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(Aired Tues 10/28/25) Thanks to abc@utc and other community arts partners, Kelle Jolly - author, musician and Affilachian storyteller - visited Chattanooga this summer.

For the next hour: no obscure local history, no historical documentaries, just new music from artists in today's Chattanooga music scene.

In 1947 the New York Times decided to reassign its top beat reporter to cover unfolding changes in the South. That reporter was John Popham, and he was stationed here in Chattanooga. Hear his unique story as told through an oral history recording from the Downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

Musician and comedian Nick Lutsko struggles with the duality of being both a musician and a comedian as he stroll the aisles of Spirit of Halloween with Alex Volz

What do Wilco, Smashmouth, and Slayer all have in common? They all performed at a venue called the Bay here in Chattanooga during the late 90s and early 2000s.

In addition to being the Mayor of Chattanooga, Tim Kelly is a drummer, a music fan, and a music advocate. He joins Alex Volz and an all-star band of local musicians to jam a few tunes at the library studio.

Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11th. For the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, the mission of honoring and supporting local veterans is year round.

Since the revamped Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair moved to the McDonald Farm in 2023, Brandon Davis - Hamilton County native and country star - has kicked off the fair’s music lineup each year.

Twenty years ago, Marty McDonald was a student here on our campus at UTC. Today, she is the founder of Boss Women Media and Elle Olivia - and author of the book, “Audacious."

It’s a celebration of Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues” and Chattanooga’s own - as well as the work of the center that bears her name in the city where she was born.