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 Tues 2/24/26) This week, a journey through Africa’s royal past returns to the stage at The Howard School here in Chattanooga, "Alkebulan: The Mother of Mankind."
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(Aired Tues 2/24/26) In the final days of this Black History Month, it’s time for a few reflections - and a community open house - at the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga.
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(Aired Tues 2/24/26) Dr. Dana Moody of UTC walks us through "Ghosts in the Walls: Preservation as Memory" - on display at AVA in Chattanooga.
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(Aired Tues 2/24/26) Bridget Marquis is the director of Reimagining the Civic Commons, a nationwide initiative that aims to help communities tap into the potential of that idea.
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At CIVIQ: Bridget Marquis on “The Power of The Commons.” An art walk-and-talk: “Ghosts In The Walls” at AVA. “Alkebulan” returns. On this episode of “Scenic Roots."
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(Aired Mon 2/23/26) This winter, Preserve Chattanooga - the historic preservation nonprofit in this city - hosted a conversation at what it called “the intersection of preservation and artistic expression" at AVA.
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“Alice by Heart” - a musical set during the London Blitz of World War II - is the upcoming production by UTC Theatre Co. on our campus at UTC, opening on Tuesday.
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Imagine a classical string quartet infused with jazz, folk, bluegrass, Latin, rock, funk and improvisational traditions. On Tuesday, The Turtle Island Quartet returns to UTC.
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Last year, SoundCorps - the nonprofit that supports the music community here in Chattanooga - surveyed that community on what it needs most now.
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In 2024, a fire at The Chattery on Rossville Avenue in downtown Chattanooga forced the community education nonprofit to relocate.