Scenic Roots
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Scenic Roots offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.
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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.
Latest Episodes
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Sunny War is a blues, folk and punk guitarist from Nashville. Over the summer, she was one of the musicians on stage at Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga for the inaugural “Sessions,” a showcase for local musicians and their ideas worth sharing from TEDxChattanooga. -
At the first “Sessions” from TEDxChattanooga: Sunny War. Passion through poetry in “The Jonesing” at Wanderlinger. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
Over the summer, TEDxChattanooga hosted its inaugural “Sessions” - a showcase of local musicians and their ideas worth sharing - at Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga. Among the musicians: Luke Simmons. -
For nearly 25 years, Rhyme N Chatt has provided a space for poetry from the community for the community here in Chattanooga. This weekend, it hosts a book launch for its annual poetry anthology - “Why We Write” - on Sunday at ArtsBuild, starting at 4 PM. -
Each day, up to 2,500 people call 911 here in Hamilton County. Our partners at Chattamatters visited Hamilton County’s 911 Call Center on Amnicola Highway to meet the operators and dispatchers working around the clock to help people in crisis. -
This year, Cempa Community Care has expanded its services here in Chattanooga. It opened a walk-in health clinic - and a few months later, a new community dental clinic. Shannon Burger is Cempa's CEO. -
Shannon Burger, CEO of Cempa Community Care in Chattanooga. “Why We Write” - this year’s poetry anthology from Rhyme N Chatt. Chattamatters: When you call 911, what happens behind the scenes? These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
‘Tis the season for Home for the Holidays here in Chattanooga. This year, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera presents the Christmas concert on Saturday, December 16th and Sunday, December 17th at Memorial Auditorium. -
Early on, Dr. Ruth Liu learned the value of giving back - which brings us to a property here in Chattanooga that she and her husband Dr. Chung Liu have owned on Shallowford Road for many years. I spoke with Ruth, Caroline von Kessler of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga - and Jens Christensen of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga. -
Giving back to build a path to housing for those in need. ‘Tis the season for Home for the Holidays in Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
