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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Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade

YES:Vinka and Sofia Bencic

November 1, 2014 – 12:43 pm
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From 11-01-14: Vinka and Sofia Bencic of Jadran Junior Tamburitzans in Aliquippa.

YES: Rebekah Rest

November 1, 2014 – 12:41 pm
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From 11-01-14: Pianist and Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra member Rebekah Rest opens our Youth Expression Showcase.

Live Music: Pitch Blak

October 25, 2014 – 12:50 pm
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From 10-25-14: Brass band Pitch Blak performs live in the theater at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

Live Music: Roy Book Binder

October 25, 2014 – 12:43 pm
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From 10-25-14: Blues legend Roy Book Binder. Roy traveled with the legendary Rev. Gary Davis in the late 60’s. The Book, recorded his first solo acoustic Blues album in the 70’s, which was the first to receive 5 stars in DOWNBEAT magazine!

YES: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Young Winner Katie Liu

October 25, 2014 – 12:40 pm
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From 10-25-14: Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree Katie Liu with selections on piano.

YES: MACS Junior High Debate Team

October 25, 2014 – 12:33 pm
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From 10-25-14: Students from Manchester Academic Charter School with a preview of their 10/28 debate appearance in the 2014 Debate Championship at Point Park University.

YES: Brilliant Bookworms

October 25, 2014 – 12:25 pm
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From 10-25-14: 3rd and 4th grade students in Winchester Thurston’s Brilliant Bookworms tell stories for Halloween.

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.

Live Music: Marty Zundel

October 18, 2014 – 12:02 pm
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From 10-18-14: Country, bluegrass and old-time music with Marty Zundel.

YES: Junior Achievement

October 18, 2014 – 11:59 am
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From 10-18-14: Dipesh Timsina, Evan Isaacs and Mark Demore (all seniors at Baldwin High School) on their work with Junior Achievement.