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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Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps

Advocacy Day 2022!

April 4, 2022 – 4:45 pm | 85 views

SLB microphones were rolling on Tuesday March 29th at Advocacy Day in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We joined members of the Propel Schools Student Action Team, as they spoke with state representatives to advocate for new legislation that could provide $50 million …

Remake Learning Days 2022 Youth Ambassadors

March 31, 2022 – 4:58 pm | 133 views
Meet the Remake Learning Days youth ambassadors for 2022's festival season

Manchester Academic Charter School: Mastery Through Media, 2021-22

October 19, 2021 – 10:33 am | 119 views
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This year, the middle school students of Manchester Academic Charter School are working with SLB Radio to show their mastery through media creation! Listen & learn throughout the 2021-22 school year as students share their expertise through audio shorts, podcasts, …

Youth Places Summer Camp 2021: Podcasting With SLB Radio

August 16, 2021 – 2:10 pm | 102 views
IMG_1341 Chanessa teaches Noah, 11, how to use a mixer.

In Summer 2021, Youth Places campers took part in a podcasting class taught by SLB Radio. Participating students learned to use microphones, digital recorders and mixers while sharpening speaking, listening, writing …

Youth Express: Rishi Mukherjee

August 14, 2021 – 10:05 am | 139 views
IMG_2245 hi Mukherjee on his award-winning National History Day project: Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty – The Iron Curtain Isn't Soundproof

Clairton Summer School 2021

August 10, 2021 – 2:19 pm | 117 views
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Youth Express microphones were rolling at Clairton Summer School! Students in grades 5 – 8 shared their voices and perspectives on a wide variety of topics—and even conducted a few very cool interviews with Clairton’s mayor, Rich Lattanzi, and a wilderness …

Woodland Hills – Opportunity Camp 2021

July 16, 2021 – 4:43 pm | 85 views
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Students attending the Woodland Hills Opportunity Camp at Dickson STEAM Academy are learning the basics of audio production with us at “Youth Express: You’re On The Air!”, a Summer workshop dedicated to the amplification of youth voice.

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Crossroads Foundation Summer 2021

July 15, 2021 – 5:31 pm | 158 views
Crossroads-foundation Crossroads scholars worked together to conduct interviews with Crossroads staff members and to reflect on hopes for their own futures.

PPS BOOST: Pittsburgh Minadeo

July 9, 2021 – 11:58 am | 133 views

Summer BOOST 2021 is underway! Rising 3rd and 4th grade students at PPS Minadeo are attending ‘Youth Express: You’re On The Air!’, a radio-focused camp were they will learn the basics of audio recording and technology and record their own …

Luminari Youth Ambassadors 2021

July 2, 2021 – 12:38 pm | 118 views
Luminari_inspiration Our microphones were rolling at Luminari's I Want to be an Ambassador Camp! Listen to culturally curious teens discuss their learning in diplomacy, communication skills, and look forward to a trip to Washington D.C.