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 Weds 9/23/26) About two hours east of Chattanooga is Fort Armistead - and the story of the Cherokee people there generations ago is the opening talk for this year's Rita Vital Memorial Moccasin Bend Lecture Series. -
(Aired Tues 9/22/26) Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Meacham Writers’ Workshop here in Chattanooga showcases writers. -
(Aired Tues 9/22/26) As the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera prepares for its season premiere on Thursday, the artwork for the new season is the creation of one local artist. His name is Jeremiah. -
(Aired Tues 9/22/26) Teach for America recruits and retains high-performing college graduates nationwide to teach full time in underserved schools for at least two years. -
(Aired Tues 9/22/26) At the start of July, Hamilton County established its own planning department. Nathan Janeway is the County’s director of development services under Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp. -
(Aired Thu 9/17/26) Twice a year, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga hosts a Campfire Concert Series. -
(Aired Weds 9/16/26) A gathering for senior and disabled dogs with special needs - open to all dogs and their families - comes to downtown Chattanooga.
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(Aired Weds 9/16/26) Students here on our campus, at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, are learning this semester about how to perform in and produce a radio show for the stage.
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(Aired Weds 9/16/26) Freedom Sings USA is a nonprofit based here in Chattanooga that brings together professional songwriters with veterans, active service members in the U.S. military and their families to help them tell their stories through song. -
(Aired Weds 9/16/26) This weekend in Dalton, the Creative Arts Guild hosts Arts Fest, its annual festival of fine arts and crafts.
