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Scenic RootsStargazing In Chattanooga: A Podcast By A Student At UTC(UTC)A few miles from downtown Chattanooga, an observatory on North Tuxedo Drive has reached for the stars for decades.Built during the Great Depression, it is owned and operated by our campus, the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga.This past semester, Miller Richardson - a student in UTC’s Department of Communication - paid a visit for a podcast series that she produced as an intern for "Scenic Roots" on WUTC.2025-06-1104 min
Scenic RootsSampling The Foodways: A Conversation With Bryan RoofBryan Roof(Cook's Country)If you stopped by the National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg this spring, maybe you saw him there.Bryan Roof is executive food editor for “Cook’s Country” - and an onscreen test cook for “America’s Test Kitchen” - which airs on public television stations across the country, including on our public media partner WTCI PBS.I spoke with Bryan at WUTC on his way to the Cornbread Festival in April.2025-06-1109 min
Live In The LibraryThe AfternoonersThe Afternooners(theafternooners.com)On this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," The Afternooners - an alternative / jam band here in Chattanooga - join Clark Gibson for a session recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-05-3058 minScenic RootsBOOM: A New Marketplace For Small Business On Glass St.The entrance to BOOM on Glass St. in East Chattanooga.(BOOM / Facebook)On Glass Street in East Chattanooga, a new chapter for community small business began this spring.BOOM - or Black and Brown Owned and Operated Marketplace - opened its doors where Allgood’s Used Books and Coffee served customers until it closed last fall.Shateria Smith is director of creative arts programming at RISE Chattanooga, the arts and culture nonprofit in East Chattanooga that bought the storefront.Christopher Shaw is the owner of Holy Man Grooming and Final Flash Productions - he...2025-05-2910 minScenic RootsA Remembrance For Ed Johnson At The Walnut St. BridgeThe Ed Johnson Memorial, at night, near the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga.(Public Art Chattanooga)(Aired Mon 5/19/25)In 1906, a Black man was lynched on the Walnut Street Bridge here in ChattanoogaHis name was Ed Johnson.Today, a memorial to him and his lawyers stands at one end of the bridge - where each year, a remembrance is held on March 19th, the day that Johnson was lynched.Antwon Baldwin, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, witnessed this year’s ceremony.2025-05-2103 minScenic RootsWhat Is Bluegrass? A Few Answers About The Music In Chattanooga(IBMA)(Aired Mon 5/19/25)In September, the World of Bluegrass - presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association - comes to Chattanooga for the first of three years in this city.Tristan Dean, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, looks at the genre.2025-05-2103 minScenic RootsBehind The Curtain For “Ghost Factory” On Stage At UTC(Bridgman|Packer Dance via UTC)(Aired Weds 5/14/25) This spring here at UTC, a performance told the story of vacant spaces through dance and film.“Ghost Factory” - presented by Bridgman|Packer Dance, led by Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer - was inspired by residents and deserted factories in Johnson City, a town in upstate New York, and Chattanooga.Dakota Robinson, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, saw “Ghost Factory” at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.2025-05-2103 minScenic RootsHistory Uncovered At Chattanooga’s Pleasant Garden CemeteryAt Pleasant Garden Cemetery in Chattanooga.(Pleasant Garden Cemetery / Facebook)(Aired Weds 5/14/25)Here in Chattanooga, Pleasant Garden Cemetery is one of the oldest historically Black cemeteries in Tennessee.It is the final resting place for leading members of Chattanooga’s African-American community after Reconstruction and during Jim Crow segregation - as well as tragic figures, including Ed Johnson and at least one of the Scottsboro Boys.Fifty years ago, the cemetery was abandoned.In recent years, volunteers have worked on restoring the site.Antwon Baldwin, a student in UTC’s De...2025-05-2103 minScenic RootsChattanooga's Bluegrass Scene Readies For IBMA's World Of Bluegrass(IBMA)(Aired Weds 5/14/25) This fall, Chattanooga hosts the World of Bluegrass, presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association - the IBMA - from September 16th through the 20th.Tristan Dean, a student in UTC’s Department of Communication and an intern here at WUTC, tells us more.2025-05-2103 minLive In The LibraryPinch HitterPinch Hitter(Pinch Hitter)Pinch Hitter, Chattanooga's "favorite apocalypse rock band," joins Clark Gibson for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-05-1658 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - live on WUTC.(Joseph Russo / WUTC)On Thursday, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studio here at WUTC for our latest conversation.Among the topics: the proposed City budget, the Alton Park connector, One Westside, National Park City, quantum - and celebrating WUTC’s Richard Winham.Ray Bassett interviews Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly live on WUTC's Scenic Roots.(Joseph Russo / WUTC)2025-05-1624 minScenic RootsThis Chapter For Public Media In Chattanooga And The Tennessee ValleyBob Culkeen and Danny Fell - at WUTC.(Ray Bassett / WUTC)The headlines from Washington on Federal funding for public media hit home 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 stations receive part of their funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Bob Culkeen is President and CEO of WTCI PBS.Danny Fell is a volunteer - and a...2025-05-0913 minLive In The Library423Spoonz423Spoonz(423Spoonz)Jerry Hayes, a harmonica player and an ace blues player in Chattanooga, makes music as 423Spoonz. As his profile on SoundCloud puts it, he's "a musician who belongs in a juke joint." Enjoy 423Spoonz as he joins Richard Winham on WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-05-0958 minScenic RootsButch RossButch Ross(Butch Ross / Facebook)Singer/songwriter Butch Ross joins Richard Winham in the studio for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-05-0558 minScenic RootsThe Rising Rock Special: Class Of Spring 2025(Nessa Parrish / WUTC)(Aired Weds 4/30/25) On this special edition of "Scenic Roots," listen to the student storytellers of Rising Rock from the Spring 2025 semester here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.2025-05-0528 minLive In The LibraryJanine Arecco and Eddie DyeEddie Dye & Janine Arecco(Bridgetown Project via Facebook)Vocalist Janine Arecco and guitarist Eddie Dye join Richard Winham in the studio for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-04-2558 minLive In The LibraryThe Jon Brumit Experience: Colonel Microfoam & The All-StarsJon Brumit(brumitology.com)A father-and-son duo - Jon Brumit on drums and synth, and his son Otto on vibes - improvise a session together as they join Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2025-04-1858 minScenic RootsKB Ballentine On Her Collection Of Poems “All The Way Through”KB Ballentine(KB Ballentine)(Aired Thu 4/10/25) Poetry is always in season here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.Across the country, it’s National Poetry Month.One poet who has joined us here at WUTC from time to time is KB Ballentine.Her latest collection of poems is titled “All the Way Through.”(Sheila-Na-Gig Editions)2025-04-1512 minLive In The LibraryJoshua CruceJoshua Cruce(Joshua Cruce)He's a mountain climber and hiker from Texas who writes and sings songs about big ideas. Joshua Cruce joins Richard Winham in the studio for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.Joshua Cruce(Joshua Cruce)2025-04-1458 minLive In The LibraryLandis ZehrungLandis Zehrung(Landis Zehrung via Bandcamp)Landis Zehrung talks "American Primitive" guitar playing, dreams and find your voice as he joins WUTC's Clark Gibson for this episode of "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at the Chattanooga Public Library.Landis Zehrung(SoundCorps)2025-04-0458 minLive In The LibraryLive In The Library: SwayyvoSwayyvo - from November last year(Swayyvo / Facebook)(Aired Thu 3/27/25) Swayyvo - multigenre artist, saxophonist and piano player, musician and producer - joins Clark Gibson on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.2025-03-3158 minScenic Roots“Call Of The Dolphins 3D” - On Screen At The Tennessee AquariumSpotted Dolphins, Bahamas(Call of the Dolphins via The Tennesee Aquarium)(Aired Weds 3/19/25)How do we interact with dolphins?How are we in common?How are we different?How can we learn from them?The film “Call of the Dolphins 3D” - now screening at the Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX 3D Theater here in Chattanooga - dives right in.Tim Geers is a nine-time Emmy Award winning news and documentary producer and cinematographer.For “Call of the Dolphins 3D,” he was the second unit director and co-pro...2025-03-2409 min
Live In The LibraryDalton MillsThe cover of Dalton Mills' self-titled debut album.(The Amp)Dalton Mills, a singer-songwriter from Middleboro, Kentucky. joins Richard Winham on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library. Mills plays at Cherry Street Tavern in Chattanooga on Tuesday, March 25th.2025-03-2158 minLive In The LibraryAndy SydowAndy Sydow(@andysydowmusic / X)(Aired Thu 3/13/25) Singer, songwriter, composer - and avid baseball fan.Listen to Andy Sydow join Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at the Chattanooga Public Library.2025-03-1758 min
Open BookA Pair Of Poets In The Southeast: Mia S. Willis & Christian J. Collier(craiglea123 / Creative Commons)On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with two poets in back-to-conversations: Mia S. Willis from Charlotte, NC - and Chattanooga's own Christian J. Collier.Mia S. Willis(Mia S. Willis)Christian J. Collier(Christian J. Collier)2025-02-1758 min
From The Green RoomBring On The Bluegrass: IBMA's Ken White with WUTC's Richard Winham Ken White(Ken White / IBMA)Chattanooga is the new home of the World of Bluegrass.The event - presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association - is coming to Chattanooga this September, and in 2026 and 2027.Ken White, the IBMA's executive director, spoke with our own Richard Winham - live here on WUTC._____Stay tuned to WUTC in the months to come for more voices - and more songs - as Chattanooga prepares to host the World of Bluegrass, September 16th through September 20th. Visit worldofbluegrass.org.2025-02-1704 minLive In The LibraryRhettRhett(rhettmusic / Instagram)Check out the "About" on the Spotify account for Chattanooga's Rhett, and it reads: "Music influenced by James Bond movies and Raymond Chandler novels." Listen for yourself as Rhett performs on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" with Richard Winham.2025-02-0258 minScenic RootsSoaring In The Sky: Blue Angels Capt. Greg “Boss” WooldridgeThe Blue Angels in flight.(Rob Stone / Amazon Prime courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.)Through their flight aerobatics in the sky, the Blue Angels showcase the excellence in aviation of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.Capt. Greg Wooldridge, now retired Navy, is the only commanding officer - or “Boss” - to have led the Blue Angels for three separate tours.He’s executive producer of “The Blue Angels 3D” - now screening here in Chattanooga at the Tennessee Aquarium’s IMAX 3D Theater.Last week, he stopped by our studios at W...2025-01-2915 minLive In The LibraryMULTMULT(MULT)Chattanooga shoegaze band MULT made a bold statement with their debut EP Back Around, released in September 2024 via Delayed Gratification Records. The band expands the boundaries of shoegaze, blending elements of alt-rock and grunge with the moody, introspective feel of acoustic-powered slowcore.With fuzzy guitars and mellow vocals, Back Around echoes the shoegaze revival while paying homage to the genre’s ‘90s-era pioneers. Yet, MULT infuses the sound with inventive touches, carving out their distinctive voice.This week, MULT brings their unique sound to Live in the Library, offering WUTC listeners an e...2025-01-2658 minScenic Roots“One Rhyme At A Time”: A Rhyme ‘N Chatt Podcast - On WUTC(Rhyme 'N Chatt)What do an anthology, a podcast and a “Love Groove” have in common?Here in Chattanooga, they are just a few of the latest creative offerings from Rhyme ‘N Chatt Interactive Poetry Organization.Marsha and Carlos Davis are with Rhyme ‘N Chatt.2025-01-2413 minScenic RootsScenic Roots - Thu 1/23/25
Seed money for later learning: The Chattanooga Future Fund.
“One Rhyme At A Time”: A Rhyme ‘N Chatt podcast - on WUTC.
“Love / Sick”: Next on stage at Chattanooga Theatre Centre.
These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
2025-01-2428 minScenic RootsChatting With The Chancellor: Meet Dr. Robert DooleyDr. Robert Dooley, UTC’s Interim Chancellor and Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.(UTC)On January 1st, Dr. Robert Dooley began a new role as Interim Chancellor here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.Dr. Dooley, a two-time alum of UTC, has served as Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business since 2011.On this episode - and on the third Tuesday of each month - here on “Scenic Roots,” we bring you “Chatting with the Chancellor,” a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Dooley, recorded in the podcasting space at t...2025-01-2226 minScenic RootsEn Garde! Stage Combat, Step By Step, At Scenic City SlamStage combat at Scenic City Slam on the UTC campus.(Battlekat Combat)(Aired Weds 1/08/25)The fight is on at the Scenic City Slam.Tate Messner - a student in UTC's Department of Communication - takes us there for this story as an intern here at WUTC._____Our thanks to UTC students Ryan Matthews and Tate Messner for their stories as interns here at WUTC.Stay tuned for new stories from students on our campus in 2025.2025-01-1304 minScenic RootsThe Next Generation Of Glass Recycling At Overlooked MaterialsGlass bottles at Overlooked Materials.(Overlooked Materials)(Aired Weds 1/08/25)Last year, a new business in Chattanooga was born - offering the city’s first curbside recycling service in more than five years and the first local processing since the 1980’s.Ryan Matthews paid a visit as an intern here at WUTC for this story.2025-01-1302 minScenic RootsFerraris Flock Together At The Chattanooga Motorcar FestivalA Ferrari at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival.(Chattanooga Motorcar Festival)(Aired Weds 1/08/25)Ryan Matthews - another UTC student in the Department of Communication - tells his story on the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival as an intern here at WUTC.2025-01-1302 minScenic RootsAt the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, A Passion For PorschesA Porsche at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival.(Chattanooga Motorcar Festival)(Aired Weds 1/08/25)If you’re in downtown Chattanooga during the fall, the cars are the stars.Two students in the Department of Communication on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - checked them out.Each student produced their own story as interns here at WUTC.First, here’s the story from Tate Messner.2025-01-1304 minScenic RootsScenic Roots - Weds 1/08/25
From abc@utc: Kim Jackson, Wolf Trap teaching artist.
And a few stories from UTC students here at WUTC.
These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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Live In The LibraryInto Roswell's Unknown: "Eyes on the Sky" By J. Kasper Kramer(J. Kasper Kramer)(Aired Sat 12/21/24)J. Kasper Kramer talks about "Eyes on the Sky" - her new historical middle grade novel about a young scientist in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947 - on this episode of WUTC' "Open Book" with Richard Winham.J. Kasper Kramer(Simon & Schuster)2024-12-3158 minLive In The LibraryHappy Holidays 2024 From Live In The Library(Chattanooga Public Library )(Aired Sat 12/21/24) Helena Rosa, Rachel McIntyre Smith, The Wildwoods, Teni Rane, Charlsey Etheridge, Call Me Spinster and Nancy Manet share music for the season on this year's "Live in the Library" Holiday Show on WUTC - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.(Chattanooga Public Library)2024-12-3158 minOpen BookJared Sullivan on "Valley So Low"Jared Sullivan(Mackenzie Wray)(Aired 12/14/24) Jared Sullivan, an alum of UTC, talks about his book "Valley So Low: One Lawyer's Fight for Justice in the Wake of America's Great Coal Catastrophe" - on the coal ash disaster in Kingston, TN in 2008 and its aftermath - on this episode of WUTC's "Open Book" with Richard Winham.(Penguin Random House)2024-12-2058 minLive In The LibraryBrain & BoneBrain & Bone(Brain & Bone)(Aired Sat 12/14/14) Brain & Bone, a Chattanooga band, jams in the latest episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-12-2058 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Hamilton County Mayor Weston WampHamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp - at the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting in September.(Hamilton County Mayor's Office)On Tuesday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp stopped by our studio for a conversation.Among the topics: County Attorney transition; modernizing school facilities; Plan Hamilton and responsible growth; Hamilton Counted and the fight against opioids; veterans treatment court; county roads - and looking ahead to 2025.2024-12-1830 minScenic RootsThe Rising Rock Special: Class Of Fall 2024(Nessa Parrish / WUTC)On this special edition of "Scenic Roots," listen to the student storytellers of Rising Rock from the Fall 2024 semester here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.2024-12-1328 minLive In The LibraryOscar LindseyOscar Lindsey(Oscar Lindsey)Nashville musician Oscar Lindsey and his band join Clark Gibson for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-12-0958 minLive In The LibraryShani Hedden Palmer BandShani Hedden Palmer(Shani Hedden Palmer)Chattanooga vocalist Shani Hedden Palmer and her band jam for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" with Richard Winham, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-12-0158 minOpen BookMatthew HubbardMatthew Hubbard(Mandy Rhoden Photography)(Aired Sat 11/16/24) Author Matthew Hubbard is Richard Winham's guest for this episode of WUTC's "Open Book."2024-11-2658 minLive In The LibraryThe WildwoodsThe Wildwoods(The Wildwoods)(Aired Sat 11/23/24)The Wildwoods - a band that describes itself as "a journey through the heart of American roots music" - joins Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-11-2658 minLive In The LibraryJosh Wheeler Josh Wheeler( Josh Wheeler)(Aired Sat 11/16/24) Singer-songwriter Josh Wheeler is Richard Winham's guest on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-11-2658 min
Live In The LibrarySequatchie River Band - aka Sequatchie Band - aka IntervalThe members of Interval.(Ray Soldano Photography)(Aired Sat 11/09/24) The Sequatchie River Band - also known as The Sequatchie Band, also known as Interval - join Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-11-2656 minFrom The Green RoomPapadosio's Billy BrouseBilly Brouse(Papadosio)The Asheville-based prog rock band Papadosio graced the patrons of Barrelhouse Ballroom in Chattanooga on Friday, November 1st. WUTC's Clark Gibson speaks with multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the group, Billy Brouse - about living in Appalachia, musical influences, and famed spiritual leader Ram Dass.2024-11-0635 minLive In The LibraryRob Alderman And The Unfortunate ReturnRob Alderman and The Unfortunate Return at the Chattanooga Public Library studio.(Rob Alderman and The Unfortunate Return)(Aired Sat 11/02/24)Rob Alderman and The Unfortunate Return - the rock band from Bradley County, TN - jam in this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" with Richard Winham, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-11-0558 minLive In The LibraryPi JacobsPi Jacobs(pijacobs.com)(Aired Sat 10/26/24) Pi Jacobs, an Americana artist in Los Angeles, joins Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at the Chattanooga Public Library.2024-11-0558 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - in October 2024.(City of Chattanooga)Last week, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studios here at WUTC for our latest one-on-one conversation, recorded on Friday.Among the topics: the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District; John Chambers sworn in as the new Chief of Police for the City of Chattanooga; a new brand and website for the City of Chattanooga; Delta Air Lines restores direct flights between LGA and CHA.2024-10-2225 minLive In The LibraryJoe Evans Trio(chocolatedazzles / Creative Commons)(Aired Sat 10/19/24) The Joe Evans Trio joins Richard Winham in the studio for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-10-2158 min
Live In The LibraryKimi CarterKimi Carter(Kimi Carter)Singer-songwriter Kimi Carter joins Richard Winham in the studio at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library."2024-10-0758 minOpen BookRichard JacksonRichard Jackson in 2022.(Angela Foster / UTC)Richard Jackson - who established the creative writing program on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - talks about his latest collection of poems, "Where the Wind Comes From," on this episode of "Open Book" with WUTC's Richard Winham.2024-09-2458 minLive In The LibraryFinger FoodsFinger Foods(Finger Foods)Finger Foods, a country / shoegaze band from Nashville, joins Richard Winham on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-09-2458 minScenic RootsA Storyteller Weaves The Threads Of Arts-Based LearningKatie Owens(Katie Owens)(Aired Tues 9/17/24)Katie Owens is a writer and artist who explores story, landscape and place through creative works from traditional craft to storytelling.Born in Savannah and self-taught as an artist, she now lives on Signal Mountain, attuned to the natural world around her.Katie is one of the Wolf Trap teaching artists at the Arts-Based Collaborative here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: abc@utc._____For all our conversations on the Arts-Based Collaborative here at UTC, visit our website: wutc.org.2024-09-2308 minLive In The LibraryJhett BlackJhett Black(Jhett Black)Jhett Black brings the sound of Southern Gothic blues on this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library" with Richard Winham, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-09-1058 minScenic RootsTake A Break With This Year’s NoonTunes In Chattanooga’s Miller Park(River City Company)For nearly a decade, NoonTunes has showcased local musicians in downtown Chattanooga.Jimmy Allgood opens this year’s free concert series - starting this Wednesday - from Noon to 1 PM on the Miller Park stage.More acts to follow at the same time on subsequent Wednesdays through October - and as in years past, concerts will be broadcast later here on WUTC.Esther Lovingood is with River City Company.Monica Kinsey is with the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Parks and Outdoors.2024-09-1004 minLive In The LibraryNancy ManetNancy Manet(Nancy Manet)Singer. Songwriter. Survivor. Nancy Manet joins Richard Winham as the guest for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-09-0258 minScenic Roots“Sessions” From TEDxChattanooga: Nicholas Edward WilliamsNicholas Edward Williams - at TEDxChattanooga’s “Sessions” in April 2024 at Barking Legs Theater.(TEDxChattanooga)If you’ve listened to WUTC, chances are you’ve heard Nicholas Edward Williams.He’s a multi-instrumentalist and storyteller who plays songs and styles from ragtime and Piedmont blues to traditional folk, old time and early country.For this episode of “Scenic Roots,” we bring you his performance this spring for TEDxChattanooga’s “Sessions” - a showcase of local musicians and ideas worth spreading - at Barking Legs Theater.The theme: “Carry On” - the theme for all of TEDxChattanooga’s e...2024-08-2235 minScenic Roots“How To Sue The Klan” - In Conversation With A Student At UTC("How to Sue the Klan")It happened here in Chattanooga forty-four years ago down the road from our studios today here at WUTC.In 1980, four Black women were waiting for a cab on Ninth St. - now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.A car driven by a local leader of the Ku Klux Klan passed them.His passengers in the car - also Klansmen - fired shotgun blasts from an open window of the car at the four women.They were wounded - and a fifth woman was struck by flying...2024-08-1711 minLive In The LibrarySamcha And The Welcome Committee(Samcha and the Welcome Committee)Samcha and The Welcome Committee - a Chattanooga band - joins Richard Winham for this episode of WUTC's "Live in the Library," recorded downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.2024-08-0458 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - at the Wreath of Honor Fallen Five Memorial this week.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our latest monthly conversation.Among the topics: Groundbreaking for the Chattanooga Lookouts multipurpose stadium; One Westside; the search for Chattanooga’s next Chief of Police; the Shallowford Urban Ecological Preserve; Chattanooga hosts the 2025 Medal of Honor Celebration.2024-07-1924 minScenic RootsListening For - And Living In - “Glimpses” With Matt WilliamsMatt Williams(Matt Williams / Matt Williams)Matt Williams made his name in television with sitcoms that vaulted its stars from stand-up into household names in the 1980’s and 1990’s.He’s best known as the creator and executive producer of “Roseanne” with Roseanne Barr and “Home Improvement” with Tim Allen.These days, his multimedia project “Glimpses” - including a book, an audiobook and a podcast - looks beyond the stars on a screen or in the sky, and seeks to spark the light that he says can dwell within us.A few weeks ago, Matt stopped...2024-06-2717 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington, DC in May 2024.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our latest monthly conversation.Among the topics: the just-approved city budget; affordable housing; CARTA; train crossing warning systems; WalletHub; 423 Chain Breakers - and more.2024-06-2122 minFrom The Green RoomGoose at Riverbend 2023 Goose performing at Riverbend Festival 2023 in Chattanooga, TN.(Photo by Nessa Parrish / WUTC)In 2023, the Riverbend music festival here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, boasted a new 3-day format and a fresh lineup featuring artists such as Lucius, Indigo De Souza, Trombone Shorty, and Amanda Shires. One of the acts coming to the festival was the American jam band Goose. Formed in 2014 in Connecticut by guitarist and singer Rick Mitarotonda, drummer Ben Atkind, and bassist Trevor Weekz, Goose is a self-described “indie groove” band. While often compared to jam band greats like Phish and Umphrey’s McGee, Goose site indie rock and tr...2024-06-1512 minScenic RootsFor The Love Of Movies: The Chattanooga Film Festival(Chattanooga Film Festival)Once upon a time, these words flickered across the cathode ray landscapes at the dawn of television:“You're traveling through another dimension = a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop: The Twilight Zone.” This month’s Chattanooga Film Festival will pay tribute to Rod Serling, creator of TV’s “The Twilight Zone” - when it returns with its hybrid schedule of in-person and virtual screenings starting Saturday June 21st.Chris Dortch II is the festi...2024-06-1206 minFrom The Green RoomThievery Corporation Interview(Photo provided by Thievery Corporation management / Photo provided by Thievery Corporation management)Thievery Corporation is the American electronic project of Eric Hilton and Rob Garza. The two met in Washington D.C. back in the 90s at a downtempo jazz club called the Eighteenth Street Lounge, which Eric Hilton co-owned at the time. They hit it off immediately and formed the band Thievery Corporation soon after meeting. Now, almost 30 years later, the band is hitting the road for a 5-month tour that starts in May of 2024 with a round of US dates that include cities in our area like...2024-06-0413 minScenic RootsFrom The Classroom To The Workforce In Hamilton CountyA graduate of Hamilton County Schools.(Hamilton County Schools)Last week, students and teachers concluded the latest academic year for Hamilton County Schools.Looking ahead, more money is in the pipeline for career and technical education - and in the coming months, expect to hear more about the funding for the school facilities plan.Tucker McClendon is Hamilton County’s Deputy Mayor for Education and Workforce Development under County Mayor Weston Wamp.He stopped by our studio here at WUTC last week.2024-05-2912 minFrom The Green RoomBig Ears Festival 2024 ReviewJoin WUTC’s Haley Solomon, Nessa Parrish, and Rob Beckett as they recount their first experience at Big Ears Music Festival in the latest episode of the WUTC Festival Podcast.Big Ears is a unique music festival held in a variety of venues across the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. It boasts an eclectic lineup of talented artists and creates space for the under-represented, up-and-coming, or just plain experimental artists. In 2024, Big Ears occurred from March 21st through the 24th.2024-05-2446 minScenic RootsThe Big Picture On Local Public Transit From CARTA’s New CEOA CARTA bus in Chattanooga.(CARTA)CARTA is the public transit system for the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County and surrounding areas.A few months ago, Charles Frazier came on board as its new CEO.Last week, he stopped by our studio here at WUTC to talk about his background in public transit before Chattanooga - and a few of the challenges and opportunities ahead for CARTA.Charles Frazier(CARTA)2024-05-2323 minScenic RootsSherry Cothran On An Evening For Beloved Woman At Barking LegsSherry Cothran(Sherry Cothran)Beloved Woman is a nonprofit here in Chattanooga that helps women carve their own paths as entrepreneurs who can earn a living wage.It was founded by Sherry Cothran - songwriter, musician and Methodist minister.This week, Sherry and her band 30 Grit will perform her new album “REV” at a benefit for Beloved Woman - on Thursday, starting at 7 PM, at Barking Legs Theater.Part of a cohort at Beloved Woman.(Beloved Woman)Opening the show: MS LOL, a local comedian and a recent graduate of Belo...2024-05-2112 minFrom The Green RoomWill Oldham at Big Ears Music Festival 2024 Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie "Prince" Billy performing at The Tennessee Theater in Knoxville, TN at Big Ears Music Festival 2024.(Photo by Nessa Parrish / WUTC)Will Oldham is a multifaceted artist whose talents extend across music, acting, and songwriting, shaping a career that spans over three decades. Under various aliases like Palace Songs, Palace Brothers, and Palace Music, or the name you're most likely acquainted with, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Oldham has left an indelible mark on American folk music. Ahead of his performance at the Big Ears Festival, I had the privilege of speaking with Oldham...2024-05-1722 minScenic RootsThe Rising Rock Special: Class Of Spring 2024(Nessa Parrish / WUTC)On this special edition of "Scenic Roots," listen to the student storytellers of Rising Rock from the Spring 2024 semester here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.2024-05-0928 minScenic RootsFor Student Storytellers, The Place To Be: Rising Rock On WUTCFrom “Ecliptic Education,” a story from the Spring 2024 Semester of UTC’s Rising Rock class.(Rising Rock)Rising Rock is a multimedia storytelling class here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.This Thursday on “Scenic Roots,” we’ll share the latest showcase of stories by Rising Rock students from this past semester.Billy Weeks teaches the class in UTC’s Communication Department.I spoke with him - and two students in the latest class: Bethany Cothran, one of the editors - and Koleby Gilbert, an editor for Rising Rock this fall.2024-05-0607 minScenic RootsScenic Roots - Mon 5/06/24
What is UTC’s Quantum Initiative? Ask Dr. Reinhold Mann.
For student storytellers, the place to be: Rising Rock on WUTC.
By Design: Students at UTC reimagine The Jazzy Buildings.
These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
2024-05-0628 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - in April 2024.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our monthly conversation.Among the topics: groundbreaking at the Bend; the community benefits agreement for the South Broad District; the vote at Volkswagen; pedestrian safety; what’s next for Moccasin Bend - and more.2024-04-1927 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - at a discussion with The Company Lab in February 2024.(City of Chattanooga)On Tuesday afternoon, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studio here at WUTC for our monthly conversation.Among the topics: Federal funding for new community projects in the City of Chattanooga; the Chattanooga Airport; smart tech for connected mobility and better pedestrian safety; affordable housing - and more.2024-03-2826 minScenic RootsDeb Socia Reflects On Her Role At The Enterprise CenterDeb Socia(The Enterprise Center)For the past five years, Deb Socia has served as president and CEO of The Enterprise Center here in Chattanooga.The nonprofit’s mission - quote: “Unite people, organizations and technology to provide an advanced and inclusive future for our community.”From digital equity during the pandemic to Chattamatters - whose stories we share with you here on “Scenic Roots” and WUTC - the impact of The Enterprise Center resonates across Chattanooga and beyond.Later this year, Deb Socia will step back from her role at the Center - and the...2024-03-2107 minScenic RootsAudio Rewind: Remembering The Story Of Ed JohnsonThe Ed Johnson Memorial, at night, near the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga.(Public Art Chattanooga)It happened here in Chattanooga on the Walnut Street Bridge.The date: March 19th, 1906.Ed Johnson - a young Black man - had been falsely accused and wrongfully convicted of a crime that he did not commit.His case reached the United States Supreme Court, which had issued a stay of execution.But then, on March 19th, a violent mob took the law into its own hands - and lynched Johnson on the Walnut Street...2024-03-2011 minScenic RootsNoogavision’s Fallon Clark On “Luce” At Barking Legs TheaterFallon Clark - at WUTC.(Noogavision Theatre and Performing Arts Co.)Here in Chattanooga, a new nonprofit has arrived for community theater.Noogavision Theatre and Performing Arts Co. presents its first production - “Luce” - opening tonight at 7 PM at Barking Legs Theater.Because the subject matter of “Luce” is part of NoogaVision’s mental health awareness feature, no children under 13 will be permitted - and a mental health practitioner will be on site during each performance.Fallon Clark is the founder and executive director of NoogaVision - and the director of “Luce.”(Noogav...2024-02-2907 minLive In The LibraryBrownie Lee Hamilton BandBrownie Lee Hamilton in the studio at the public library in Downtown Chattanooga.(Photo by Nessa Parrish / WUTC)This session features Brownie Lee Hamilton, first solo and then with his band. For the solo session, the irrepressible Brownie walked into the studio, sat down at the piano, introduced himself, and launched straight into a rousing take on a familiar song that could have been written for him. After a few songs by himself, Brownie joins the band and the energy level rises. By the end of the session, the band is wailing.2024-02-2259 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - at a discussion with The Company Lab in February 2024.(City of Chattanooga)(Aired Thu 2/15/24) On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our latest conversation. Among the topics: financing for a new multi-purpose stadium for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the South Broad District; the first-ever citizen-led parks and outdoors advisory committee; Accra, Ghana is the first sister city in Africa for Chattanooga - and more.2024-02-1920 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - in January 2024.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our monthly conversation. Among the topics: the revised financing for the new multi-use stadium for the Chattanooga Lookouts in the South Broad District; gun violence and mental health; remembering Capt. Larry Taylor.2024-02-0228 minScenic RootsFor Charlie: WUTC’s Ray Bassett Remembers Charles OsgoodCharles Osgood - on the set of CBS News Sunday Morning.(CBS News)I am here because of a storyteller.Year after year, millions of people across the country would tune in to hear him - and see him.Charles Osgood was the host of CBS News Sunday Morning for more than 22 years - but his first love in broadcasting was radio.I know it well.I worked for Charlie as his final producer in New York for The Osgood File, his drive-time feature that aired nationwide for decades on CBS...2024-01-3103 minScenic RootsA Chattanooga Story: The Documentary “How To Sue The Klan”(How to Sue the Klan)It happened here in Chattanooga forty-four years ago down the road from our studios today here at WUTC.In 1980, four Black women were waiting for a cab on Ninth St. - now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.A car driven by a local leader of the Ku Klux Klan passed them.His passengers in the car - also Klansmen - fired shotgun blasts from an open window of the car at the four women.They were wounded - and a fifth woman was struck by flying...2024-01-3111 minLive In The LibraryMerry Christmas from The LibraryLive In The Library Holiday Special Performance by Lady Chapel(Nessa Parrish / WUTC)Merry Christmas, everyone!From the studio in the public library, we have a joyous celebration of the season featuring first:The CCA Choir directed by Neshawn Calloway followed by Allie Levanway AKA Lady Chapel, my friends Nina Ricci and Rachel McIntyre Smith, and closing with a set by one of my favorite Chattanooga singer/songwriters Katrina Barclay with the excellent Joel Beaver Band.2023-12-2158 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly - in October 2023.(City of Chattanooga)On Wednesday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our monthly conversation.Among the topics: passenger rail, pedestrian safety, Chattanooga’s airport, affordable housing, A.I., looking back on 2023 - and ahead to 2024.2023-12-2028 minScenic RootsThe Rising Rock Special: Class of Fall 2023(Nessa Parrish / WUTC)On this special edition of "Scenic Roots," listen to the student storytellers of Rising Rock from the Fall 2023 semester here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.2023-12-1428 minScenic RootsChattamatters & Chattanooga Civics: Neighborhood AssociationsThe Silverdale Neighborhood Association in Chattanooga holds a meeting at Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church.(City of Chattanooga Office of Neighborhood Services)At one time, there used to be 150 neighborhood associations across the City of Chattanooga.But because many groups were run by an aging demographic - and because of disruption due to the pandemic - only about 70 of those groups remain now.Perrin Lance, the City’s neighborhood services manager, sees the associations as an important tool for civic engagement - and he’s trying to boost the number of associations.Nathan Bird inte...2023-11-0304 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyMayor Tim Kelly - at Chattanooga City Hall in September 2023.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our monthly conversation.Among the topics:
homelessness, including Frontline Response’s plans for a campus for veterans;
public safety in downtown Chattanooga;
AAA bond ratings for the City;
the Chattanooga Airport;
and the challenges for cities to catch the wave for electric vehicles.
2023-10-2726 minScenic Roots“Differ We Must” - Lessons From Lincoln By NPR’s Steve InskeepCopies of “Differ We Must” at the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, Inc. in Chicago.(Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, Inc.)You hear him weekdays as the co-host of “Morning Edition” from NPR here on WUTC.Steve Inskeep is also a historian - and his new book looks at President Abraham Lincoln through the people of his time with lessons for our time.The book, published by Penguin Press, is titled “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.”I spoke with Steve about his book.Steve Inskeep(Mike Morgan / NPR)2023-10-0408 minScenic RootsOne-On-One With Chattanooga Mayor Tim KellyChattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly in September 2023.(City of Chattanooga)On Thursday afternoon, live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined us for our monthly conversation. Among the topics: the Vision Plan for Montague Park, affordable housing and a waste-to-energy plan for the Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus.2023-09-2924 minLive In The LibraryBrownie Lee HamiltonBrownie Lee Hamilton in the studio at the public library in Downtown Chattanooga.(Photo by Nessa Parrish / WUTC)"My name is Brownie Lee Hamilton. I had a speech impediment when I was young. I stuttered, had a speech impediment, couldn’t roll or pronounce my R’s, and was bullied for it but with determination and persistence. Anything can happen if you believe and have faith!I have a 6-year-old daughter named Anavay! We live in Chickamauga, Ga.…At the young age of 10 music was a part of my heritage and everyday life, starting out learni...2023-08-3158 minFrom The Green RoomShaky Knees 2023: Interview w/ Puma Blue(Ismael Quintanilla III / Shaky Knees Music Festival)Puma Blue is the alias of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Allen. Jacob grew up in a small town outside of London with musically inclined parents. At the age of seven, he fell in love with playing drums, deciding then that he would pursue drumming as a musical career. In his late teen years, Jacob attended a prestigious music school where he met Ellis Dupuy, who would later become the drummer for Puma Blue. At that time, Jacob decided to move away from drumming in favor of the guitar in order to better...2023-05-2319 minOpen BookTalking Writing: Deborah Levine on “Untold”Deborah Levine(Tennessee Entertainment Commission)Richard Winham shares a conversation with author Deborah Levine, whose most recent work is a radio play “Untold” - coming to WUTC next month.2022-07-2429 min
Chattanooga Times Free PressTFP health reporter Elizabeth Fite on WUTC's Scenic Roots discussing surge in COVID infectionsChattanooga Times Free Press health reporter Elizabeth Fite speaks about a surge in COVID infections and new variants of the virus on WUTC's Scenic Roots.2022-07-2207 min
Chattanooga Times Free PressCriminal justice reporter discusses recent shootings in Chattanooga with WUTC.Criminal Justice Reporter La Shawn Pagan discusses a series of shooting in Chattanooga with WUTC.2022-06-1006 min