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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Amarillis

February 5, 2011 – 11:54 am
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This week we’re pleased to welcome Amarillis, an acoustic trio who specialize in English country dances, waltzes and contras, live in our studios.

Pittsburgh Linden Academy – Pittsburgh Pride

February 4, 2011 – 5:31 pm
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As the Super Bowl approaches, students at Pittsburgh Linden Academy discuss their love for Pittsburgh and the Steelers.

Christopher Jones

January 29, 2011 – 2:05 pm
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We’re proud to host Christopher Jones, a talented folk singer and guitarist, live in our studios.

South Wind

January 22, 2011 – 3:56 pm
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This week we’re proud to host the talented duo South Wind, comprised of Annie Trimble and Curt Cooper. South Wind presents a variety of traditional and contemporary folk music, including Appalachian, Celtic and original compositions.

Big Snow Big Thaw

January 15, 2011 – 1:46 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome the very talented duo of David Meyer and Jim Sabol, who together make up the delightful folk group, Big Snow Big Thaw.

Read Connolly

January 8, 2011 – 1:45 pm
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This week we’re pleased to welcome the very talented multi-instrumentalist Read Connolly, who will perform solo instrumental picking on guitar and dobro.

New Years Hopes

December 29, 2010 – 5:29 pm
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Look for six new SLB StoryBoxes featuring the voices of sixty children expressing their hopes for 2011 at First Night Pittsburgh. Created in conjunction with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Hear Me project, these StoryBoxes will be installed at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Center, 805/807 Liberty Avenue, Downtown from New Year’s Eve through late January.

Elliott Sussman

December 11, 2010 – 1:04 pm
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We’re pleased to welcome the talented singer-songwriter Elliot Sussman back on our program.

Josh Verbanets

December 4, 2010 – 11:19 am
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This week we’re pleased to welcome the very talented Josh Verbanets. Josh, a native of Plum Boro, writes and sings melodic pop songs and also leads the accomplished group, Meeting of Important People.

Ernie Hawkins

November 27, 2010 – 1:05 pm
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Legendary blues guitarist Ernie Hawkins joins us live in our studios.