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.

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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.

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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!

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Audio replays from the hundreds of arts, human services and other non-profit organizations interviewed by SLB each year.

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YES: 2016 WQED WriteOn!

September 24, 2016 – 10:05 am
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From 09/24/2016: WQED WriteOn! competition honorees Raya Merritt (7, Hampton Central Elementary), Elly Strittmatter (10, South Fayette), Isabella Nickola (7, St. Louise de Marillac), Colby Zimmer (8, Bower Hill Elementary), Sarah White (11, Hampton MS), Caraline Sommer (10, Gill Hall Elementary), and Charlize Donaldson (9, Abraham Lincoln Elementary) talk about their writing in advance of Passages & Prose: A Gathering of Authors & Their Books 10/01 (10am – 4pm), Cooper-Siegel Community Library, Fox Chapel.

Interview: [You]nity Zine Release Party

September 24, 2016 – 8:00 am
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From 09/24/2016: Duquesne University Senior, Nijah Glenn Nasiadka, with details on the [YOU]nity Zine Release Party, 9/30 (7 to 10 pm), Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

YES: Camden Kiggins

September 17, 2016 – 10:35 am

From 09/17/2016: Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Camden Kiggins (13, Quaker Valley) performs original and cover tunes.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

September 10, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 09/10/2016: Dinasia (14, Arsenal Middle School) and big sister, Alicia, discuss their relationship forged by the Big Brother Big Sister of Greater Pittsburgh: Be a Middle School Mentor program along with BBBS staffer, Malissa.

Interview: Re:NEW Festival

September 10, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 09/10/2016: Tanja Grass and Susan Swarthout discuss Re:NEW Festival, a celebration of creative reuse, sustainability and transformation at multiple Pittsburgh locations, 9/9 through 10/9.

YES: Real Teens, Steeltown Entertainment

September 3, 2016 – 11:00 am

From 09/03/2016: Steeltown Entertainment Project teens Alex Hunter (17, Allderdice), Gaige Grzelka (15, Baldwin), Josh Bullock (17, Allderdice) and teaching artist, Haji Muya, talk about their TV show, The Real Teens.

YES: Sunburst School of Music

September 3, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 09/03/2016: Sean Whitney (14) and Sydne Samuels (15) of Allderdice High School, along with their instructor, Mike Meiers, preview the Sunburst School of Music open house, 9/10.

Interview: Pittsburgh Folk Festival

September 3, 2016 – 9:15 am
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From 09/03/2016: Dalel Khalil (Syria) and Conrad Ostertag (Switzerland) with an instrumental performance and details on the Pittsburgh Folk Festival, 9/3 and 9/4, Schenley Tent Plaza.

YES: Ralph Munn Creative Writing Honorees

August 27, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 08/27/2016: Mahima Reddy (17, Upper St. Claire) and Megan Williams (17, Ben Avon) read prose from their award-winning entries in the Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest sponsored by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

YES: Rowan Belt

August 20, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 08/21/2016: Performance by composer, pianist, and Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree, Rowan Belt