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 Performance: Jordan Montgomery

June 20, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 06/20/2020: Live performance and interview with Pittsburgh-based rapper and CEO of Driving While Black Records Jordan Montgomery

Live Music: PHILLTERmusic, Brian Fitzy & SaulPaul

June 13, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 06/13/2020: Brian Fitzy (Philadelphia, PA) and SaulPaul (Austin, TX) with remote interviews and performance previews of PHILLTERmusic’s LIVE 2020 Solo Innovation Showcase at the Three Rivers Arts Festival Virtual Mainstage, 6/13 (7:30 pm)

Live Performance: Monallo

June 6, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 06/06/2020: Live music with James Drakes of the band Monallo.

Interview: Dan Kamin

May 30, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 05/30/2020: Dan Kamin talks about how he learned to do magic, about the amazing career of Harry Houdini, and about how he’s been making virtual magic visits to help people cope with the quarantine.

Live Performance: Mark Steiner

May 23, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 05/23/2020: Singer-songwriter Mark Steiner with original songs.

Live Performance: Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards

May 16, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 05/16/2020: Folk duo Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards performing live from Massachusetts.

Live Performance: Megan Paullet

May 2, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 05/02/2020: Singer-songwriter Megan Paullet joins us by phone for an interview and performance.

Interview: Curtis and Loretta

April 18, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/18/2020: Minneapolis folk duo Curtis & Loretta join us live from Minnesota for a remote interview.

Interview: Ken Waldman

April 11, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/11/2020: Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, Ken Waldman joins us by phone to discuss his work and life as a touring artist.

Interviews: GPAC Emergency Fund Web-a-thon, Phat Man Dee

April 4, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/04/2020: Phat Man Dee previewing the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund for Artists Web-a-thon (4/4, 6 to 10 pm) along with additional phone-in visits from Aubrey Burchell, Christine Andrews, Reverend Deryck Tines, Tracey D. Turner, Carolina Loyola Garcia and Mitch Swain.