017 – 8:20 am

From 05/06/2017: Pamela Komar with details on the 2017 season of the EQT Children’s Theater Festival, May 18-21.

Interview: Dancing Classrooms, Mark Rogalsky

May 6, 2017 – 7:20 am
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From 05/06/2017: Mark Rogalsky with a preview of Dancing Classrooms, featuring 5th graders from Pittsburgh Banksville, Brookline, Faison, Montessori, Roosevelt, Sunnyside, and Westwood along with St. Benedict the Moor School and Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy, 5/6 (10 to 11:45 am), Pittsburgh Allderdice.