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: Theodore Tolliver, COVID-19 Essentials Drive

May 16, 2020 – 8:20 am
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From 05/16/2020: Theodore Tolliver (14, Moon Area) joins us by phone to discuss his fundraising project to support people in need during COVID-19.

Interview: Museum at Home, Zena Ruiz

May 2, 2020 – 8:35 am

From 05/02/2020: Zena Ruiz from Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh joins us via phone to discuss MuseumLab’s birthday contest and how you can be a part of the community singalong of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

Interview: The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, Brawling Bard Theater

April 25, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 04/25/2020: Brawling Bard Theater performers discussing plans to stream The Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, 5/1 to 5/3.

Interview: As You Like It, Steel City Shakespeare

April 25, 2020 – 7:50 am
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From 04/25/2020: Jeffrey Chips and Scott Pavlot of Steel City Shakespeare preview their Zoom performance of As You Like It (4/25, 7 pm). Proceeds benefit the West View Hub food pantry.

Interview: Curtis and Loretta

April 18, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/18/2020: Minneapolis folk duo Curtis & Loretta join us live from Minnesota for a remote interview.

Interview: Ken Waldman

April 11, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/11/2020: Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, Ken Waldman joins us by phone to discuss his work and life as a touring artist.

Interviews: GPAC Emergency Fund Web-a-thon, Phat Man Dee

April 4, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 04/04/2020: Phat Man Dee previewing the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund for Artists Web-a-thon (4/4, 6 to 10 pm) along with additional phone-in visits from Aubrey Burchell, Christine Andrews, Reverend Deryck Tines, Tracey D. Turner, Carolina Loyola Garcia and Mitch Swain.

Interview: 2020 Census, Emily Neff & Gregg Behr

March 28, 2020 – 9:35 am
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From 03/28/2020: Emily Neff of Trying Together and Gregg Behr of the Grable Foundation discuss the importance of the 2020 Census.

In-Studio Pop Up: Zena Ruiz, Museum at Home

March 21, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 03/21/2020: Zena Ruiz, Arts in Context Manager of Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab®, talks about resources for kids and families to enhance play and learning with Museum at Home.

In Studio Pop-up: Lunar New Year, Marian Lien

February 8, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 02/08/2020: Marian Lien of Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition on its Lunar New Year celebrations.