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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When you weave yarn and fabric into fine art, what you get is fiber art. This weekend, the first Scenic Stitches Fiber Festival premieres in downtown Chattanooga - on Saturday and Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center. -
For teaching artists, the classroom is the stage - and children and educators are the audience. Singer-songwriter Jennifer Daniels of Lookout Mountain is a teaching artist in the Wolf Trap program at the Arts-Based Collaborative here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. -
For this Black History Month, art, tradition, film, sports and music are on the calendar that begins Saturday at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in downtown Chattanooga. Elijah Cameron is with The Bessie. -
An urban trail project is taking shape in South Chattanooga that will link the Alton Park neighborhood with the city’s system of trails. When completed, the Alton Park Connector will stretch more than two-and-a-half miles from the Riverwalk to Clifton Hills Elementary School. -
The Alton Park Connector project in South Chattanooga. At The Bessie, this Black History Month for one and for all. Music for their minds: Song as a teaching artist’s tool. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
Across the country, community volunteers appointed by judges serve as advocates for abused and neglected children. They are known as Court Appointed Special Advocates - or CASA - for Children, and they complete training by their state or local CASA office. -
A journey through Africa’s royal past - filled with stories, dance and music - arrives next week at The Howard School here in Chattanooga. “Alkebulan: The Mother of Mankind” is on stage at Howard on Friday, February 7th and Saturday, February 8th. -
A conversation on “The Economics of Sports” comes next week to our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. It takes place on Thursday, February 6th - starting at 11:30 AM - at the Wolford Family Athletic Center on 720 E. 4th St. -
Each year, soon after the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, our campus - the University of Tennessee - hosts its own reflection on the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. This Friday, UTC will hold an MLK Day commemorative brunch with the theme “Remembering the Past and Embracing the Future." -
MLK Day 2025 at UTC: Dr. Michael Williams & Elijah Cameron. Coming to UTC: A conversation on “The Economics of Sports.” “Alkebulan: The Mother of Mankind” at The Howard School. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
