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A community circle.(Chattanooga Community Circles)<p>As we hear and as we open up about challenges to mental health, we encounter opportunities to learn and to heal together.</p><p>That’s the goal of Chattanooga...
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Scenic Roots
Hosted by WUTC · news · EN
About this Podcast:
"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 - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs. We are "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.
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What is Scenic Roots about?
"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.
Who hosts Scenic Roots?
Scenic Roots is hosted by WUTC. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
What has Scenic Roots covered recently?
Recent episodes include "For Mental Wellness: Chattanooga Community Circles Day" (7 August 2025, 9 minutes), "Where Movement Meets Moment At Barking Legs Theater" (7 August 2025, 8 minutes), and "Swayyvo In Summer: Next At Riverfront Nights In Chattanooga" (7 August 2025, 11 minutes).
How often does Scenic Roots publish?
Scenic Roots publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 11 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Scenic Roots?
Booking probability for Scenic Roots is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Scenic Roots requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Scenic Roots's contact route on record: verified email.
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WUTC hosts Scenic Roots, a news podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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- Aug 7, 20258 minS0
Outside Barking Legs Theater.(Barking Legs Theater)<p>At Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga, the performances are known for spilling the tea.</p><p>This weekend, a fashion dance showcase at Barking Legs - on...
- Aug 7, 202511 minS0
Swayyvo(Swayyvo)<p>From hip hop and R&B to jazz and neo-soul, from his vocals to the saxophone to the piano, Swayyvo is an artist here in Chattanooga who - as a musician and a producer - breaks barriers across...
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Scenic Roots - Weds 8/06/25
Aug 7, 202529 minS0Swayyvo in Summer: Next at Riverfront Nights in Chattanooga. Where movement meets moment at Barking Legs Theater. For mental wellness: Chattanooga Community Circles Day. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of...
- Aug 7, 20256 minS0
Dwight Birdwell(National Medal of Honor Museum - Arlington, TX)<p>In 2022, Dwight Birdwell received the Medal of Honor - this nation’s highest military award for valor - for his actions as a U.S. Army soldier in the Tet...
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- Aug 7, 20252 minS0
In the ring at Eastside Elementary School.(WTCI PBS)<p>In Dalton, teachers at Eastside Elementary School step into the wrestling ring with costumes, dramatic entrances and death-defying moves for a one-of-a-kind...
- Aug 7, 202519 minS0
Robert Busby(Emily Maggio)<p>More than thirty years ago, a severe ice storm struck the Southeast.</p><p>That real-life event in 1994 is the springboard for a collection of stories about a fictional town in Mississippi...
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Scenic Roots - Weds 8/05/25
Aug 7, 202527 minS0Tales of a Mississippi town in Robert Busby’s “Bodock: Stories.” An exhibit on a Cherokee recipient of the Medal of Honor. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”
- Jul 31, 20259 minS0
(Riverfront Nights)<p>Chattanooga is a crossroads for locally grown music across genres.</p><p>Artists and bands bend and blend those genres along the way in their own way.</p><p>One example is Le Gato, a funk-rock...
- Jul 31, 20257 minS0
“Let Me In” - an oil on canvas by Jules Jackson, one of the pieces in the “Illustrating a Point” exhibition at Stove Works.(Stove Works)<p>In contemporary art, comics, cartoons and illustrations can express what other...
- Jul 31, 20254 minS0
(SPLASH Youth Arts Workshop)<p>Here in Chattanooga, SPLASH Youth Arts Workshop provides free arts workshops year-round for youth in this city’s underserved communities.</p><p>On Saturday, August 16th, SPLASH’s Summer...
- Jul 31, 20258 minS0
Neshawn Calloway as Bessie Smith.(Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas)<p>What began seven years ago as a one-day festival to commemorate Juneteenth here in Chattanooga - at the time, the only event of its kind...
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Scenic Roots - Thu 7/31/25
Jul 31, 202529 minS0A year of celebration for Black arts and ideas in Chattanooga. “Illustrating a Point” through cartoons & comics at Stove Works. Le Gato: Next at Riverfront Nights in downtown Chattanooga. As you’ll hear - and more - on...
- Jul 29, 20257 minS0
A yoga practice overlooking the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga.(Chattanooga Community Yoga)<p>If you’ve ever seen free yoga classes at the Chattanooga River Market on the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, the...
- Jul 29, 20255 minS0
Ken Jones(EPB)<p>Ken Jones has worked at EPB here in Chattanooga for nearly twenty-five years - and recently, he was promoted to Senior Director of Business Services.</p><p>Here on our campus - the University of...
- Jul 29, 20254 minS0
(ArtsBuild)<p>As the nonprofit that supports the arts here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County, ArtsBuild is now helping artists in three ways beyond the Periscope program.</p><p>Melissa Astin is with...
- Jul 29, 20254 minS0
The Arts Building in downtown Chattanooga.(The Enterprise Center)<p>Periscope is a business development program at ArtsBuild that connects artists with entrepreneurs in the Chattanooga area.</p><p>Now in its third year...
- Jul 29, 20256 minS0
(ArtsBuild)<p>For the performing arts, dedicated spaces can be a challenge.</p><p>Early this year, ArtsBuild - the nonprofit that supports the arts here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County - announced a comprehensive...
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Scenic Roots - Tues 7/29/25
Jul 29, 202527 minS0Quantifying the need for a performing arts space in Chattanooga. In downtown Chattanooga, flow by the river at community yoga. As you’ll hear - and more - on this episode of “Scenic Roots.”
- Jul 29, 20252 minS0
At the landfill owned by the City of Chattanooga.(Chattamatters)<p>You might think city garbage trucks here in Chattanooga haul the city’s trash to the city-owned landfill.</p><p>But right now, there’s more to it than...
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