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Pittsburgh King 2016: Blackman V Dr. Truth – Dawn of the Odd Squad
Middle schoolers at Pittsburgh King revisited the radio studio, this time writing character biographies for their very own super hero alter-egos (names, powers, weaknesses). The students then told the story of their dramatic origins, as well as that of their arch-villain’s!
YES: MACS Shoe Drive
From 04/09/2016: Attallah Moore (13), Amira Jackson (13), and Siani Adams (14) of Manchester Academic Charter School talking about their class shoe drive. Pickup locations include Manchester Youth & Development Center, Fox Chapel Yacht Club, and the Thelma Lovette YMCA.
Pittsburgh King 2016: The Maltese Falcon
Middle school students from Pittsburgh King returned to the Saturday Light Brigade radio studio to record the hair-raising opening from the film noir classic, “The Maltese Falcon.”
Pittsburgh King 2016: Studio Visit
Students from Pittsburgh King Radio Club visit the SLB studio and talk about their favorite cartoon shows and movies.
Pittsburgh King 2016: The Nathan & Rydell Show! – Football
Tune in to the inaugural episode of the Nathan & Rydell Show! They’re two 8th graders at Pittsburgh King with a tremendous passion for all things sport. On this week’s show they discuss some of the best players from this past football season, predict next season’s AFC/NFC Champions, and breakdown Peyton Manning’s retirement and his place in NFL history.
Pittsburgh King 2016: Radio Plays 101 – Escape! “The Abominable Snowman” Episode #1
Students at Pittsburgh King performed the first third of an “Escape!” radio drama, “The Abominable Snowman!”
Pittsburgh King 2016: “Three Things About Me”
For our first day of After School with Radio Club, we learned a bit about each other by sharing Three Things about ourselves.
Pittsburgh King After School 2015-16: My Neighborhood
After School Radio Club students at Pittsburgh King participated in a round table discussion about their neighborhoods–what they about them liked, what they didn’t like, and what they would change.
Pittsburgh King After School 2015-16: “What’s Important to Me”
Students at Pittsburgh King were given a variety of writing prompts ranging from: “What would you change if you were president?” to “What is an important issue in your life?” After writing, they then made these recordings. One student even recorded a brief preview of a TV script she had written in her spare time!
Pittsburgh King After School 2015-16: Three Things About Me
On our first day of Radio Club, students at Pittsburgh King were asked: “How would others describe you?”