August 17, 2013

Preview: Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

From 8/17/13: Rich Dieter and Regis Bobonis, Sr. discussing the 9/15/13 dedication of the Tuskegee Airmen of Western Pa. Memorial in Sewickley Cemetary. Special guests include Josh White, Jr. (whose father Josh White wrote the 1941 song Uncle Sam Says and served as a key voice of the fight against Jim Crow practices in the U.S. military), Bill Hicks, Sr. (Tuskegee Airmen) as well as Bill Hicks, Jr., and Kim Slater-Wood, each of whose father served as a Tuskegee Airman.

March 9, 2013

Dan Kamin and Mike Langiewicz

From 3/9/13: Dan Kamin and musician Mike Langiewicz previewing Dan’s upcoming comedic performance with the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra as The Classical Clown, 3/16 and 3/17, Katz Performing Arts Center, Jewish Community Center, Squirrel Hil

February 2, 2013

Interviews with Grammy Nominees for Best Children’s Album

From 2/2/13: To celebrate the upcoming 55th Grammy Awards, we featured live interviews with all five Grammy nominees for Best Children’s Album on this week’s SLB. Listen to hear about the careers and lives of Mark Oblinger, songwriter for JumpinJazz Kids, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist Elizabeth Mitchell, Jason Rabinowitz of Brooklyn-based band The Pop Ups, Joe Mailander of Minneapolis bluegrass/roots duo The Okee Dokee Brothers, and singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Harley.

October 20, 2012

Pittsburgh Youth Media Reporters

From 10/20/12: Pittsburgh Youth Media reporters sharing their experiences covering the 2012 One Young World Summit.