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

If I Were Mayor

September 15, 2009 – 2:28 pm
Pittsburgh Public Schools

In partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools, SLB is leading workshops …

The Green Compass Season 1

July 1, 2009 – 12:38 pm
The Green Compass 2009 Storybox

“Exploring the road to a better Pittsburgh – Where we are and where we are going.” 21 students about to enter their first year of college created these eleven radio documentaries as part of their position as Summer Interns at The Heinz Endowments.

Manchester Academic Charter School Graduation 2009

June 3, 2009 – 11:47 am
grad class

SLB helps 8th graders prepare audio essays on their reflections as they leave Manchester Academic Charter School in a project funded by the Dominion Foundation.

ATA StoryBox!

May 4, 2009 – 2:46 pm

These personal narratives were written by the Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 …

GirlTalk Radio 2008

April 13, 2009 – 2:36 pm
girltalk2008CDcover

GirlTalk is a youth radio program in which students learn research, interviewing and digital audio editing to create a series of radio broadcasts and podcasts.

It’s Cool To Care

April 1, 2009 – 4:26 pm
Cool To Care

In Spring  2009, eighteen third, fourth and fifth graders from Pittsburgh …

Allegheny Voices

March 15, 2009 – 1:30 pm
Allegheny Voices 2009

Allegheny Voices is a project that was born of …

As The Nerd Turns

July 19, 2008 – 5:04 pm
ppu-summer-in-the-city 2008

Point Park University’s Radio Theatre Camp
Students from Point Park University’s …

Manchester Academic Charter School Graduation 2008

June 8, 2008 – 1:01 pm
2008 MACS graduating class

SLB helps 8th graders from Manchester Academic Charter School prepare audio essays on the transition to High School in a project funded by the Dominion Foundation.

Girltalk Radio 2007

January 1, 2008 – 2:24 pm
GirlTalk Radio 2007

GirlTalk is a youth radio program in which students learn research, interviewing and digital audio editing to create a series of radio broadcasts and podcasts.

This after-school and Saturday program was designed for girls ages 11 – 15 and was free of charge thanks to underwriting from PBS’ popular teen science show, DragonFly TV, as well as the joint effort of The Girls Math and Science Partnership and SLB.