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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Preview: One Light, Many Views

February 14, 2015 – 1:58 pm
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From 2-14-15: Brandt Wild and Jason Snyder with a preview of One Light, Many Views, an installation at the Children’s Museum (2/14 – 2/28) making use of a camera obscura (or pinhole camera) to allow people to explore the interplay between light and darkness inside a 10-foot diameter geodesic sphere.

2015 GRAMMY Nominees for Best Children’s Album

January 31, 2015 – 1:22 pm
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From 1-31-15: Music and interviews with five of the artists whose albums have been nominated for this year’s GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album.

Preview: Steel City Grammers

January 10, 2015 – 1:45 pm

From: 1-10-15: Steel City Grammers take photos of the city of Pittsburgh and post them on Instagram.

Preview: Ben Sota

January 3, 2015 – 2:04 pm
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From 1-3-15: Benjamin Sota previews the Mattress Factory ARTLab mask-making and performance workshop.

Preview: Alison K. Babusci

December 27, 2014 – 1:42 pm
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From 12-27-14: Alison K. Babusci with a story from her upcoming performance at Trinity Cathedral as part of First Night Pittsburgh.

Preview: Three Rivers Ringers

December 9, 2014 – 1:39 pm
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From 12-06-14: Nancy Lutz the founding Artistic Director and Christopher Powell the ensemble’s Managing Director talk about the art of handbells.

Preview: Puppet Making for First Night Parade

December 6, 2014 – 12:13 pm
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From 12-14-06: Cheryl Capezutti on a 12/13 puppet-making workshop at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arts Education Center in preparation for First Night.

Preview: Storyswap Guild’s Tellabration

November 22, 2014 – 3:59 pm
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From 11-22-14: Mike Perry sharing a story along with details on Tellabration, presented byStorySwap.

Review: Ian Walks America

November 8, 2014 – 1:32 pm
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From 11/8/14: Ian Cummins returning to SLB to recap his cross-country journey in memory of his brother Ryan and to raise awareness about mental health and illness.

Preview: Buhl Planetarium 75th Anniversary

October 25, 2014 – 12:10 pm
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From 10-25-14: Glenn A. Walsh, on the 75th anniversary of the first day Buhl Planetarium opened to the public.