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.

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in Pittsburgh Youth Radio Corps

ProjectArt Launches in Pittsburgh

September 20, 2017 – 2:22 pm
20170920_172751

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh welcomes ProjectArt: a national arts education nonprofit organization that provides free after school programming.

Pittsburgh Public Schools 2017 Back to School Event

August 23, 2017 – 1:42 pm
Untitled-1

Pittsburgh Public School students and parents talk about event activities, …

Teen Media Awards 2017

August 12, 2017 – 12:51 pm
P1040638_web

On August 12th 2017, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh hosted the 2017 Teen Media Awards at the library’s main branch in Oakland. The ceremony honored the works of Pittsburgh area youth through the Labsy Awards and the Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest. Youth Express microphones were on hand to hear from members of CLP’s staff, teen attendees, and community advocates to capture the spirit of the event.

Getting to the Point Season 1

August 8, 2017 – 11:25 am
Youth-Philanthropy-Interns-500px

In Summer 2017, eleven students created radio features while taking part in The Heinz Endowments Youth Philanthropy Internship Program. The resulting features cover issues identified by the interns during research and field work conducted throughout the summer. While SLB provided training and coaching, the features presented below were conceived and created entirely by the students.

CLP Allegheny – Summer 2017

August 2, 2017 – 4:31 pm
CLP Allegheny

Our cohort of youth created some fantastic podcasts this summer at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny branch in the North Side. Topics ranged from bullying to the pros and cons of technology to the benefits of the programs CLP Allegheny offers.

CLP Woods Run – Summer 2017

August 1, 2017 – 11:41 am
P1040547

We just wrapped up summer programming at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Woods Run branch! Radio Club members learned about audio and created some great pieces of their own. Also be sure to check out the audio from the National Night Out event which was hosted at CLP Woods Run.

Propel Northside: Veteran Oral History Project

July 20, 2017 – 8:00 am
IMG_3736

In Summer of 2017, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Propel Schools and Leadership Pittsburgh, convened a group of 5th through 8th grade students to conduct interviews with local veterans about their military experiences. While learning about digital audio recording, the students also discussed the importance of storytelling through the oral tradition. With support as needed, students arranged and conducted the interviews.

BJWL: Hawkins Village Radio Camp 2017

June 22, 2017 – 5:00 pm
BJWL 1

During the summer of 2017, SLB Radio Productions conducted a …

Propel Power – Propel Northside Podcast

June 5, 2017 – 5:59 pm
P1040507

A group of departing eighth students at Propel Northside came together to record the inaugural episode of the Propel Power Podcast.

Holy Family Academy MiniMester Podcast: The Bitten Apple

June 1, 2017 – 1:00 am

 
As part of an end of the year Minimester (three …