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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Propel Northside Radio Club: Week 1

July 8, 2016 – 12:00 pm
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As part of the Propel Northside Summer Camp, students rising into first through eighth grades visited our studios to talk about role models, their favorite animals, and tell a collaborative story.

Camp FUN: Round Table Police Discussion

July 7, 2016 – 4:09 pm
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In the wake of recent police shootings, campers at Camp FUN had round table discussions about law enforcement.

Camp Fun: Getting to Know Each Other

June 30, 2016 – 4:42 pm
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In our first session together – and especially because it was only the second day of camp – Radio Campers shared a little about themselves. Check out their responses below and get ready for some great audio from these groups as the summer rolls along.

Radio Camp 2016 – Day 4 – Animal Stories Pt. 2

June 30, 2016 – 3:13 pm
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Radio campers at Summer Dreamer’s Academy continued to write and record their animal-themed stories.

Propel Northside: City of Asylum’s Exiled Writers

June 10, 2016 – 1:32 pm
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SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Propel Northside and City of Asylum, convened a group of students to create oral histories with exiled writers from City of Asylum’s Writer Residency program.

Propel Homestead Afterschool Radio Club 2015-2016

June 2, 2016 – 2:50 pm
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Throughout the 2015/2016 school year, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Propel Homestead, met with middle school students to discuss topics that were important to them.

Kerr Elementary School: 2nd Grade Playground Project – 2016

May 25, 2016 – 2:58 pm
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Between March 4th and May 6th 2016, SLB Radio worked with 60 second graders to use the tools of radio broadcasting to sharpen self-expression, persuasive writing and creativity while learning about play, playgrounds and playground design.

Little Free Libraries at Perry High School

May 12, 2016 – 1:19 pm
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Perry Traditional Academy students showed off some of their hard work with Little Free Libraries to peers and mentors alike at Remake Learning Days.

Pittsburgh King 2016: Audio Message Exchange – Episode #2

May 10, 2016 – 2:04 pm
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Students at both Pittsburgh King and Clairton Middle School continued to send each other audio messages these past two weeks, asking about their school cafeteria food, school basketball teams, and what is the best place in their neighborhood?

Interview: Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh, “Colors of the Rainbow”

May 7, 2016 – 7:15 am
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From 05/07/2016: Mark Rogalsky previews Dancing Classrooms Pittsburgh’s next match-up at Pittsburgh Allderdice, 5/14 at 10am.