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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.

Fairchild Challenge Winners: Moon Area High School

October 29, 2011 – 4:57 pm
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Joining us, members of the winning team from Moon Area High School for this month’s Fairchild Challenge, hosted by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

Youth Expression Showcase: Maighread and Maeve Southard-Wray

October 1, 2011 – 10:53 am
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Joining us Maighread, 10, Cello, and Maeve, 8, Violin, of East Liberty. Maighred and Maeve are members of the East Liberty Community Engagement Orchestra and both perform piano as well.

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy – 15th Birthday

July 10, 2011 – 5:22 pm
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At the 2011 celebration for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancies 15th birthday, HearMe & SLB collected these 5 stories from children aged 7 to 11. Topics were left up to the storyteller and ranged from Sports, Volunteerism, Martin Luther King, Jr, Acting and Animals.

CLP Hazelwood-Arbor Day

July 9, 2011 – 1:30 pm
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Pittsburgh Elementary students shared their thoughts and feelings about trees and the environment at a special Arbor Day event held at The Carnegie Library of Hazelwood.

The North Side Songs Project: Pittsburgh Manchester PreK-8

June 13, 2011 – 9:14 pm
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Nearly 100 third, fourth and fifth grade students at Pittsburgh Manchester K-8 participated in this innovative project celebrating neighborhood history through music and art.

Bentworth Elementary – Haiti Project

June 7, 2011 – 3:25 pm

In June, 2011, 41 students at Pittsburgh’s Bentworth Elementary shared their feelings on the citizens of Haiti and the effects of the earthquake.

Steel Valley Middle School – What Its Like to Be a 6th Grader

June 3, 2011 – 6:44 pm

In June, 2011, 25 students at Steel Valley Middle School, having already made the transition into 6th grade, give advice to younger students who may be wondering what it will be like.

Barrett Elementary – Things That Are Important To Me

June 1, 2011 – 9:36 pm
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In June, 2011, 42 students at Barrett Elementary discussed the things that mattered most to them. They shared stories of fond memories, family, teachers, role models, bike rides and more.

Big Brother Joe Baiunco and Little Brother Amaree

May 28, 2011 – 10:34 am
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Meet a “big/little” pair matched by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh and learn how you can make a difference in a child’s life. This week, we’re joined by Big Brother Joe Baiunco and Little Brother Amaree, along with BBBS staff member Cheryl Jones.

Shaler Area Middle School Reflections

May 27, 2011 – 5:46 pm

In May, 2011, 12 students exiting Shaler Area Middle School share their thoughts on the transition to high school.