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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Here in Chattanooga, Clínica Médicos provides quality health care for people in the underserved Latino community. The nonprofit is taking a few steps forward in the care that it offers. Dr. Kelly Arnold is founder and medical director of Clínica Médicos. -
Capítulos nuevos: Dr. Kelly Rodney Arnold of Clínica Médicos. A finale in farce: “La Cage” caps CTC’s centennial season. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
Inflatable sculptures that represent fire and water - heat and flooding - in a changing climate are the heart of "Rising Action," a new public art exhibition here in Chattanooga that debuts this Saturday at Crabtree Farms. -
In Northwest Georgia, a concert series atop Lookout Mountain features singer-songwriters to match the landscape around them. Now in its fourth season, the McLemore Songwriters Series is held at McLemore Resort. -
Music on Lookout Mountain: The McLemore Songwriters Series. “Rising Action” for the Chattanooga Art + Climate Project. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
(Aired 7/11/24) It happened here in Chattanooga: July 16th, 2015. Five service members were killed in a terror attack by a gunman at the Armed Services Recruiting Center on Lee Highway - and the U.S. Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve on Amnicola Highway. -
(Aired 7/09/24) A documentary on the extraordinary work of a surgeon here in Chattanooga, three of his patients and their families is now available worldwide. The surgeon in “Beautiful Faces” is Dr. Larry Sargent. The filmmaker is Dagan Beckett. -
(Aired 7/09/24) Twenty-five years ago, a new conservation nonprofit was created - to, quote, “protect the unique character of Tennessee’s natural and historic sites for future generations.” Today, the Land Trust for Tennessee protects 136,000 acres across 76 counties. -
(Aired 7/09/24) TESBROS is a company here in Chattanooga that makes accessories that Tesla owners can customize for their vehicles - such as door labels; a kit that can change the color of door handles, trims and logos; seat covers; console wraps - and more. -
A DIY startup behind the wheel: Ji Hoon Heo of TESBROS. Twenty-five years of impact at the Land Trust for Tennessee. Filmmaker Dagan Beckett on “Beautiful Faces” revisited. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
