Youth Expression Showcase

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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.

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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!

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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.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

December 5, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From 12/05/2015: Maddie and Sierra talk about their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff, Cheryl Jones.

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.

Interview: Singin’ with Santa

November 28, 2015 – 12:45 pm
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From: 11/28/2015: Susan Medley, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, calls in to talk about Singin’ with Santa, Dec. 12 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, and other Pittsburgh Concert Chorale events.

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.

Interview: Mark Rogalsky, Allegheny Quits for Life

November 14, 2015 – 12:00 pm
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From 11/14/2015: An interview with Mark Rogalsky on Allegheny Quits for Life, a week-long event to promote smoking cessation in Allegheny County Nov. 15-21.

YES: Orbit Media Staff

November 14, 2015 – 12:00 pm
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From 11/14/2015: Students of Muskingum University’s media group, Orbit Media Online, which operates WMCO 90.7FM, visit the studio and discuss media coverage ethics.

YES: Shawn Stubbs and Kevin Blackwell

October 31, 2015 – 12:40 pm
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From 10/31/2015: Shawn Stubbs (16) and Kevin Blackwell (15) of Wilkinsburg on music, poetry, and artistic expression.

Interview: EQT Bridge Theater Series, Alice in Wonderland

October 31, 2015 – 9:00 am
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From 10/31/2015: Pam Komar of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust discusses the inaugural season of EQT Bridge Theater Series and the production, Alice in Wonderland. Also highlighted is the India in Focus selection of art and culture from the Republic of India.