Description
Youth Express is a 24/7 streaming Internet radio service featuring original writing, music, theater, journalism and reflections from Pittsburgh-area youth. Created by SLB Radio Productions, Inc., Youth Express leverages SLB-developed principles and methods successfully deployed throughout its 35 years of encouraging and distributing authentic stories, ideas and creative work by thousands of children and youth in Grades K-12 to an audience of peers and adults.
Station owner
SLB Radio Productions, Inc.
Address
Suite 21, 10 Childrens Way
Postal / zip code
15233
City
Pittsburgh
History
Radio is a tremendous equalizer; all can participate regardless of physical capability or appearance. Radio stresses fundamental language and communications skills as well as imagination, creating a sense of individual engagement similar to being with another human being. Radio also provides a degree of privacy (participants need not be photographed) and helps sharpen important life skills (e.g., speaking and listening, imagination, creative expression, critical thinking, respect for others, confidence, cooperation and technical curiosity). It’s also cost effective to produce and distribute. Most importantly, children and youth tell us time and time again that radio, unlike video, offers them a chance to be themselves. Use of radio is economical, ensures privacy, simplifies acquisition/delivery, and anticipates the growing market for content for smartphones and Internet-equipped car radios.