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January 27, 2024 – 11:05 am

From 01/27/2024: Morgantown-based fiddler, guitarist and singer/songwriter Gray Buchanan previewing her SongSpace show at First Unitarian with Bertha and the Belles, 1/27 (7:30 pm), Shadyside.

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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.

The Aurora Reading Club of Pittsburgh

October 19, 2019 – 12:00 pm
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Founded by six pioneering women in 1894, The Aurora Reading Club of Pittsburgh is one of the oldest arts and cultural organizations in the nation. Since its beginnings 125 years ago, and throughout its history, members have demonstrated a commitment to self-improvement and engaging in activities for the benefit of the community. The tracks below were collected from Aurora’s luncheon on April 22nd, 2019.

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 ASA 2019-2020

October 15, 2019 – 11:41 am
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Listen to 4th graders at Pittsburgh Faison K-5 ASA share their original writings in audio format! 

RADio: Asset Spotlights from SLB

September 18, 2019 – 10:54 am

The Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) funds regional assets from …

CLP Teen Media Awards 2019

August 22, 2019 – 3:31 pm
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Interviews with teen artists and librarians from the 2019 Teen …

Youth Express Summer 2019 Commentaries

August 20, 2019 – 4:32 pm
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Commentaries, spotlights, and more from more than a dozen …

2019 Propel Braddock Hills Middle School Summer STEM Camp

August 19, 2019 – 10:14 am
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During the summer of 2019, students from Propel Braddock …

Brashear Association – Gardening Camp

August 8, 2019 – 10:38 am
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We joined our friends at the Brashear Association in …

Getting to the Point Season 3

August 6, 2019 – 4:04 pm
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In Summer 2019, seven students created these radio features …

Inclined to Care: Lifting the Alleghenies to New Heights, 2019

August 1, 2019 – 2:19 pm
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IN SUMMER 2019, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomed ten Youth Philanthropy Interns. This 8-week program was made possible through a grant from The Heinz Endowments and is based on its long-running similar program in Pittsburgh. Throughout their internship, students assessed community needs and developed two opportunities for local non-profits to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to address these needs. In addition to their grantmaking, interns created these radio documentaries with training from SLB Radio Productions in Pittsburgh. SLB will air the features across its 10-station network.

Fountain of Youth Philanthropy, 2019

August 1, 2019 – 12:16 pm
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In summer of 2019, the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Youth Philanthropy Internship Program brought together nine high school students and recent graduates as summer interns. The 7-week Youth Philanthropy Internship Program was made possible through a grant from The Heinz Endowments and is based on the successful model of the Heinz Endowments’ own program in Pittsburgh. Throughout the program’s duration, the Youth Interns assessed community needs and developed funding opportunities through Request for Proposals for local nonprofits where a total of $70,000 will be granted throughout Westmoreland County. In addition to their grantmaking, interns created these radio documentaries around important community issues.