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 Youth Expression Showcase

Claire & Elliot Pullen

July 31, 2010 – 10:26 am
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This week we’re joined by twelve year-old pianist Claire and her eight year-old brother, Elliot Pullen, on classical guitar

Sophie Claypole

July 24, 2010 – 4:38 pm
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Young writer and twelve year-old Quaker Valley Middle School student, Sophie Claypole, joins us to read excerpts from some her orignial story, The Problem with Wishes.

Shoemanity

July 24, 2010 – 4:21 pm
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NC State sophomore and Upper St. Clair High School grad Brian Gaudio, along with friends, join us to discuss their unique organization, Shoemanity, which aims to design sustainable solutions that improve quality of life in the rural Dominican Republic and Haiti, through the lens of cultural collaboration.

Coach Holder & The Stingrays

July 10, 2010 – 11:14 am
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We’re pleased to welcome the legendary swimming coach, Hosea Holder, who has been inspiring and creating opportunities for kids ages 6-18 to learn to swim and compete for over 40 years. His team, The Stingrays, are a year-round, competitive program based at the Kingsley Center, East Liberty. Coach will be joined by a few of his past and present students, live on SLB.

Rachel Tobin’s Cure by Design

June 26, 2010 – 11:52 am
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When Rachel Tobin, now a seventeen year-old from Churchill, was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of twelve, she came up with the idea to design and sell bracelets and donate the proceeds to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. To date, she has donated over $29,000 to the charity, starting her own business, Rachel’s Cure by Design. She joins us to discuss.

Lynn & Molly Urbina

June 19, 2010 – 4:12 pm
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Two young siblings from Point Breeze, Lynn & Molly Urbina, share their musical talents with us, live on SLB!

Three Rivers Arts Festival

June 16, 2010 – 3:00 pm
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Thank you to everyone who connected with The Saturday Light Brigade during this year’s Three Rivers Arts Festival.

Center for Young Musicians

June 12, 2010 – 2:39 pm

This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM guitarists, live on SLB.

Center for Young Musicians

June 5, 2010 – 12:43 pm
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This week’s installment of our Youth Music Series with the Center for Young Musicians features young and talented CYM violinists, live on SLB.

Greta Schaltenbrand

May 29, 2010 – 5:23 pm
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We’re quite pleased to welcome the wonderfully talented singer and North Allegheny 8th Grade student, Greta Schaltenbrand, live in our studios. Greta will be accompanied by fellow students SunJoo Lee on piano and David Schmiech on guitar.