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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.

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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

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Interviews

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Community Library of Allegheny Valley

December 27, 2018 – 11:10 am
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SLB traveled north to the Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Natrona Heights for a great workshop with area youth in the teen reading lounge! Take a listen and learn about this group’s ambitions and resolutions for 2019 — as well as some interesting facts about the region. After recording, students also learned the basics of audio editing.

Crossing Fences: 2018 Hazelwood II

December 5, 2018 – 6:00 pm
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Hazelwood Voices Vol. II features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by ten boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Center of Life. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Crossing Fences: 2018 Homewood II

December 5, 2018 – 6:00 pm
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Homewood Voices Vol. II features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by ten boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

Crossing Fences: 2018 Hill District II

December 5, 2018 – 6:00 pm
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Hill District Voices Vol. II features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by nine boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

The Ellis School: Culture Jam 2018

November 20, 2018 – 5:36 pm
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On November 16th students from across the region (and even a …

Propel Montour Middle School 2018-2019

November 7, 2018 – 2:37 pm
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Featured audio from Mr. Pippen’s podcasting class at Propel Montour …

Propel Braddock Hills Middle School 2018-2019

November 6, 2018 – 4:31 pm
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Students from Propel Braddock Hills Middle School’s Radio Club.

Perry After School Academy 2018-19

November 5, 2018 – 2:40 am
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We’ve had some great After School sessions so far with the students at Perry High School. Check out some of their ideas, opinions, and conversations thus far this school year – and be sure to check back as work is added to their playlist!

Propel Andrew St. 2018-2019

October 29, 2018 – 12:57 pm
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High School students from Mr. Cook’s Media Literacy class discuss …

Higher Achievement: PPS Sterrett 2018-2019

October 23, 2018 – 4:10 pm
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