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: BOOM Concepts, D.S. Kinsel

August 22, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 08/22/2020: D.S. Kinsel of BOOM Concepts joins us to talk about Count it Up 2020, an effort to make certain that people who are millennials or part of Generation Z take part in the U.S. census before the 9/30 deadline. If you have not yet taken part, you can do so in 10 minutes — even if you lost your form or did not receive one — at my2020census.gov.

Interview: Time in a Tunnel, James Brown

August 8, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 08/08/2020: James Brown from The YMCA Lighthouse Project on how youth ages 16 -22 can take part in Time in a Tunnel, a photo essay project and workshop series where youth will use creativity and voice to bring meaning and perspective to the pandemic and systemic racism through a series of 6 virtual workshops (8/15 to 9/19) and earn a commission for completed works.

Interview: Propel Northside Free Store, Caroline Barmen

July 11, 2020 – 8:35 am

From 07/11/2020: Carrie Barmen with details on the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center Free Store, providing fresh produce, bread, personal care items, clothing, and healthy living activities to the Northside.

Interview: TRYPO Camp Crescendo, Jim Rodgers

June 27, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 06/27/2020: Jim Rodgers, Principal Contrabassonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with music samples and info on Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras Camp Crescendo.

Interview: Max Emiliano Gonzales, GEMS

June 20, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 06/20/2020: Artist, activist and educator Max Emiliano Gonzales a.k.a.”GEMS” discussing his recent Black Lives Matter collaborative mural along the Allegheny River

Interview: Joseph Hall, Hotline Ring! Virtual Fundraiser

June 20, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 06/20/2020: Joseph Hall (Executive Director, Kelly-Strayhorn Theater) with details on upcoming programming as well as Hotline Ring! A Virtual Fundraiser benefiting 1HOOD Media, Boom Concepts, Dreams of Hope, The Legacy Arts Project, PearlArts Studios, and Braddock Carnegie Library Association, 7/16 (5:00pm to midnight)

Interview: Celeste Smith, Advancing Black Arts

June 20, 2020 – 7:20 am
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From 06/20/2020: Celeste Smith from The Pittsburgh Foundation on Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh

Interview: Pitt Center for Urban Education, Jamaal Gosa

June 13, 2020 – 7:20 am
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From 06/13/2020: Jamaal Gosa, a Heinz Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban Education, on his work in cultural literacy with students at Manchester Academic Charter School.

Interview: Luminari Summer Camps, Gina Catanzarite

May 30, 2020 – 8:20 am

From 05/30/2020: Gina Catanzarite with details on virtual summer camp opportunities with Luminari.

Interview: Propel Northside Free Store, Caroline Barmen

May 23, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 05/23/2020: Caroline Barmen with details on special hours for the Propel Northside Community Wellness Center Free Store for fresh produce, bread, and personal care items pickup on 5/23, 6/13, and 6/27 (10 to noon)