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: Play By the Fire

September 6, 2014 – 1:25 pm
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From 9-6-14: Juliet Pusateri (Carnegie Museum of Art) and Jason Forck (Pittsburgh Glass Center) on Play By Fire.

Interview: Youth philanthropy Interns

August 2, 2014 – 9:46 am
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From 8-2-14: Youth philanthropy interns Lauren Leblanc and Evan Sweeney reflect on their second summer as interns with The Heinz Endowments.

Preview: Manchester Academic Charter School

July 19, 2014 – 12:31 pm
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From 7-19-14: Students from the Manchester Academic Charter School’s I-OWN entrepreneurship program is a unique educational program that teaches middle!school students the basics of small business development and operations.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

June 7, 2014 – 11:34 am
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From 6-7-14: Matt Collins and Noah talking about their special relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Sandra Eritano.

Interview: Environmental Charter School of Frick Park

May 31, 2014 – 11:56 am
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From 5-31-14: Third grade students at Environmental Charter School of Frick Park sharing thoughts about careers following completion of a collaboration between SLB and ECS in which all 75 students interviewed adults about their careers and produced persuasive ads for professions that help make the world a better place.ecs_Small

Interview: Joe Wos

May 17, 2014 – 4:25 pm

From 5/17/14: Joe Wos with an update on activities at the Toonseum.

Interview: Mark Rogalsky of Pittsburgh Mercy Health

May 17, 2014 – 4:20 pm
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From 5/17/14: Mark Rogalsky of Pittsburgh Mercy Health System previewing the Dancing Classrooms finals.

Live Music: Crusic Percussion

April 5, 2014 – 4:03 pm
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From 4/5/14: Colin Pinto-Martin, Jennie Dorris & Abby Langhors of Crusic Percussion with music by Debussy, Bach & Shostakovich and details about a marimba building project

YES: Gemini Theater

April 5, 2014 – 3:46 pm
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From 4/5/14: Gemini Theater with a scene from its interactive version of Alice in Wonderland, 4/5 to 4/27

Big Sister Christina and Little Sister Valeria

April 5, 2014 – 3:25 pm
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From 4/5/14: Christina Pitts and Valeria talking about their special relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS Staffer Cheryl Jones