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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

New Chords For Community At Be The Change Youth Initiative

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published February 28, 2024 at 6:25 PM EST

For the past few years, Be the Change Youth Initiative has supported nonprofits here in the Chattanooga area through its Concerts for a Cause series.

And now, the initiative is taking that support - and its engagement with our community - to the next level: with new musicians joining the fold, House Shows to fundraise for local nonprofits and a singer-songwriter series.

I spoke with Sydney Guerrette, founder of Be the Change; her mom, Deirdre Catlett, who is operations director - and singer-songwriter Josh Wheeler.