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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(Aired Thu 8/06/26) On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our conversation. Among the topics: Revitalizing Chattanooga's Riverfront - and Rossville Boulevard. -
(Aired Tues 8/04/26) Ian Hall was born and raised in the coal country of Southeastern Kentucky. The poems in “Creekwater Mansions” - his debut collection - are steeped in that time and that place. -
Periscope is a business development program at ArtsBuild that connects artists with entrepreneurs in the Chattanooga area. Applications for a new cohort of artists are due by August 21st. -
Last week, The Chattanooga Free Press was sold to local owners: Craig Fuller and his father Max. On Friday, I spoke with Craig Fuller at FreightWaves in downtown Chattanooga. -
During the World Cup, fans of the U.S. team embraced John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads." That song - and that state - offer a lesson in economics, says UTC's Dr. Claudia Kramer. -
For startups in emerging technologies, a new partnership recently unveiled here in Chattanooga aims to build the paths that will translate those technologies from the lab to the marketplace. -
(Aired Thu 7/22/26) How to turn plastic into purpose? As a high school student in metro Atlanta, Annaliese Black has competed in Junk Kouture, a global competition for sustainable fashion. -
(Aired Weds 7/22/26) Here in Chattanooga, “Ocean Dreams 3D” is now screening at the Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX 3D Theater, a tale of resilience of marine ecosystems beneath the waves - and the efforts to protect them. -
(Aired Weds 7/22/26) Where can a folk tale be told? How about a ghost story? What if you add film and live music? All the above can be found in an original play from Next Exit Productions here in Chattanooga. -
(Aired Weds 7/22/26) Take a philosopher from long ago and far away who confronts himself on stage in the here and now. What you get is a play presented here on our campus at UTC.
