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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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07:04

Off Stage As The Coronavirus Shutdown Begins

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/11

We’ve been talking to people who have lost their jobs due to the shutdowns for COVID-19.Erin Kellam is a stagehand and electrician here in Chattanooga...

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09:48

Musicians Staying Home During COVID-19

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/11

When performing venues closed their doors as part of the COVID-19 shutdowns, musicians in this area and elsewhere were among those out of work - not only right away, but also canceled gigs weeks and months ahead.Taylor Brown is principal bass of The Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. He’s also president of The Tri-State Musicians Union, American Federation of Musicians, Local 80...

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03:58

Tennessee Valley StoryCorps: Kathleen Greeson and...

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/05

(StoryCorps / WUTC)Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, photojournalists Kathleen Greeson and Billy Weeks. To see their work, go to http://kathleengreeson.com and http://billyweeks.comTennessee 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

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28:12

QuaranTunes at Noon: Lon Eldridge

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2020/05/05

(Jay Coolbreeze)And now, from our own Richard Winham, a sampling from the latest “QuaranTunes at Noon.”WoodSongs Dalton presents the livestream concert series on Fridays - supporting The DEO Clinic in Dalton.From his performance this past Friday, here’s Lon Eldridge...

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08:45

A Timely Class On Writing For Stress Relief

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/05

(meachamwriters.org)Rebecca Cook lives here in Chattanooga.She writes poetry and prose - and for ten years, she taught English and Creative Writing at UTC.Tomorrow, starting at 5:30 PM, she teaches online course for The Chattery - titled “Writing for Stress Relief.”

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08:32

Mocs Head Football Coach Talks Sports & COVID-19

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/05

(UTC)Rusty Wright is head football coach on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The last time he saw any of his Mocs players in person was more than eight weeks ago, due to the coronavirus pandemic.I caught up with him last week...

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46:28

Scenic Roots - Mon 5/04/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/05

Mocs head football coach Rusty Wright talks sports & COVID-19. Author and poet Rebecca Cook on writing for stress relief. From WoodSongs Dalton's "QuaranTunes at Noon": Lon Eldridge. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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57:52

Live In The Library: Jennifer Daniels

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

(jenniferdaniels.com)On this edition of "Scenic Roots: Live In The Library," Richard Winham brings us a session from Jennifer Daniels, recorded at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

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12:28

A Civics Tour Through City, County & State

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

You may be wondering this, especially after this past week: How does local government work, both here in the City of Chattanooga and in Hamilton County?Liz Norell is a political science professor at Chattanooga State Community College.On Saturday, she’ll be teaching a course on local government - online at thechattery.org. That’s where you’ll also find her teaching a course on Tennessee state government on Sunday May 10th...

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10:28

Helping Chattanooga's Nonprofits In Tough Times

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

(CHAGives.org)Nonprofits in the Chattanooga area are banding together to support each other during the pandemic and its aftermath.Kim Shumpert is executive director of The Chattanooga Women’s Leadership Institute - and liaison to the recently formed Chattanooga Nonprofit Alliance...

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06:03

Making Face Shields For A Coronavirus World

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

(Southern Champion Tray)Southern Champion Tray is one of Chattanooga’s oldest manufacturers - around for nearly a century.During this pandemic, the maker of food trays and paperboard packaging has shifted some of its operations to produce disposable face shields.The company has been donating the shields to health care providers and first responders - but it’s also ramping up to sell them for businesses that need them.David Chapman is a structural engineer at SCT who worked on the design…

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05:06

Bidding & Buying To Boost Chattanooga Area Businesses

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

(Chattanooga Tourism Co.)The “We Love Chattanooga” auction begins tomorrow - and runs through May 12th.The online storefront will raise money for people and businesses here in Hamilton County impacted by COVID-19 and the recent tornados.Gift cards, goods and services will be auctioned and sold - free for businesses to participate and businesses that do will receive all of the proceeds.Anyone can buy or bid on an item - as well as donate to The United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Restore

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35:03

Scenic Roots - Thu 4/30/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/04

Marissa Bell of Chattanooga Tourism Co. on "We Love Chattanooga." David Chapman of Southern Champion Tray on designing face shields. Kim Shumpert of the newly-formed Chattanooga Nonprofit Alliance. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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11:58

Struggling To Pay Rent When Jobs Vanish In A Pandemic

Scenic Roots ·

2020/05/01

(Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise)It’s a constant word in the coronavirus crisis: “uncertainty.” We say it. We hear it. We know it. We feel it. Thread after thread in this crisis - medical, economic, political - is bound with countless other threads - across the country, around the world, and right here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.Just one example: for people who struggled to pay their rent before the crisis, the financial uncertainty they now face is stark - and they

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28:03

Talking Writing: Ben Van Winkle

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/29

On this segment of "Scenic Roots," our own Richard Winham talks with Ben Van Winkle, cellist and songwriter...

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07:07

A Virtual Bobby Stone Film Series From The Tivoli

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/29

(The Tivoli Theatre Foundation)With The Tivoli Theatre here in Chattanooga closed for the time being, you can still catch The Bobby Stone Film Series - online.Nick Wilkinson is executive director of The Tivoli Theatre Foundation...

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07:53

Reading Body Language In Our New Onscreen Lives

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/29

(@donnavannatten on Twitter)How do you read body language when you have to communicate with people on screen more than ever before?Donna Van Natten helps people present themselves professionally, and coaches them on body language.She lives here in Chattanooga - and her recent book, released earlier this year, is titled: “The Body Language of Politics.”

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08:24

The Enterprise Center's Toolkit For A Pandemic

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/29

(The Enterprise Center)During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Enterprise Center has been connecting people in more ways than one here in Chattanooga and in Hamilton County.Mary Helen Montgomery is the Center’s director of marketing and communications - and Kevin Love is its manager for community and external relationships...For more information on the resources outlined in this conversation, click on these links below from The Enterprise Center: WiFi Locator Map:

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52:20

Scenic Roots - Weds 4/29/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/29

The Enterprise Center's Mary Helen Montgomery and Kevin Love. Dr. Donna Van Natten on reading body language in our onscreen lives. The Tivoli's Nick Wilkinson on virtual cinema for the Bobby Stone series. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

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28:18

Barking Legs Theater: An Ultrafaux Encore, Part II

Scenic Roots ·

2020/04/28

From our own Richard Winham, an encore from Barking Legs Theater: Ultrafaux is acoustic gypsy band from Baltimore.Last week, we brought you part of the band’s performance at Barking Legs earlier this year - and now, we bring you the rest...

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