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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.

Interview: Michelle Parolini, Change the Game

March 19, 2016 – 10:10 am
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From 03/19/2016: Michelle Parolini of Change the Game talks about the organization’s aim to build social capital in high school juniors and seniors.

Perry After School: In 10 Years

March 18, 2016 – 5:02 pm
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We asked Radio Club members at the North Side’s Perry Traditional Academy to take out their crystal ball and gaze 10 years into the future. Where do they see themselves living? What will their profession be? What do they see themselves achieving?

Pittsburgh King 2016: Studio Visit

March 15, 2016 – 6:00 pm
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Students from Pittsburgh King Radio Club visit the SLB studio and talk about their favorite cartoon shows and movies.

Pittsburgh King 2016: The Nathan & Rydell Show! – Football

March 8, 2016 – 11:37 am
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Tune in to the inaugural episode of the Nathan & Rydell Show! They’re two 8th graders at Pittsburgh King with a tremendous passion for all things sport. On this week’s show they discuss some of the best players from this past football season, predict next season’s AFC/NFC Champions, and breakdown Peyton Manning’s retirement and his place in NFL history.

Shady Side Academy After School Explorers: Radio Club

March 3, 2016 – 9:58 am
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In Winter of 2015-2016, SLB Radio Productions, Inc., in partnership with Shady Side Academy’s After School Explorers worked with a group of students to learn about and explore the technology used to make audio recordings for radio, while practicing their ability to express themselves. Each student wrote and illustrated a book about their lives containing pages about their families, their friends, places they’ve traveled and even explanations on how to do something!

Clairton CASTLE 2016: The Tsacdop – “Frozen” Movie Review

March 2, 2016 – 2:16 pm
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8th graders at Clairton assembled to record another installment of the student-led podcast, The Tscadop. Their topic this week? The animated film, “Frozen.”

Perry After School: My Name

March 1, 2016 – 2:38 pm
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Whether it’s a pet, a car, or a person – there’s a lot of thought that goes into naming something. And when that name is your own, you don’t even get to choose it! We asked out Perry Traditional Academy group what they knew about their own first names. Is there a story behind their moniker? Would they change their name and, if so, what would they change it to?

BJWL: Empower Me Healthy

February 24, 2016 – 2:24 pm
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During the 2015 – 2016 and 2016-2017 school years, SLB Radio, in partnership with Family Resources’ out-of-school time program at BJWL in Glen Hazel, convened a group of middle school-aged girls in the Empower Me Healthy program. While learning about digital audio recording, the group spent time discussing how to establish, build, and maintain healthy life relationships with an emphasis on reducing teen dating violence (bullying/harassment) as well as maintaining a healthy self-image. Through mentoring and the expertise of partnering organizations, the girls will be armed and empowered with knowledge and skills to share with peers, parents, teachers and the community at large.

Clairton CASTLE 2016: The Tsacdop – Remakes

February 24, 2016 – 1:27 pm
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Students at Clairton reassembled to record another installment of the student-led podcast, The Tscadop! Their topic this week? The controversial, seemingly never-ending remaking of comic book properties.

Pittsburgh King 2016: Radio Plays 101 – Escape! “The Abominable Snowman” Episode #1

February 23, 2016 – 12:15 pm
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Students at Pittsburgh King performed the first third of an “Escape!” radio drama, “The Abominable Snowman!”