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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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14:46

An Urban Farm And Market In Alton Park

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

(The Bethlehem Center)Urban agriculture has taken a step forward here in Chattanooga.The Bethlehem Center recently opened The Alton Park CommUNITY Urban Farm.It contains 700 square feet of garden beds for residents to buy locally grown produce at affordable prices.Gloria Dubose is director of community outreach with The Bethlehem Center - and Joel Tippens is with the City Farms Grower Coalition.

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52:21

Scenic Roots - Mon 8/17/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/18

Gloria Dubose & Joel Tippens on an urban farm and market. Japorche Pettaway on Ed Johnson and "intentional omission." Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Flagship Romance. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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57:49

Live In The Library: Two Shoe Crew

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/15

Richard Winham presents music and conversation from Two Shoe Crew, two DJ producers in Chattanooga.

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23:23

"A New Normal" For "The New Normal"

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/15

(UTC) “The new normal.”What is it?What was it?What will it be?What should it be?Here on our campus - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chandra Ward is an assistant professor of sociology and Ethan Mills is an associate professor of philosophy.(UTC)(UTC)

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11:58

The Art And Practice of Home Canning

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/15

When the pandemic sparked interest in home gardens, canning what is grown in those gardens would soon have to follow.June Puett is an agent with the UT Extension Office here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.She’s teaching an online class about Home Canning for The Chattery on Saturday, starting at 10 AM.(UT Extension)

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12:23

An Insurer Invests In Social Justice

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/15

(Unum)Unum here in Chattanooga recently established a Social Justice Fund to - quote - “create stronger, more equitable communities.”The insurance firm made a $500,000 corporate gift, now being supplemented with employee and company matches, to set up the fund - which will support projects to fight racism, discrimination and bias.Rick McKenney is Unum’s CEO - and Liz Ahmed is its executive vice president of people and communications.(Unum)(Unum)

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48:40

Scenic Roots - Thu 08/13/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/15

Rick McKenney & Liz Ahmed on Unum's Social Justice Fund. UTC's Chandra Ward & Ethan Mills on the new "new normal." June Puett of UT Extension on the rise of home canning. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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07:27

Bessie's Front Porch: "One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote,...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/13

Each week online, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga features community members reading children’s books - to spur dialogue on race relations.The digital series is called “Bessie’s Front Porch” - and yesterday, Ron Harris of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee read: "One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote, You Vote." Watch the entire readings from “Bessie’s Front Porch” on the Facebook page - and YouTube channel - for the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.New readings appear online at 11

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08:17

Keeping The Tivoli Venues In Business

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/13

Here in Chattanooga, the Tivoli Theatre Foundation has created a recovery fund to maintain its iconic venues, which have lost millions of dollars in revenue in canceled bookings during this pandemic.Nick Wilkinson is the Foundation’s executive director.

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26:17

Mayor Berke On COVID-19, Schools And More

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/13

We spoke with Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke - as we do here each month - live on WUTC.

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42:56

Scenic Roots - Weds 8/12/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/13

Our monthly conversation with Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke. Nick Wilkinson on the Tivoli Theatre Foundation Recovery Fund. Bessie's Front Porch: "One Vote, Two Vote, I Vote, You Vote." These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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29:07

Barking Legs Theater: Peppino D'Agostino / Part I

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/12

Richard Winham presents the first part of a performance by Peppino D’Agostino, a finger-style guitar player, from a show streamed online on Barking Legs Theater’s Facebook page.

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17:28

A Musician Who Teaches In A Universal Language

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/12

(Rick Rushing / Facebook)Rick Rushing learned how to play guitar here in Chattanooga.He performs locally and regionally with his blues band: Rick Rushing & The Blues Strangers.In the past year, Rick has been one of the teaching artists working in our community through the Wolf Trap program at UTC’s Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, now known as the Arts-Based Collaborative at UTC. For more on the Arts-Based Collaborative here on the UTC campus, visit:

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51:22

Scenic Roots - Tues 8/11/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/12

Musician Rick Rushing on teaching a universal language. This week's Tennessee Valley StoryCorps by Will Davis. From Barking Legs Theater: Peppino D'Agostino. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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03:56

Tennessee Valley StoryCorps: Alice Gilmore and Dan...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/11

(StoryCorps / WUTC)Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, a homecoming. Dan Gilmore talks to his daughter Alice Gilmore about their road trip from California to Tennessee.Tennessee Valley StoryCorps brings you conversations from people who went to the StoryCorps recording booth in Chattanooga's Miller Park in the spring of 2019. You can subscribe to the Tennessee Valley StoryCorps podcast on iTunes or Google Podcasts and never miss an episode. This series is produced and edited by Will Davis

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27:29

Mountain Spirit: David Jacobs-Strain / Part II

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/11

(David Jacobs-Strain)Richard Winham presents the final part from a recent livestream performance by David Jacobs-Strain - a soulful singer and gifted slide player - for the Isis Music Hall's Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series in Asheville, North Carolina.

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12:03

Jammin' With Joe Bonamassa At Songbirds

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/11

Songbirds here in Chattanooga will soon close the doors on its guitar museum and music venues - but not before making a dream come true.Jeff Crusan is a young guitar player from Michigan.On Friday, he showed up at Songbirds - as the winter of a contest to jam with guitar great Joe Bonamassa. We spoke with Jeff soon after his session with Joe - and before performing on Friday night with Paul Childers.(Songbirds)

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08:33

An Ultraviolet Light To Fight The Coronavirus

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/11

(HPAC Engineering)UV-C light is a form of ultraviolet light that could help zap the airborne spread of the coronavirus. TVA is offering financial aid to schools, restaurants, nursing homes and other buildings with public places that install UV-C lights in air ducts to minimize the spread of COVID-19.Jason Snyder is manager of TVA’s EnergyRight Program.

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48:51

Scenic Roots - Mon 8/10/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/11

TVA's Jason Snyder on UV-C light to fight COVID-19. Jeff Cruzan on jammin' with Joe Bonamassa at Songbirds. Mountain Spirit: David Jacobs-Strain / Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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57:43

Live In The Library: Lew Card

Scenic Roots ·

2020/08/09

(Lew Card / Facebook)On this week’s “Scenic Roots: Live In The Library,” Richard Winham presents an encore performance by Lew Card, recorded downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

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