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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YES: City Theatre’s Young Playwrights

September 20, 2014 – 11:46 am

from 9-20-14: City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival contest winners Weston Custer (Pittsburgh CAPA), Joseph Bornes (Sharpsville Area Middle School), Michelle Do (North Hills Middle School), Drew Praskovich (Pittsburgh CAPA) and Michael Kelly (Moon Area High School) with excerpts from their plays and details about upcoming performances.

YES: Dreams of Hope

September 6, 2014 – 1:27 pm
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From 9-6-14: Matt (a junior at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12) and Crystal (an alumnus of Taylor Alderdice) talking about their experiences with Dreams of Hope and opportunities to audition on 9/7 for its theatriQ Performance Ensemble.

Preview: Play By the Fire

September 6, 2014 – 1:25 pm
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From 9-6-14: Juliet Pusateri (Carnegie Museum of Art) and Jason Forck (Pittsburgh Glass Center) on Play By Fire.

YES: Teen Media Awards and Ralph Munn award winners

August 30, 2014 – 10:33 am
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From 8-30-14: Teen winners from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 2014 Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest.

PBS KIDS Writers Contest 2014

July 31, 2014 – 1:47 pm
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As part of a partnership between SLB and WQED, winners and runners up of the PBS KIDS Writers Contest recorded their stories live in our studios. Listen to these wonderful stories from regional children, grades K-3.

Live Music: Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

July 5, 2014 – 1:13 pm
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From 7-5-14: Live music with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble.

CLP – Woods Run: Achievements

June 18, 2014 – 1:10 pm

Students in Tween Scene at Carnegie Library – Woods Run, wrote and recorded these pieces about a time they felt proud about something they accomplished.

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners from Shaler Area Middle School

June 7, 2014 – 11:45 am
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From 6-7-14: Shaler Area Middle School students discussing their year long commitment to the environment and first place finish in the Fairchild Challenge at Phipps Conservatory.

CLP – Woods Run: My Radio Program

June 4, 2014 – 12:34 pm
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Students in Tween Scene at Carnegie Library – Woods Run, wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe a radio program of their creation!

CLP – Woods Run: I Am

May 28, 2014 – 12:27 pm

Students in Tween Scene at Carnegie Library – Woods Run, wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe themselves in many ways! These pieces are the result of the second of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the equipment and techniques used in producing radio features.