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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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02:23

Next On “The A List” From WTCI PBS: Tony Hale

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/24

Tony Hale & Alison Lebovitz(WTCI PBS)Tony Hale has played some of the most beloved comedic characters on television.Think of Gary Walsh on “Veep” - or Buster Bluth on “Arrested Development.”You can also hear him in animated hits such as “Toy Story 4” and “Inside Out 2.”Tony Hale sat down at his alma mater - Samford University in Birmingham - for a conversation for the season finale of “The A List with Alison Lebovitz” from our public media partner WTCI PBS, airing Thursday at 8:30

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06:57

Feeding Kids At Chattanooga’s J.A. Henry Community YMCA

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2025/07/24

Paula Irwin(YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga)Last year, the James A. Henry Community YMCA prepared, packaged and delivered 300,000 free healthy meals to kids in the Chattanooga area.Last month, it provided 90,000 meals - higher than in previous summers.On Thursday, the YMCA hosts a Summer Open House at its renovated facility at 3500 Dodds Avenue.Paula Irwin is executive director of the J.A. Henry Community YMCA.

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10:54

Taking The Lead On Health In Hamilton County Government

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2025/07/24

Beka Bohannon(Hamilton County Mayor’s Office)Beka Bohannon is a licensed mental health therapist who went to work for Hamilton County Government four years ago.Since then, she has helped to shape the county’s response to the opioid crisis and leading its recovery courts.Now, Beka is days into her new job as Administrator for the County’s Health and Social Services Division under Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp.I spoke with Beka - and Joeli Poole, public information officer for the

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20:45

Scenic Roots - Weds 7/23/25

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2025/07/24

Taking the lead on health in Hamilton County Government. Feeding kids at Chattanooga’s J.A. Henry Community YMCA. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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10:09

The Essentials: Next At Riverfront Nights in Chattanooga

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/18

The Essentials(The Essentials / Riverfront Nights)This weekend, The Essentials are the local opener at Riverfront Nights - Saturday, starting at 6 PM, at Ross’ Landing in downtown Chattanooga.John Gianella is the lead guitarist and vocalist for The Essentials.Sammi Moore is the group’s lead singer.Sammi Moore and John Gianella at WUTC.(Ray Bassett / WUTC)

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02:36

Chattamatters: Community Land Trusts For Affordable...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/18

(icon-library.com)Across this country, community land trusts are a common tool to keep single-family homes affordable - now, and for generations to come. Here in Chattanooga, land trusts have been part of the housing conversation for years - though we do not yet have an active land trust. Here’s William Newlin of Chattamatters.

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11:21

On Public Media In Chattanooga And The Tennessee Valley

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2025/07/18

Susan Lazenby and Bob Culkeen at WUTC.(Ray Bassett / WUTC)As Congress nears a final vote on rescinding Federal funding for public media, we have watched the story unfold here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.This station, WUTC - a service of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - is the NPR member station for this area, while the local PBS member station is WTCI PBS.Both of our stations receive part of their funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Bob Culkeen is

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24:39

Scenic Roots - Thu 7/17/25

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2025/07/18

On public media in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.Chattamatters: Community land trusts for affordable housing. The Essentials: Next at Riverfront Nights in Chattanooga. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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04:36

On The Water: Learning To Sail On Chickamauga Lake

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2025/07/15

On Chickamauga Lake(Privateer Sailing Education Foundation)On Chickamauga Lake, this is the season for learning to sail - for recreational sailing and sailboat racing.The Privateer Sailing Education Foundation - which teaches sailing on the lake and hosts sail camp each summer - is located at Privateer Yacht Club, which is about as old as the lake created by the TVA’s completion of the Chickamauga Dam in 1940.I spoke recently with Amber Wattenbarger, the foundation’s board president.

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02:30

Next On “The A List” From WTCI PBS: Olivia Reeves

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/15

Olivia Reeves & Alison Lebovitz(WTCI PBS)Last year, Olivia Reeves brought home the gold for weightlifting at the Summer Olympics in Paris - and earned the world championship title, the first American weightlifter to do so in more than sixty years.Chattanooga celebrated Olivia’s Olympic win here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - where she was an undergrad at the time.From a young age, Olivia has been making her mark in the world of competitive

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13:23

An AI Agent For Marketing Compliance In Business

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2025/07/15

Austin Carroll, founder and CEO of Warrant(hellowarrant.com)As AI reshapes business, companies in financial services, real estate and insurance will need to adapt - and remain compliant with regulations.Warrant is a marketing compliance platform for those companies, powered by AI - based in North Carolina.I spoke this spring with Austin Carroll, founder and CEO of Warrant - backed in part by Brickyard here in Chattanooga, which provides early-stage capital for startup founders building

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06:25

Viable Pathways For Hamilton County High School Grads

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2025/07/15

Jack Matherly(Jack Matherly / LinkedIn)For some graduates of public high schools here in Hamilton County, their next steps beyond the classroom are careers in fast-growing industries: lineworking, welding, data analysis and cybersecurity.Viable Pathways to Prosperity is a local effort that connects those graduates with job training, career opportunities, mentorship and support to succeed in those industries.Keri Randolph is executive director of the nonprofit Chattanooga 2.0, which steers

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27:28

Scenic Roots - Tues 7/15/25

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2025/07/15

Viable Pathways for Hamilton County high school grads. Warrant: An AI agent for marketing compliance in business. On the water: Learning to sail on Chickamauga Lake. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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05:42

From The Campus To The Exchange: UTC’s Dr. Claudia...

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2025/07/14

Dr. Claudia Kramer(Angela Foster / UTC)How do we make sense of economics?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.She’s now writing a monthly column for Business Trend, the email newsletter from the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce._____For more, visit chattanoogatrend.com.

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10:31

This Weekend At Riverfront Nights: Dock Party

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2025/07/12

Dock Party(Dock Party / Instagram)(Aired Thu 7/10/25)Dock Party is a band of four recent grads of The McCallie School here in Chattanooga.This weekend, the band opens Riverfront Nights - on Saturday starting at 6 PM at Ross’ Landing, presented by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union.The members of Dock Party are: Colin Sanders, bass player; Sid Scheemakoti, singer and guitarist; Stuart Brown, also a singer and guitarist; and Henry Clark, drums and producer.

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04:32

At ClearStory Arts, Sizzling At The Hot Chicken Art...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/12

Outside ClearStory Arts. (ClearStory Arts)(Aired Thu 7/10/25)Here in Chattanooga, the best place this time of year for a pop up art market is indoors.On Saturday, ClearStory Arts hosts its Hot Chicken Art Market at its location - 1673 Holtzclaw Avenue - from 11 AM to 4 PM.Elle Quesenbery is executive director of ClearStory Arts - home to affordable studios for local artists, a gallery and a community workspace.(ClearStory Arts)

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02:37

Next On “The A List” From WTCI PBS: Scott Payne

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2025/07/12

Scott Payne & Alison Lebovitz(WTCI PBS)(Aired Thu 7/10/25)Scott Payne - dubbed the “Hillbilly Donnie Brasco” - spent more than two decades on duty with the FBI.As the primary undercover agent for investigations, his cases ranged from violent motorcycle gangs to domestic terrorism.Now, with his new book “Code Name: Pale Horse,” Scott is sharing some of the darkest moments of his career - and shedding light on some of the greatest threats that face this country today.Scott is the next

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06:06

Honoring Chattanooga’s Fallen Five - Ten Years Later

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2025/07/11

The Wreath of Honor Fallen Five Memorial at Tennessee Riverpark in Chattanooga.(Hamilton County Parks & Recreation)(Aired Thu 7/10/25)Here in Chattanooga, they are known - and will always be known - as “The Fallen Five.”On July 16th, 2015, five service members of the U.S. military were killed by a gunman at the U.S. Navy Operational Support Center off Amnicola Highway in the worst terror attack in this city’s history.The five who sacrificed their lives to save others on that day:

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11:30

At United Way, The Community Piece Of Community...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/11

(United Way of Greater Chattanooga)(Aired Tues 7/08/25)Each year, United Way of Greater Chattanooga awards grants to nonprofits that make a difference across our community.This year, volunteer grant reviewers have been more involved than ever - reading and scoring applications from local nonprofits before making recommendations to United Way staff for the grants.Paulo Hutson Solorzano of A Medida Communications and Ben Staples of CBL Properties are co-chairs of United Way’s Community

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06:49

Caring For 75 Years: Siskin Children’s Institute In...

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2025/07/11

(Siskin Children’s Institute)(Aired Tues 7/08/25) For decades, Siskin Children’s Institute here in Chattanooga has served children with special needs and their families.The story began seventy-five years ago when two brothers - both businessmen - established the Mose and Garrison Siskin Memorial Foundation.Don Mueller is president and CEO of Siskin Children’s Institute.Emily Bylund is a parent whose child attends Siskin.

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