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.

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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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Youth Express: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards

October 29, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 10/29/2022: Simon Nigam and Brynn Campbell, 11th grade students at Pittsburgh CAPA, share info on their Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Award winning projects.

Youth Express: City Theatre Young Playwrights Grace & Margaret

October 22, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/22/2022: Playwrights Grace Ruschak (9h grade, Belle Vernon High School) and Margaret Mateya (12th grade, Bethel Park High School) along with City Theatre Director of Education Katie Trupiano on this 2022 City Theatre Young Playwrights Festival, 10/29 and 10/30

Youth Express: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards

October 15, 2022 – 10:35 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Labsy Awards honorees Simon Hirsh and Richie Gozansky (Grade 8, Falk Laboratory School)

Interview: Amachi Pittsburgh Ambassador Program

October 15, 2022 – 8:20 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Anna Hollice & Jordan Allen, Sr. on the Amachi Pittsburgh Ambassador Program

Interview: Actor’s Labratory, Alumni Theater Company

October 15, 2022 – 7:20 pm
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From 10/15/2022: Bridgette Perdue previews Alumni Theater Company’s production Actor’s Laboratory. (October 14th-16th)

Live Music: Jennica Tamler

October 15, 2022 – 11:39 am
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From 10/15/2022: Live music and conversation with singer-songwriter Jennica Tamler.

Interview: Clean Water Act Festival

October 15, 2022 – 10:24 am
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From 10/15/2022: Morgan McCray joins us with live interviews from the Clean Water Act Festival at the Millvale Riverfront Park for the the 50th anniversary celebration of the Clean Water Act (10/15 11am-3pm).

Live Music: The Sorcerer, Pittsburgh Savoyards

October 8, 2022 – 11:05 am
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From 10/08/2022: The Pittsburgh Savoyards with a live preview of musical numbers from The Sorcerer (October 21-30 at Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, Ross Township, PA).

Youth Express: Writers Mia, Everest, Kay, and Avery

October 8, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 10/08/2022: Mia Sanford (City Charter High School Grad), Everest Gray (11th grade Quaker Valley High School), Kay Mi (12th grade, North Allegheny Senior High) and Avery Slagle (11th grade, Penn Hills Senior High School) recipients of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest with short prose

Youth Express: Poets Lashe, Jamie, and Hannah

October 8, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 10/08/2022: Lashe Daini (12th grade, Nazareth Prep), Hannah Russell (12th grade, Pittsburgh Sci-Tech), and Jamie Ziegler (10th grade, Pittsburgh Allderdice) recipients of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest share poetry.