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Scenic Roots

"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 -

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08:07

“Mileage”: Cast Iron Storytelling At Barking Legs...

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2025/04/25

(Cast Iron Storytelling)Last year, a series of Chattanooga storytellers began telling their true tales at Barking Legs Theater.This weekend, Cast Iron Storytelling returns to Barking Legs with “Mileage” - a first anniversary story swap, on Sunday starting at 5:30 PM.Jason Tinney is founder and director of Cast Iron Storytelling.(Cast Iron Storytelling)

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07:43

How Partners In Education Pours The Arts Into Teaching

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2025/04/25

(4lexandre / Creative Commons)For educators here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County, it takes a toolkit to cultivate learning through the arts for students in the classroom.That toolkit is teacher training in arts integration through a Kennedy Center Partners in Education team - or PIE.Among the organizations on the team: Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, our public media partner WTCI PBS, ArtsBuild - and the Wolf Trap teaching artist program at the Arts-Based

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09:02

Movement & Flow: Lessons In Learning Through The Arts

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2025/04/25

Tanqueray Harper(abc@utc)In the arts, movement can be a form of alchemy - for the artists, and for their audiences.Tanqueray Harper, known as Tangles, is a performance artist across disciplines who is on the move - and who flows with movement.She is one of the teaching artists in the Wolf Trap program at the Arts-Based Collaborative here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: abc@utc.

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03:44

The Arts For All - And All For The Arts - At The...

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2025/04/25

(ArtsBuild)Here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County, the first Arts Week is in full swing.At event after event since Monday and through Saturday, local creatives and arts organizations are weaving a tapestry of talent through performances, exhibits, workshops and activities for the community to celebrate the nonprofit arts sector and its economic, social and cultural impact in this area.Alex Close is director of development for ArtsBuild.Charlotte Caldwell is founder and director of Stove

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03:53

Won’t You Be...? “Be My Neighbor Day” Returns At WTCI...

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2025/04/25

Daniel Tiger - out and about in Chattanooga.(WTCI PBS)(Aired Tues 4/22/25)What do Daniel Tiger and Lyla from “Lyla in the Loop” have in common?You’ll find them on PBS, of course.And on Saturday, you can meet them at WTCI PBS, as our public media partner hosts “Be My Neighbor Day”: a free, family-friendly event in the spirit of Fred Rogers of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” from 10 AM to 2 PM at 7540 Bonnyshire Road.Robyn Stringfellow is manager of educational content and services at WTCI

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05:19

In The Garden: “Art & Soul” At Creative Arts Guild In...

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2025/04/25

(Creative Arts Guild)(Aired Tues 4/22/25) At Creative Arts Guild in Dalton, the sculpture garden is the star this weekend.That’s where the Guild’s “Art & Soul” celebration takes place - on Saturday starting at 11 AM - coinciding with International Sculpture Day.Amanda Brown is the Guild’s executive director.Cindy McCreery is an artist and chair of “Art & Soul.”(Creative Arts Guild)

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03:38

For Sculpture Fields, “Best For Last” And A...

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2025/04/25

(Sculpture Fields at Montague Park)(Aired Tues 4/22/25)Nearly twenty years ago, sculptor John Henry envisioned what is today Sculpture Fields at Montague Park here in Chattanooga.This Friday, “Best for Last” - John Henry’s final work before his death in 2022 - will be dedicated at Sculpture Fields, as part of two days of events to mark this year’s International Sculpture Day which falls on the last Saturday in April.Jay Heavilon chairs the board of trustees for Sculpture Fields.

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07:47

Diving Right In: New Leadership At The Tennessee...

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2025/04/25

Andrew Wood(The Tennessee Aquarium)(Aired Tues 4/22/25)Here in downtown Chattanooga, it’s a new chapter at the Tennessee Aquarium.Andrew Wood joined the Aquarium as its new president and CEO at the end of March.For the past seven years, he served as chief operating officer at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa.

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07:58

Beyond The Pages: Author Lorrie Moore At Writers@Work

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2025/04/25

Lorrie Moore(Basso Canarsa / Opale)(Aired Tues 4/22/25)She has written short stories and novels, she teaches creative writing here in the South that became her home - and this week, she is visiting Chattanooga.Lorrie Moore - the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University - is the featured author at this year’s Writers@Work, a series of free events from Tuesday through Thursday presented by Chattanooga State Community College.Her latest novel - published in

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23:55

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s State of The...

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2025/04/17

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, delivering his 2025 State of the County Address at Soddy-Daisy Middle School in Soddy-Daisy, TN.(Hamilton County Government)On Tuesday evening, at Soddy-Daisy Middle School, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp delivered this year’s State of the County Address - which we bring you here from the County’s livestream._____Watch: Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s 2025 State of the County Address( Event begins around 40:00 in the livestream. )

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Chatting With The Chancellor: UTC’s Strategic Plan,...

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2025/04/17

Dr. Robert Dooley, UTC’s Interim Chancellor and Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business(UTC)And now, we bring you the latest in our monthly series “Chatting with Chancellor.”At the end of last month, I sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Robert Dooley, Interim Chancellor here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - and the Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.Our conversations with Dr. Dooley - which air the third Tuesday of each month

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07:38

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly’s Inaugural Address For...

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2025/04/17

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly gives his inaugural address for his second term at Memorial Auditorium in downtown Chattanooga.(City of Chattanooga)On Monday, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - and all nine members of the Chattanooga City Council - were sworn in for their terms of office during a public ceremony at Memorial Auditorium.After his swearing in, Mayor Kelly began his second and final term in office with these words.______Watch: The City of Chattanooga’s Inauguration Ceremony 2025( Event

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04:43

This Summer, Tribute Bands To Lead The Stage At...

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2025/04/15

A Riverfront Nights concert in September 2024.(Riverfront Nights)(Aired Thu 4/10/25) At the end of May, free live music returns to Ross’ Landing in downtown Chattanooga.This year’s Riverfront Nights - the summer concert series presented by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union - is every Saturday evening, starting Saturday, May 31st through Saturday, August 30th.Samantha Wright is with Friends of the Festival.(Riverfront Nights)

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09:20

Students Here At UTC Power The Market With The SMILE...

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2025/04/15

(UTC)(Aired Thu 4/10/25)The way the markets that have swung in the past week, the word “rollercoaster” barely scratches the surface to describe the turmoil.Here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - students manage The SMILE Fund, an investment account that over the years has grown from 250,000 dollars to three million dollars.A few weeks ago, before the recent market turbulence, I spoke with Dr. Hunter Holzhauer, director of The SMILE Fund and a professor of finance

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15:00

Stars Of David Handdrawn On Display At The Jewish...

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2025/04/15

A section of the Stars of David exhibit by Jen Lewis.(Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga)(Aired Thu 4/10/25) Walk into the Jewish Cultural Center here in Chattanooga - and you’ll see two exhibits with stars.The Stars of David Project by Jen Lewis features dozens of hand drawn panels with thousands of stars - symbolizing the millions of Jews who died in the Holocaust during World War II.Also on display: Stars of David from the Holocaust era and Nazi concentration camp artifacts from

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12:42

KB Ballentine On Her Collection Of Poems “All The Way...

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2025/04/15

KB Ballentine(KB Ballentine)(Aired Thu 4/10/25) Poetry is always in season here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.Across the country, it’s National Poetry Month.One poet who has joined us here at WUTC from time to time is KB Ballentine.Her latest collection of poems is titled “All the Way Through.”(Sheila-Na-Gig Editions)

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07:31

The Bicycle Adventure Field Guide for Kids:...

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2025/04/15

Kat Volzer(League of American Bicyclists)(Aired Weds 4/09/25)Kat Volzer knows a lot about bike safety for kids.As director of programming at White Oak Bicycle Co-Op in Red Bank, she has taught dozens of bike safety programs for thousands of people in the Chattanooga area.Kat has self-published a book, just for kids, on how and where to ride their bikes safely - titled, “The Bicycle Adventure Field Guide for Kids: Chattanooga Area Edition - and she’s launched a Kickstarter to help offset the

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12:01

Seed Money: A Community Investment In Emerging...

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2025/04/15

(The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga)(Aired Weds 4/09/25) For first-time entrepreneurs, economic opportunity is key to unlocking economic mobility.The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga is one nonprofit that funds opportunities for some of those entrepreneurs to aim for - and achieve - that mobility.Montrell Besley owns and operates Chattanooga Rolling Video Games, a mobile video gaming theater for kids of all ages.Gisela Bellina and Luis Contreras own The Local Juicery

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05:16

At The Space Store In Chattanooga, A Showcase For...

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2025/04/15

The Space Store’s location in downtown Chattanooga.(The Space Store / Firecrown)(Aired Weds 4/09/25) A few months ago, the largest online retailer for space-themed merchandise opened its first brick-and-mortar location here in Chattanooga.The Space Store is located at 412 Market Street, owned and operated by Firecrown.Tim Dooner is Firecrown’s executive creator.

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07:37

One Builder’s Push To Construct Better Homes At...

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2025/04/15

Gabe Thomas(RP Communities)(Aired Weds 4/09/25) How can builders here in the Chattanooga area construct new residential units while keeping them as affordable as possible for buyers and renters - despite economic concerns from inflation to tariffs?Gabe Thomas is CEO at RP Communities here in Chattanooga - and a former president of the Chattanooga Area Home Builders Association.

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