The Saturday Light Brigade

09/02/2026

Last week’s on-air segments including a Mt. Lebanon School District French Horn quartet, scouts from Laurel Highlands Council, Scouting America, and barbershop-harmonies with Vocal Confluence are now available at slbradio.org/catalog, 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.

09/01/2026

✏️SLB Radio Youth Advisory Council Applications are open✏️

Our Youth Advisory Council is accepting applications through Friday, 9/18. This group of highly involved young people ensure that the Youth Media Center is an effective and welcoming learning space. Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/SLB-YAC-APPS-2026

09/01/2026

💫We're back!💫

After school and Saturday Programs at the SLB Radio Youth Media Center are back! Our programs are designed for high school and middle school students interested in podcasting, radio, writing, music, journalism, and other forms of self-expression.

Activities are free to area teens. Learn more and register your teen at ymc.slbradio.org and join us for an open-house-style registration event on 9/28 between 3 to 6 pm.

08/29/2026

Coming up at 11:15 am -- Barbershop-style harmonies with members of Confluence

Vocal Confluence is Pittsburgh's All-Voice Barbershop Chorus. We sing a ca****la, primarily in the barbershop style, which sets us apart from other Pittsburgh choirs and music groups. We compete at the district and international level of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We are also available for hire

08/29/2026

Coming up at 10:35 am -- Scouts Shane Giel (11th grade, Fox Chapel Area High School) and Elle Lipnicky (10th grade, Hopewell Senior High School) sharing their experiences as part of Laurel Highlands Council, Scouting America

Welcome to the Scouting America, Laurel Highlands Council Website. We operate a variety of camping facilities and programs. Learn more today!

08/29/2026

Coming up at 10:05 am -- Mt. Lebanon School District High School students Charlotte Houghton (11th grade), Clay Raff (11th grade), Daniel Davies (12th grade), and Peter Atwood (10th grade) performing Peter's award-winning composition Ae**us, written for a French horn quartet

A Young PYPO Composer Hears His Work Come to LifepypoconnectMay 301 min readUpdated: Jul 27This past year, PYPO musician and Mt. Lebanon student Peter Atwood composed an original work for French horn quartet. After sharing the piece with his band director at Mt. Lebanon High School, Mr. Brett McCutc...

08/29/2026

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: M.P.

08/29/2026

What one word naturally follows these three:

electric
baby
picnic

08/29/2026

Can you solve this morning's Hai-Clue?

Philosopher's name
Used for a lead character
On TV show Lost.

08/29/2026

Can you sound out the word we're looking for?

Clue: unconventional

Syllable 1: not home
Syllable 2: adjacent to the sea
Syllable 3: dinner plate