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: Pittsburgh Firewalk, Greg Manley

November 16, 2019 – 8:35 am
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From 11/16/2019: Greg Manley from City of Play with details on the Pittsburgh Firewalk carnival (11/23-11/24 in Allegheny Commons)

Interview: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series, TELL

November 2, 2019 – 9:35 am
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From 11/02/2019: Storytellers Kathy Maron-Wood and Misty Mator talk about the TELL: Pittsburgh Storytelling Series, next featuring Adam Booth of West Virginia, 11/14 (7 pm), Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School, Oakland

Interview: 32nd Annual Faraday Lecture

November 2, 2019 – 8:35 am
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From 11/02/2019: Scientist Nathan Chaffin along with son, Owen Chaffin (14, homeschooled), with details on the 32nd Annual Faraday Lecture, 11/19 and 11/20, Soldiers and Sailor Memorial Hall.

Interview: Ready AI, Roozbeh Aliabadi

November 2, 2019 – 7:50 am
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From 11/02/2019: Roozbeh Aliabadi of Ready AI with details on after school programs for children K-8 interested in robotics and AI.

Youth Express: Bonnie Synclaire

October 26, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/26/2019 – Award-winning teen novelist Bonnie Synclaire (12th grade, Plum) sharing original work and discussing her series The Genesis Files

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights

October 19, 2019 – 10:35 am
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From 10/19/2019 – City Theatre Young Playwrights Ava Weidensall (9th grade, Baldwin High School), along with Dennis Robinson of City Theatre

In Studio Pop-up: The Children’s Muesuem

October 19, 2019 – 8:35 am
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Joanna Kemp discussing two upcoming events at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, including a friendly celebration of the Indian festival Diwali (10/19, 6 to 8:30 pm) and an all-ages Halloween program for children and adults who have sensory sensitivities (10/27, 5 to 8 pm).

In-Studio Pop Up: The 2019 Bulgarian Folk Festival

October 12, 2019 – 9:35 am
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From 10/12/2019: Kathy Maron-Wood, Vladimir Mollov, Kamen Mollov, and Fran Wieloch with a preview of the 5th annual Bulgarian Folk Festival (10/18 & 19 at West Mifflin Middle School).

In-Studio Pop Up: Brittney Chantele

October 12, 2019 – 8:35 am
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From 10/12/2019: The New Hazlett Theater presents Brittney Chantele discussing her upcoming Community Supported Arts Performance, A Fire on Venus (10/17 & 10/18)

Youth Express: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

October 5, 2019 – 10:05 am
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From 10/05/2019 – Sammy (10, Pittsburgh Colfax) and Brian Clista & Art Flores on their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Kara Kimicata.