Scenic Roots
Mondays - Thursdays / 3 PM - 3:30 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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“Food as a Verb” tells the stories of local food - and its connection to our community - here in the Chattanooga area and beyond. With David Cook of "Food as a Verb," we speak with Michael Ryan of New Terra Compost. -
Landscape architect and urban planner Richard Roark is Wednesday's speaker at CIVIQ by Chattanooga Design Studio, as part of Thrive Regional Partnership's Tri-State Summit. -
“Nature Remixed” for cities: Richard Roark at the next CIVIQ. With “Food As A Verb”: Michael Ryan of New Terra Compost. On this episode of “Scenic Roots.” -
(Aired Thu 9/25/25) What can a technique from improv teach about responsible growth in this corner of the Southeast? The answer is: “Yes, And..." -
(Aired Thu 9/25/25) Chattanooga is the home of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Tom Mundell recently joined the center as its new president and CEO. -
(Aired Thu 9/25/25) In 2007, the U.S. Congress designated September 25th as a national day of remembrance for victims of homicide. Coty Wamp is the District Attorney General for Tennessee’s 11th Judicial District - representing all of Hamilton County. -
In Hamilton County, remembering homicide victims. The National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. The Tri-State Summit. On this episode of “Scenic Roots.” -
(Aired Thu 9/25/25) Ooltewah was once the county seat for James County, formed from part of Bradley County and the eastern third of Hamilton County - as William Newlin of Chattamatters explains. -
(Aired Tues 9/23/25) A new artistic collective here in Chattanooga launches its first outing this weekend - with a riverboat trip to Maclellan Island. -
(Aired Tues 9/23/25) Courtney Cox is the founder of Scenic Stitches, a fiber arts business here in Chattanooga - and organizer of this weekend's Scenic Stitches Spectacle.
