Scenic Roots with Ray Bassett
Mondays - Thursdays / 3 PM - 4 PM
"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.
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From March to October here in Southside Chattanooga, Kim Lloyd serves up hot fish and cold drinks with a side of community joy - as she tells William Newlin of Chattamatters. -
On the last Monday of this month, America’s fallen soldiers will once again be honored at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Preparations are already under way - and volunteers are needed. -
Slices of the vast wildlife across the world’s largest continent have come to the big screen here in Chattanooga. “Wild Asia: Life at Extremes 3D” premieres Friday at the Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX 3D Theater. -
(Aired Thu 5/07/26) On this special episode of "Scenic Roots," listen to the student storytellers of Rising Rock from the Spring 2026 semester here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. -
(Aired Thu 5/07/26) What’s it like for the public to visit the Tennessee State Capitol when the Tennessee General Assembly holds its regular session?William Newlin of Chattamatters paid a visit earlier this year. -
(Aired Weds 5/06/26) This weekend, the We Make Festival, presented by the nonprofit Art 120 in Chattanooga, celebrates a milestone in a new spot: Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. -
(Aired Weds 5/06/26) For a few days in March, student journalists from our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - traveled to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville and covered the regular session of the Tennessee General Assembly. -
(Aired Tues 5/05/26) Bring on the bacon. Dr. Mark Johnson, professor of history here at UTC, talks about his new book with Ben Greenwell, a student intern for “Scenic Roots” in UTC’s Department of Communication. -
(Aired Tues 5/05/26) This spring, bluegrass and ballet intertwined here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Mackenzie Carr, a student intern for “Scenic Roots” in UTC’s Department of Communication tells us about “Cinderella + Bluegrass.” -
(Aired Tues 5/05/26) Rising Rock is a multimedia storytelling class here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. This Thursday, we’ll share the latest showcase of Rising Rock stories here on “Scenic Roots.”
