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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Interview: Steve Pellegrino

January 9, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/09/2016: Steve Pellegrino visits to talk about life, music, tell stories and labor idioms.

Interview: Dr. Brian Perkins

January 9, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/09/2016: Dr. Brian Perkins talks about a series of community meetings for community members to provide input regarding the search for a new Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent.

Interview: Dan Kamin & David Newell

January 9, 2016 – 12:45 pm
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From 01/09/2016: Internationally acclaimed performer and acting coach, Dan Kamin and David Newell (a.k.a. Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers Neighborhood) stop by the studio to talk about the Laurel and Hardy Laugh Challenge at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

December 19, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/19/2015: Tema (10, Robinson Twp.), Alex (18) and Sage (12) of Shaler are winners of the Phipps Fairchild Challenge, “Be the Change”. Participants are asked to research ways to reduce climate change through lifestyle changes and commit to those changes for a month.

YES: MACS Students with Venture Outdoors

December 19, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/19/2015: Nehemiah (8th grade) and Denia (6th grade), students at Manchester Academic Charter School talk about their experiences with Venture Outdoors along with Iris Bejgrowicz, a Venture Outdoors trip leader.

Interview: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

December 5, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From: 12/05/15: Bill Humphrey of the Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum with a preview of their holiday show running through January 17th.

YES: Ruth’s Way

November 21, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 11/21/2015: Brianna Mack (12, Penn Hills), Charlaa Lipford (15, Pen Hills), Jasmine Bowyer (23, Wilkinsburg), and Amesha Smith-Griffin (23, Braddock) discuss their involvement with Ruth’s Way alongside founder Isis L. Chatman.

Preview: The National Aviary Owl-o-Ween

October 24, 2015 – 11:45 am
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From: 10/24/2015: Cathy Schlott and Eastern Screech-Owl, Oakley, preview Owl-o-Ween at the National Aviary Saturday Oct. 17, 24 and 31.

Ian Neumaier of Find Some Flow

October 10, 2015 – 1:00 am
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From 10/10/2015: Ian Neumaier, Founder and Director of Find Some Flow, talks about free play and his organization.

Preview: Empty Bowls

March 21, 2015 – 10:34 am
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From 3-21-15: Ken Regal and Lisa Scales on Empty Bowls 2015, a simple community meal of bread and soup to acknowledge and benefit Just Harvest and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.