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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Live Music: Miss Freddye and Her Homecookin’ Band

December 4, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 12/04/2021: Live music and conversation with Pittsburgh’s Lady of the Blues, Miss Freddye, and her Homecookin’ Band featuring Jeff Conner, Mike Houston, Greg Seiko, and Bob DiCola.

Live Music: Kate Snow

November 27, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 11/27/2021: Live music and conversation with folk singer-songwriter, Kate Snow.

Live Music: Distelfink

November 20, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 11/20/2021: Original Pennsylvania Dutch inspired folk jazz with Distelfink.

Live Music: Ethan Tucker

November 13, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 11/13/2021: Ethan Tucker is a country/blues songwriter who hails from the countryside of Western Pennsylvania.

Live Music: The Turpentiners

October 30, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 10/30/2021: Good-time country and rural swing with The Turpentiners: Megan Williams on fiddle/washboard/vocals, Ron Mesing on Dobro, Stu Braun on harmonica, Ben Hartlage on acoustic guitar/vocals, and Adam Frew on upright bass.

Live Music: Mark Williams

October 23, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 10/23/2021: Mark Williams, a gifted teacher, storyteller and songwriter joins us for live music and conversation.

Live Music: Slim Forsythe & Gene Gelblum

October 16, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 10/16/2021: Live music and conversation with America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Famer, Slim Forsythe, along with fiddle player, Gene Gelblum.

Live Music: Lindsay Merrow

October 9, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 10/09/2021: Live fiddle music and conversation with musician and teacher, Lindsay Merrow.

Live Music: Trio Nova

October 2, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 10/02/2021: Conversation and Latin music with Daniel Santander, Joel Martinez, and Luis Orjuela of Trío Nova.

Live Music: Janice Coppola & Roger Day

September 25, 2021 – 11:05 am
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From 09/25/2021: Roger Day and Janice Coppola of KleZlectic perform Jewish folk music and contemporary Klezmer.