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.
Read the full story »Pittsburgh King PreK-8, After School Workshop: My Favorite Things & If I were President
Students attending the Radio Club after school workshop at Pittsburgh King Elementary learned a slew of new things on their first day: Proper mic technique and the roles of a producer, engineer and “the talent” during a recording session.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Introduction to Editing
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 recorded these short pieces describing something that is of importance to them. They then began learning the basics of editing using these pieces and working as a class. These pieces are a result of the third of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Carlow University Students Return to the Roots of the Civil Rights Movement
As part of a course on the Roots of the Civil Rights Movement taught by Associate Professor, Dr. Linda Schifino, Carlow University students traveled through the south in the summers of 2010 and 2012. For nine days, the students traveled by bus, covering over 2,300 miles through Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Major sites included the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, the lunch counter in Greensboro North Carolina, the National Voting Rights Museum & Instute in Selma, as well as churches and other famous locations that commemorate the Civil Rights Movement.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Something Important
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe something that is important to them. They were introduced to the concept of interviewing and explored asking each other questions on their topic.
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: Peace and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 wrote and recorded these poems (and a song!) describing their thoughts on peace and Martin Luther King, Jr. These pieces are a result of the third of six weekly sessions in which students are learning about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Our Radio Station – KOTS – Kids On the Set
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 created the name and concept for their own mock radio station. They then learned about programming content, decided on what they would air, and began recording original pieces.
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8: Issues and Concerns
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe issues and concerns they have about their school, their neighborhood and even the world. These pieces are a result of the second of five weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh King PreK-8: Being a Good Friend
Students in Citiparks’ After School Academy at Pittsburgh King PreK-8 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe what it means to be a good friend.
The ZONE: Three Things About Me
Students in Radio Club at The ZONE wrote and recorded these pieces describing themselves in three ways. These pieces are a result of the first of nine weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5: A Time I Achieved Something
Students in Radio Club at Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 wrote and recorded these pieces where they describe a time where they achieved something. These pieces are a result of the second of six weekly sessions in which students will learn about the microphones, mixers and digital recorders used in producing features for radio.
