The Saturday Light Brigade

10/08/2026

Listen to last week’s on-air segments at slbradio.org/catalog -- featuring singer-songwriter Leo, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest honorees, and the Pittsburgh Savoyards, along with thousands of other audio features.

Tune in to The Saturday Light Brigade from 6 am to noon Eastern on Saturdays for original puzzles, folk, jazz, bluegrass, and more.

10/07/2026

🚗Call 1-855-500-RIDE or visit slbradio.careasy.org🚗

Join in on the fun and support SLB during CAR-tober, a special campaign where individuals can donate a used vehicle -- running or not -- to SLB. Cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and more are eligible and our partners will take care of pickup and all of the paperwork. For more information,

10/06/2026

We're thrilled to be working with Manchester Academic Charter School!

10/06/2026

Learn more and register your teen at ymc.slbradio.org, or join us on 10/22 from 4 - 6 pm as we celebrate Lights on Afterschool (Afterschool Alliance) with a special, spooky, all-ages open stage and open house.

Last week's ✨Great Moments at the Youth Media Center✨ include teen-hosted live show, The Dice Bag, and our weekly Editorial Board Meetings.

New teens are always welcome and there's no long-term commitment! Activities are free and no experience is needed.

The SLB Radio Youth Media Center is co-located at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in the Northside.

10/05/2026

Join us for a special, spooky, all-ages open mic night on 10/22 (4 to 6 pm) as we celebrate the Afterschool Alliance and Lights On Afterschool!

We’ll have our usual opportunities for teens to participate in Soapbox, our open stage for musicians, poets, and actors. Tour our Youth Media Center, enjoy spooky snacks, craft at our mask-making station, and more. All ages and adults are welcome to join us for this free event as part of a nationwide showcase of high-quality afterschool programs.

The SLB Youth Media Center is co-located in the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh on the Northside at 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

10/03/2026

Coming up at 11:15 am -- The Pittsburgh Savoyards with selections from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard, 10/9 through 10/18, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall

Pittsburgh Savoyards keeping the Gilbert & Sullivan tradition alive in Pittsburgh for over 85 years Click here to sponsor a new seat at the Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center! In an ongoing effort towards making theatre accessible to all, the Pittsburgh Savoyards are launching a new program, beg...

10/03/2026

Coming up at 10:35 am -- Cami Weinbaum (11th grader, North Allegheny), Yuehan Ren (10th grade, Wi******er Thurston), and Riya Negi (10th grade, Wi******er Thurston) sharing original writing honored in the 2026 Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest program at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Ralph Munn Contest is an annual poetry and short prose competition open to high school students.

10/03/2026

Coming up at 10:05 am -- Music and conversation with singer-songwriter Leo Warner-Fricke (10th grade, Wi******er Thurston)

10/03/2026

We're thinking of a person with the following pair of initials. He or she could be real, fictitious, living or no longer living…someone from history, sports, entertainment, literature, pop culture, or some other field. No matter who it is, it's someone who many people know. You can guess as many times as you'd like.



This week's initials: L.P.

10/03/2026

What one word naturally follows these three:

end
time
comfort