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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Austin Jewell performs as Jawnra. His high-energy electronic sound on stage springs from dubstep, drum and bass and bass house music. This Saturday, he's the local opening act for Riverfront Nights - the free concert series presented by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union - at Ross’ Landing. -
“The Six Triple Eight” is a film that tells the story of an all-Black and all-female U.S. Army battalion in Europe during World War II who fixed a three-year backlog of undelivered mail. On Friday, a free screening of the Tyler Perry film - partly shot here in Chattanooga - comes to The Walker Theatre. -
How do tariffs - and talk about tariffs - affect the economy? Here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Dr. Claudia Kramer is the Scott L. Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. -
In downtown Chattanooga, a public artwork at Ross’ Landing tells the story of the Cherokee where the Trail of Tears began. It is called “The Passage.” Ian-Alijah Bey of Chattamatters takes us there. -
United for Working Families is a community partnership by the United Way of Greater Chattanooga that encourages employers to provide family-friendly policies for their employees. This year’s United for Working Families Summit is Tuesday, August 19th. -
This year’s United for Working Families Summit in Chattanooga. Chattamatters: Water, stones and memory at “The Passage.” Jawnra: This weekend at Riverfront Nights in Chattanooga. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.” -
“The American Revolution” - the latest documentary by Ken Burns - presents the stories and complexities of this nation’s founding struggle. Here in Chattanooga, a preview special - “The American Revolution: An Inside Look” - airs this Tuesday at 8:30 PM on our public media partner WTCI PBS. -
Here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, students are arriving this week for the start of classes for Fall semester next week. One of the faces they will see on campus: Dr. Jerry Hale, Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs here at UTC. -
For the students: Dr. Jerold Hale, the Provost here at UTC. “The American Revolution: An Inside Look” on WTCI PBS. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.” -
Nearly eighty years ago, soon after the end of World War II, a newlywed couple contacted one of the most famous architects of the last century to design a home for them on Missionary Ridge here in Chattanooga. The home that was built stands to this day, as Ian-Alijah Bey of Chattamatters tells us.
