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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Special Guest: The Ortner-Roberts Duo

March 31, 2012 – 4:26 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Susanne Ortner and Tom Roberts preview Sunday’s CD release party celebrating the release of “Hot World Chamber Music Swing,” featuring early calypso, tango, gypsy, klezmer, valse musette, classical, harlem stride, and rembetika, among others. Hear the duo’s interview as well as selected cuts from the album, live on SLB.

Big Brother Tim Ryan and Little Brother Logan

March 24, 2012 – 12:12 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Brother Tim Ryan and Little Brother Logan, along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones.

Special Guests: Pitt Students from heroiKs

March 17, 2012 – 5:44 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Kaitlyn Goerl, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, and Thomas Bryant, a recent Pitt alumni, stopped by to tell us a little about themselves and let listeners know about their non-profit student organization heroiKs. The organization will host its biggest event of the year, the 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Super Stroll, on Sunday March 25th, 2012, at 12:00pm. Listeners are invited to come join the heroiKs crew in Oakland on Sunday. All information can be found at http://www.heroiks.org

YES: Students from Washington and Jefferson College

March 10, 2012 – 2:41 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: The Saturday Light Brigade was lucky enough to have four very special guests from Washington and Jefferson College visit our studio this past Saturday. DeAndre Simmons, Michelle Kelly, Lindsay Smith, and Erikka Loper stopped by the studio as a field trip for their class with Dr. Anthony Fleury, of Washington and Jefferson’s Theater and Communications Department. Each student hosts and/or produces a radio show on Washington and Jefferson’s college station, WNJR. The four took some time to talk to us about themselves, their education, and their radio shows, live on SLB.

Special Guest: Charlie Batch reads “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

March 3, 2012 – 6:06 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: A very special guest called in to the show to read us his favorite Dr. Seuss book on the air… Charlie Batch from the Best of the Batch Foundation and the Pittsburgh Steelers! Charlie gave us a call and spent some time talking to us about his foundation and his love for Dr. Seuss, and topped it off by reading “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” live on SLB.

Big Brother Big Sister of the Month: Big Brother Bryan Scott and Little Brother Kyle

February 25, 2012 – 2:13 pm
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New at Neighborhoodvoices: Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Brother Bryan Scott and Little Brother Kyle, along with BBBS staff member Kristine Pace. More information is available below.

Luminari Teen Writer! Workshop

February 4, 2012 – 11:50 am
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New at Neighborhoodvoices:

Gina Cantanazarite previews a workshop for 8th through 12th graders.

Big Brother Big Sister of the Month: Big Brother Joe Wilcox and Little Brother Jayvonte

January 28, 2012 – 3:53 pm
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Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Brother Joe Wilcox and Little Brother Jayvonte, along with BBBS staff member Kristine Pace. More information is available below.

Youth Expression Showcase: Fairchild Challenge Winners

December 10, 2011 – 1:56 pm
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Matt Nemeth, winner of  Fairchild Challenge #2: Photojournalism Essays on …

Live Music: Marva Josie and Tom Roberts

December 3, 2011 – 3:57 pm
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Marva Josie and Tom Roberts join us in our studios.