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.

Home » Archive by Category

Articles in Youth Expression Showcase

Youth Express: Poet Danielle Obisie-Orlu

October 30, 2021 – 10:35 am
IMG_2464

From 10/30/2021: Danielle Obisie-Orlu is Alphabet City’s 2021-22 Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County.

Youth Express: Poet Phoenix Thomas

October 30, 2021 – 10:05 am
IMG_2459

From 10/30/2021: Phoenix Thomas (16, Westinghouse Arts Academy), an Allegheny County Youth Poet Ambassador for Alphabet City @ City of Asylum.

Youth Express: Poet Shivani Watson

October 23, 2021 – 10:35 am
shivani-watson

From 10/23/2021: Shivani Watson (Allderdice High School) is a Youth Poet Ambassador of Allegheny County 2021-22 for City of Asylum @ Alphabet City.

Youth Express: TRYPO Symphonette

October 16, 2021 – 10:05 am
IMG_2429

From 10/16/2021: An outdoor performance by Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO) at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

Youth Express: TRYPO Interview

October 9, 2021 – 10:35 am
IMG_2415

From 10/09/2021: Anya Chen (13, Fort Couch Middle School), Alex Du (12, Ingomar Middle School), and Abril Linares-Mendoza (15, Shadyside Academy) talk about their involvement in Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras.

Youth Express: 2021 Teen Media Awards, Poetry and Prose

October 9, 2021 – 10:05 am
IMG_2409

From 10/09/2021: Saanika Chauk (17, North Allegheny School District), Connor Dalgaard (17, West Allegheny High School), Aneri Shethji (15, North Allegheny Intermediate High School), Maanasa Reddy (16), and Shana Reddy (17) at Upper Saint Clair High School are honorees and winners of the 2021 Carnegie Library Teen Media Awards joining us to talk about their entries in the categories of poetry and short prose.

Youth Express: TRYPO Interview

October 2, 2021 – 10:35 am
IMG_2391

From 10/02/2021: Lily Haberman (11, Hampton Middle School), Eleanor DeMann (12, Pine Richland Middle School), and Allison Guan (11, Shady Side Academy) talk about their involvement in Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO). 

Youth Express: 2021 Teen Media Awards, Fashion & 3D Art

October 2, 2021 – 10:05 am
Labsy-Awardees

From 10/02/2021: Amalia Glowczewski (14, Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts), …

Youth Express: Alumni Theater Company, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

September 25, 2021 – 9:30 am
IMG_2358

From 09/25/2021: Bailey Smith (16, Penn Hills High School), Phoenix Gordon (17, Pennsylvania Leadership Charter), Antonio Allen (17, The Neighborhood Academy), Shakyna Golphin and Katherine Bruce (17, Pittsburgh Allderdice) are cast of Alumni Theater Company’s production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown joining us to talk about their upcoming shows (10/1 through 10/3, 7:00pm)

Youth Express: 2021 Teen Media Awards, Music

September 18, 2021 – 10:05 am
IMG_2350

From 09/18/2021: Jack Harding (12, Falk Laboratory School), Lindsay Liebro (17, Hampton High School), and Libby Zavadil (16, Upper Saint Clair High School) are honorees and winners of the 2021 Carnegie Library Teen Media Awards joining us to talk about their entries in the categories of music and audio recording.