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: Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

July 5, 2014 – 1:13 pm
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From 7-5-14: Live music with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble.

Live Music: The Gold Tones Choir

June 28, 2014 – 2:10 pm
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From 6-28-14: The Gold Tones Choir featuring singers ranging in age from 13 to 27.

Live Music: Nameless in August

June 21, 2014 – 3:48 pm
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From 6-21-14: Live music with Nameless in August Zach Rock-Guitar, Jason Buzon – Banjo, Jeremy Colbert – Guitar, Patrick McGinley – Bass guitar.

Live Music: Todd Burge

June 14, 2014 – 11:05 am
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From 6-14-14: West Virginia singer/songwriter Todd Burge along with his son Will.

Live Performance: Joanna Lowe

June 7, 2014 – 11:49 am
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From 6-7-14: Poet and performance artist Joanna Lowe with live accompaniment from David Dickinson (guitar), Jessie Hoffman (viola), Dave Pellow (upright bass) and Erich Branthoover (percussion).

Live Music: Mike Why

May 31, 2014 – 11:08 am
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From 5-31-14: Live music with beat boxer, vocalist, and “maker of funny sounds” Mike Why.

Live Music: Christopher Mark Jones

May 24, 2014 – 2:08 pm
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From 5-24-14:Live music with singer/songwriter Christopher Mark Jones.

Live Music: Stuart Fuchs aka ‘Stukulele’

May 17, 2014 – 3:15 pm
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From 5/17/14: Stuart Fuchs plays the ukulele and the Aboriginal didgeridoo, playing everything from classic Vaudeville Era Uke masters Roy Smeck and George Formby to Gypsy Jazz ala Django Reinhardt, Brazilian Jazz, Rockabilly and original songs.

Live Music: Greg Trooper

May 10, 2014 – 12:01 pm
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From 5/10/14: Nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter with 12 albums in his catalog Greg Trooper.

From There to Here…2014

May 5, 2014 – 12:23 pm
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As part of their Spring 2014 Social Studies unit, thirty Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the U.S. from other countries. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project.

This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative.