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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

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Oral History

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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

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.

Westinghouse After School Academy 2016: “What I Want To Be When I Grow Up”

November 14, 2016 – 4:27 pm
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5th and 4th graders attending Westinghouse’s After School Academy wrote and recorded about their future careers. From becoming a professional wrestler to inventing a lava-proof jacket, their aspirations ranged far and wide

Propel Pitcairn After School: Thanksgiving

November 8, 2016 – 5:56 pm
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Thanksgiving is a time of year where tradition and reflection are both natural and important. Propel Pitcairn after school radio club members thought back and shared memories of Turkey Days past, as well as what things they are thankful for.

From There to Here…2016/2017

November 8, 2016 – 4:00 pm
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As part of their Fall 2015 Social Studies unit, thirty-five Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world.

Woodland Hills Prime Time, 2016-2017: “If I Were President”

November 8, 2016 – 1:10 pm
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Students at Woodland Hills Junior High School reflected on the Presidential Election and what they would do if they were elected President.

Westinghouse After School Academy 2016: “A Time I Achieved”

November 7, 2016 – 3:31 pm
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Students attending after school at Westinghouse Academy were asked to reflect, write and record about a time they had achieved something. From successfully operating a YouTube channel to helping up a fallen adult, each Radio Clubber had their own individual moment of pride.

Woodland Hills Prime Time, 2016-2017: Funny Stories & Hobbies

November 3, 2016 – 5:01 pm
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Students at Woodland Hills wrote and recorded about their favorite hobbies, a few comedic stories and one even wrote a samurai-themed adventure!

Propel Hazelwood After School: If I Were Mayor

November 2, 2016 – 5:21 pm
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Election season is (finally) almost over. Students at Propel Hazelwood put on their civil servant hat and laid out what they would do if they were elected mayor.

Propel Pitcairn After School: Pseudonyms

November 1, 2016 – 4:13 pm
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It never hurts to have a pseudonym on hand. Just ask authors like Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Benjamin Franklin (Anthony Afterwit, among many others), or Stephen King (Richard Bachmann). We tasked after school students at Propel Pitcairn with creating an alias and a backstory for their phantom character.

Woodland Hills Prime Time, 2nd Semester, 2016-2017: Introductions

November 1, 2016 – 11:18 am
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6th, 7th & 8th graders at Woodland Hills Junior/Senior High School had their first day of Radio Club, where they were introduced to the Saturday Light Brigade as well as the basics of audio production.

Oakland Catholic High School: RadiOC Podcasts

October 28, 2016 – 10:00 am
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From 10/28/2015: Thematic podcasts produced by Gabrielle Moran with support from the Oakland Catholic student body and moderated by Heidi Rinkacs.