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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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11:50

Teach For America In The Classrooms Of The...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/15

David Baird(Teach For America)(Aired Weds 4/09/25) Across the country, Teach for America recruits and retains high-performing college graduates to teach full time for at least two years in underserved schools.Here in the Chattanooga area, the organization runs two programs, both in partnership with the Hamilton County Schools: teacher recruitment, training and retention - and high-intensity tutoring in the schools.David Baird is Teach for America’s senior managing director for development,

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05:55

Tennessee Smart Yards At The Master Your Garden Expo

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/15

A Tennessee Smart Yard. (Master Gardeners of Hamilton County)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County educates generations of gardeners here in the Chattanooga area and beyond.This weekend, the nonprofit - in association with the University of Tennessee Extension - presents its annual Master Your Garden Expo at Camp Jordan in East Ridge, on Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM.Jo Grant and Juanita Wade are with the Master Gardeners.(Master

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08:06

Breaking Barriers On Stage: Chattanooga Ballet’s...

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2025/04/15

(Chattanooga Ballet)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)Nearly a century ago, a female baseball player from Chattanooga struck out not one - but two - baseball stars of the New York Yankees: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.Her name was Jackie Mitchell.On Friday, Chattanooga Ballet presents a new ballet inspired by her story: “Curveball.”The performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 PM - with a matinee on Sunday at 3 PM - at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at

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06:47

From Chattanooga To Carnegie Hall For A Choral Chance...

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2025/04/15

(Choral Arts of Chattanooga)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)Next month, a conductor and choral singers from Chattanooga will perform in New York City - on Sunday, May 11th at Carnegie Hall.Darrin Hassevort is artistic director for Choral Arts of Chattanooga, choral director for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Chorus - and an adjunct faculty member here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.Jason DuRoy is accompanist for Choral Arts.

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08:06

The Enduring Mission Of The Children’s Nutrition...

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2025/04/15

An infant treated by the team on the ground from CNP Haiti.(Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)For more than twenty-five years, a nonprofit based here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley has helped women and families to break the cycle of malnutrition in southern Haiti.Over the years, the work of the Children’s Nutrition Program of Haiti has endured crisis after crisis, challenge after challenge: earthquakes, gang violence, severe and chronic political

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03:50

Lights Up: The Sealight Festival At Sculpture Fields...

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2025/04/15

A Sealight Festival structure, in the foreground, flanked by part of the collection from Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.(Sculpture Fields at Montague Park)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)Stop by Sculpture Fields at Montague Park here in Chattanooga - and you’ll see hundreds of Chinese lanterns.All handmade, the lanterns illuminate the sculptures to create a family-friendly nightwalk.The Sealight Festival opened at Sculpture Fields in February - and runs through Sunday, April 20th.Jay Heavilon

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03:32

Springing Into Verse: The First Rhyme ‘N Chatt Day In...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/15

(Rhyme ‘N Chatt)(Aired Tues 4/08/25)Here in Chattanooga, Rhyme ‘N Chatt is a community of poets and spoken word artists that describes itself as - quote - “a poetic family,” hosting open mic sessions free for the public.In time for this National Poetry Month, Rhyme N’ Chatt Day is this weekend in this city.Marsha Mills is executive director of Rhyme ‘N Chatt.(Marsha Mills / Rhyme ‘N Chatt)

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07:56

Chris Thompson, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise’s...

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2025/04/15

Chris Thompson(Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise)(Aired Tues 4/08/25) Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise - or CNE - helps to develop affordable and mixed-income housing in this city.The nonprofit’s new CEO is Chris Thompson.He was hired to succeed Martina Guilfoil, who retired earlier this year.

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07:24

Making An Impact: The McNabb Center’s Breakthrough Gala

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2025/04/15

The McNabb Center building on Shallowford Road in Chattanooga.(The McNabb Center)(Aired Mon 4/07/25)In the Chattanooga area - and beyond - the McNabb Center is the leading nonprofit provider in this region for mental health, substance use, social and victim services.On Thursday, April 17th, the Breakthrough Gala - an inaugural gala dinner and art auction - will be held at Parkside Hall in Chattanooga, showcasing artworks created in collaboration between McNabb Center clients and local

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12:13

“Flights Of Hope And Healing” Soars At The Hunter Museum

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2025/04/15

Part of the mural “Flights of Hope and Healing.”(Hunter Museum Of American Art)(Aired Mon 4/07/25) Rondell Crier is a multimedia artist here in Chattanooga who created a mural unveiled last year at the Hunter Museum of American Art.“Flights of Hope and Healing” - standing 37 feet tall on the exterior of the east wing of the Hunter - was commissioned by the museum, and students at The STEM School here in Chattanooga worked with the artist on the project.I spoke with Rondell - and Nandini

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05:31

“John Proctor Is The Villain” - This Spring From UTC...

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2025/04/15

From “John Proctor Is The Villain”(UTC Theatre Co.)(Aired Mon 4/07/25) Who’s the hero? Who’s the victim? Who’s the villain?A story can morph in the telling.Take a tale from the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.Then, in the 1950’s, the tale is dramatized - and sprinkled with fiction - to become a Broadway play, a commentary on an early chapter of the Cold War.Fast forward the tale into this century, tilt it into the MeToo era at a high school in rural Georgia - and what you get

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07:34

Where Leaders Gather: The Ascension Conference Returns

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2025/04/15

(Hinton & Company)(Aired Mon 4/07/25) Leadership is complex.A conference that returns to downtown Chattanooga this week for its second year aims to empower professionals to grow as leaders, at any stage of their careers.The Ascension Leadership Conference - organized by Hinton & Company, in partnership with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce - is Thursday at the Marriott Downtown.Wade Hinton is CEO of Hinton & Company.

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05:52

A Canvas For Creativity At This Year’s 4 Bridges Arts...

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2025/04/15

“Stain Glass Mountains” - an oil / acrylic painting by Jamie Barks of Chattanooga.(4 Bridges Arts Festival / AVA)(Aired Mon 4/07/25) This weekend, the 4 Bridges Arts Festival here in Chattanooga will celebrate its silver anniversary.Dozens of visual artists from far and wide will be at the 25th annual festival - presented by the Association for Visual Arts - at First Horizon Pavilion on Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th with a preview party on Friday, April 11th.Sarah Moore is

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06:01

Brick By Brick: What’s Next For Preserve Chattanooga...

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2025/04/15

Mayfield Annex - at 7th and Walnut Sts. in Chattanooga. Once home to offices for Hamilton County Government, it was renovated into office, retail and restaurant space in 2017.(Preserve Chattanooga)(Aired Mon 4/07/25) For fifty years, what is known today as Preserve Chattanooga has protected the architectural heritage of this city.The only nonprofit of its kind in Chattanooga - founded as Landmarks Chattanooga and known for many years as Cornerstones - has made a difference through

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6:17

Sounds For Spring At Reflection Riding’s Campfire...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/04

On Friday, starting at 5:30 PM, the Campfire Concert Series for this spring premieres at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga - with concerts every two weeks on Fridays through May 30th, presented by Black Creek Chattanooga.

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5:54

“Hope Sings!: Songs of Youth And Mental Health” Here...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/04

A brother and a sister join a boys choir to raise their voices for youth mental health at a free concert here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. “Hope Sings!" is Saturday, starting at 6 PM, in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall at the UTC Fine Arts Center.

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2:41

NOOGAtoday: Community Input Through Engage Chattanooga

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2025/04/04

The City of Chattanooga wants to hear from you. Recently, it launched an online platform - Engage Chattanooga - for residents to share their input and shape this community’s future. Haley Bartlett and Kristen Templeton are with NOOGAtoday.

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8:03

Gather ‘Round For This Year’s Chattanooga Outdoor...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/04

For people of all ages who enjoy the outdoors, one place to be this weekend is in downtown Chattanooga. On Saturday, the Chattanooga Outdoor Festival returns for an expanded second year at the Choo-Choo Gardens and Station Street, from 11 AM to 7 PM.

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4:02

Chattamatters: An Update For The City’s Tree Ordinance

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/04

An overhaul of the City of Chattanooga’s tree ordinance is now winding its way through the City Council - as William Newlin of Chattamatters tells us.

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15:09

“The Quinoa Bust”: The Rollercoaster For An Ancient...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/04/04

Dr. Emma McDonell is the author of “The Quinoa Bust: The Making and Unmaking of an Andean Miracle Crop,” published by the University of California Press. She is an assistant professor of anthropology here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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