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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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02:27

Chattamatters: How Does Chattanooga's Land Bank Work?

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/11

A vacant lot held by the City of Chattanooga’s land bank at 2508 Taylor St.(Ian-Alijah Bey / Chattamatters)(Aired Thu 7/03/25) Amid the housing crunch here in Chattanooga, city officials have reactivated a decade-old tool to turn city-owned property into affordable homes.William Newlin of Chattamatters tells us about the city’s land bank, how it works - and the impact it could have on local housing._____For more, visit chattmatters.com - and Chattamatters on social media.

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28:15

One-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly

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2025/07/04

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - at Riverfront Nights in downtown Chattanooga this summer.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studio here at WUTC for our latest conversation.Among the topics: The land donation on Missionary Ridge; the City’s new budget; affordable housing; UTC’s new Chancellor; tech tools for City government, YMCA summer meals - & more.

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02:25

Next On “The A List” From WTCI PBS: Christian Siriano

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2025/07/03

(WTCI PBS)In 2008, Christian Siriano won the fourth season of Project Runway, the design competition series.At 21 years old, he was the youngest contestant to ever take the crown - and that victory was just the first step in launching a remarkable career in the fashion industry.From New York to Paris, his breathtaking designs have graced countless runways and red carpets.Whether you’re an A-list celebrity or an everyday shopper, wearing Christian Siriano is sure to make you feel

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02:35

This Year’s Collegedale Freedom Festival And Fireworks

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2025/07/03

Fireworks at the Collegedale Freedom Festival in 2024.(Friends of the Festival)Also on Thursday: The Collegedale Freedom Festival and Fireworks.The free public celebration on the eve of the Fourth of July returns to The Commons, starting at 5 PM - concluding with the fireworks around 9:30 PM.Samantha Wright is with Friends of the Festival, which is organizing the celebration.(City of Collegedale)

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02:14

Celebrating The Fourth: Pops On The River In Chattanooga

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2025/07/03

Fireworks at Pops on the River in 2024.(City of Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors)Friday is the Fourth of July.On Thursday, the City of Chattanooga hosts Pops on the River, a free public celebration for Independence Day.It takes place from 4 PM to 10 PM in Coolidge Park - with music and fireworks for the finale.Monica Kinsey is with the City of Chattanooga’s Parks and Outdoors.(City of Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors)

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13:07

What’s Next For The Chattanooga Convention Center?...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/03

Sam Voisin(Chattanooga Convention Center)Sam Voisin is the new executive director at the Chattanooga Convention Center.Last week, just days into the job, he stopped by our studios here at WUTC.Chattanooga Convention Center(Chattanooga Convention Center)

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20:54

Scenic Roots - Weds 7/02/25

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/03

What’s next for Chattanooga’s Convention Center? Meet Sam Voisin. Chattanooga’s Pops on the River. Collegedale’s Freedom Festival. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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23:38

Chatting With The Chancellor: Dr. Lori Bruce, UTC’s...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/07/01

Dr. Lori Bruce on the campus of UTC.(Dan Henry ./ UTC)Dr. Lori Bruce is the new Chancellor here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.She is the 19th Chancellor at UTC since the university was founded in 1886 - and the first woman to serve in that role.Dr. Bruce comes to this campus from Tennessee Tech University, where she was a provost and vice president for academic affairs.Our conversation with Chancellor Bruce was recorded in the podcasting space in Fletcher Hall at

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05:03

At The Woodshop, A Concert For A Cause - For The AIM...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/27

The Woodshop in St. Elmo. (The Woodshop)This weekend, Be the Change Youth Initiative here in Chattanooga brings its “Concert for a Cause” series to the St. Elmo neighborhood.Saturday’s concert - featuring local female artists - begins at 7 PM at The Woodshop.Proceeds support The AIM Center and its mission for mental health recovery in Chattanooga.Sydney Guerrette is founder and president of Be The Change - and one of the musicians in the concert lineup.Savannah Buzbee is with The AIM

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09:40

In Dayton, A Centennial Season For This Year’s Scopes...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/27

A scene from “Destiny in Dayton” - performed at the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton.(Rhea Heritage Preservation Foundation)It happened in July a hundred years ago in Dayton: The Scopes Trial.John Scopes, a high school teacher, went on trial in the Rhea County Courthouse - accused of violating a Tennessee law that barred the teaching of evolution in public schools.This July, Dayton will mark the trial’s centennial with its annual Scopes Festival - featuring “Destiny in Dayton,” a play

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10:38

“Give the Drummer Some” - For Chattanooga’s Clyde...

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2025/06/27

Clyde Stubblefield - from the poster of “Give the Drummer Some.”(Brent Nicastro / givethedrummersomefilm.com)Clyde Stubblefield, best known as the “Funky Drummer” for James Brown, was born and raised here in Chattanooga.This weekend, as we near the end of Black Music Month, a film screening and a live concert will honor his life and legacy.This Saturday, starting at 11 AM, ArtsBuild will host an exclusive screening of “Give the Drummer Some,” a documentary on Clyde Stubblefield - who died

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28:47

Scenic Roots - Thu 6/26/25

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/27

“Give the Drummer Some” - for Chattanooga’s Clyde Stubblefield.In Dayton, a centennial season for this year’s Scopes Festival. At the Woodshop, a Concert for a Cause - for The AIM Center. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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02:48

“Greater Chattanooga” From WTCI PBS: Call Me Spinster

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

Call Me Spinster - outside The Continental Club in Austin, TX during this year’s SXSW.(Call Me Spinster / Facebook)From childhood “frenemies” in the Twin Cities to a folk band making harmonious music together here in Chattanooga, Call Me Spinster isn’t just a band - it’s a lifelong investment in creativity and family, forged by sisterhood.“Greater Chattanooga” from WTCI PBS follows the remarkable journey of the three sisters of “Call Me Spinster” - who found purpose and passion where they

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02:58

Next On “The A List” From WTCI PBS: Ishmael Reed

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

Ishmael Reed and Alison Lebovitz(WTCI PBS)For six decades, Ishmael Reed - born here in Chattanooga - has made an indelible mark on the literary world with more than 30 books of prose, poetry, plays and essays.He’s also a prolific songwriter, editor and publisher who has championed other writers through founding and co-founding several journals - both print and online.Challenging the status quo through parody and satire has earned him a reputation as a literary troublemaker - and a Pulitzer

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04:08

A New Home For The Chattanooga Insight Meditation...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

Inside the Chattanooga Insight Meditation Community’s Dharma Center.(Chattanooga Insight Meditation Community)The Chattanooga Insight Meditation Community is home to the teaching and practice of meditation and mindfulness in a Buddhist tradition.On Thursday, starting at 6 PM, the Community celebrates its new home - a center at 318 Talley Road.Janka Livoncova is the center’s guiding teacher - and Kinzie Russell is a volunteer.

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08:36

“Walk This Way Through Fashion” At The Hunter Museum

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

Chery Jordan(Hunter Museum of American Art)“Walk This Way” is an exhibit now on display at the Hunter Museum of American Art in downtown Chattanooga.It features footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes, organized by the New York Historical.On Thursday, starting at 6 PM, Chery Jordan and the Runway Rebels will present a fashion show at the Hunter that’s all about the shoes: “Walk This Way Through Fashion.”

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05:46

Paving The Way: Hamilton County’s Road Improvements

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

A map of Hamilton County, TN.Here in Hamilton County, road improvements are taking place - and on the calendar.Nathan Janeway is the County’s director of development services under County Mayor Weston Wamp.Lee Helton is a Hamilton County Commissioner.

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24:56

Scenic Roots - Weds 6/25/25

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/25

Paving the way: Hamilton County’s road improvements. “Walk This Way Through Fashion” at the Hunter Museum. The Chattanooga Insight Meditation Community’s new home. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”

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02:07

Chattamatters: Key Numbers For Hamilton County’s New...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/19

The Hamilton County Courthouse in Chattanooga.(American Courthouses)The Hamilton County Commission has approved a new budget for the upcoming fiscal year. William Newlin is with Chattamatters.

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05:49

Stargazing In Chattanooga, Part III: To The Stars And...

Scenic Roots ·

2025/06/19

Ralph McConnell of the Barnard Astronomical Society installs new digital setting circles to help finding objects faster in the historic telescope at UTC’s Clarence T. Jones Observatory.(Clarence T. Jones Observatory)Here in Chattanooga, the Clarence T. Jones Observatory - part of our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - hosts star parties during the fall and spring semesters at UTC.In recent years, the Observatory has seen a few upgrades - as we hear in the third and final

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