Scenic Roots

Moving forward with Chattanooga's Ed Johnson Memorial. Conversations ahead of this Juneteenth after George Floyd. Josiah Golson, Chris Stokes, Ric Morris - and Roe Anderson. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

(SoundCorps) On this week's "Talking Writing," Richard Winham speaks with Steve Babb, producer and songwriter - best known as the guitarist for the progressive rock band Glass Hammer.

(Adventure Sports Innovation) Adventure Sports Innovation here in Chattanooga brings high-tech into outdoor experiences. In the past month, the business has reopened, while also following new rules due to COVID-19. Patrick Molloy is CEO of ASI.

(The What Podcast / Barry Courter) This time of year, music fans here in this area would usually be flocking to one live concert festival after another - from Bonnaroo to Riverbend and beyond. But not this year - due to the coronavirus pandemic. When it comes to large gatherings to enjoy live music, there are more questions than answers, every day.   We put a few of those questions last week to Ba...

Barry Courter of The Chattanooga Times Free Press on live music in limbo. Patrick Malloy of Adventure Sports Innovation on social distancing outdoors. Richard Winham's Talking Writing - with producer / songwriter Steve Babb. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

(David Jacobs-Strain) Richard Winham presents a sampling of David Jacobs-Strain, a soulful singer and gifted slide player who performed a streaming show last week for Barking Legs Theater from his home studio in Eugene, Oregon.

(USC) Chattanooga’s Diversify Summit takes place on Friday. The summit - hosted by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce - highlights diversity, inclusion and the 21st Century workplace. But this year, due to COVID-19, Diversify will be held on Zoom - as a virtual seminar and discussion session. (Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce) The summit comes as the Chamber recently adopted a statement...

Darian Scott & USC's Dr. Manuel Pastor on Chattanooga's Diversify Summit. Richard Winham presents from Barking Legs Theater:  David Jacobs-Strain. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

Richard Winham presents a sampling of folk singer / songwriter Anthony Quails from a recent “QuaranTunes at Noon," the livestream concert series from WoodSongs Dalton that benefits The DEO Clinic.

Days after the death of George Floyd, Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy posted on Twitter:  “If you wear a badge and you don’t have an issue with this, turn it in.” On Friday afternoon, I spoke with Chief Roddy about the steps that his department has taken since, the protests here in Chattanooga against police brutality and the calls for systemic change...

A conversation with Chattanooga's Police Chief David Roddy. Anthony Quails plays WoodSongs Dalton’s “QuaranTunes at Noon.” These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

For this week’s “Scenic Roots:  Live In The Library,” Richard Winham presents Katrina Barclay and The Joel Beaver Band, recorded live in November at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library...

Richard Winham speaks with Carla Pritchard about this year’s Virtual Nightfall concert series...

(Matt Shigekawa) On this week's "Talking Writing," Richard Winham talks with guitarist and songwriter Matt Shigekawa - known to his friends as "Shiggy"...

(Reflection Riding) Back in March, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga closed its doors to members and the public as part of the shutdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. As spring gives way to summer - and the local economy reopens - the center is looking ahead. Mark McKnight is president and CEO of Reflection Riding - and Tish Gailmard is director of wildlife there....

(Alan Shuptrine) Alan Shuptrine is a nationally acclaimed artist in watercolor and other forms - including sculpture, oil gold leaf, wood carving and etching. Last fall, he collaborated with Jennifer Pharr Davis on - “I Come From A Place” - a coffee table book in which his watercolors and her prose evoke what we know and love about Appalachia. I recently spoke with Alan about his art now during CO...

Unum's Dr. Laurie Mitchell on employees, employers and mental health. Alan Shuptrine on the challenges in creating art during COVID-19. Reflection Riding - and from Richard Winham:  Talking Writing with Shiggy. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

As a way to help people better handle uncertainty during the pandemic, The Center for Mindful Living here in Chattanooga will host a special online session. “Intershift” with Rod Francis starts tomorrow night at 6 PM. Last week, I spoke with Rod along with Stephanie Wilkins, the Center’s executive director…

(UTC) Our own Richard Winham spoke with Dr. Chandra Ward, an urban sociologist on our UTC campus, about the killing of George Floyd and its aftermath...

(Jake Daniels, The Chattanooga Times Free Press - 2010) Before last night’s protest here in Chattanooga, we spoke with a few voices on our UTC campus - to hear their perspectives about the killing of George Floyd and everything that has unfolded since - in our area, throughout the Southeast and across the country. Gale Iles is an associate professor in Social, Cultural and Justice Studies at UTC. ...

UTC's Gale Iles & Chandra Ward on George Floyd and the aftermath. Stephanie Wilkins and Rod Francis of The Center for Mindful Living. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."

And now, from our own Richard Winham:  The Smoky Nights - out of Cookeville in the heart of Tennessee, from their recent livestreamed show...

(Chattanooga Public Library) Hamilton County now confirms a thousand cases of COVID-19. As cases spike in this area while the local economy reopens, how did Chattanooga handle past outbreaks? Suzette Raney is archivist at The Chattanooga Public Library…

Over the weekend and into the early hours of this morning, we saw several protests here in Chattanooga over the death of George Floyd - killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. Tonight, a diverse group of faith leaders in this city will gather online for a live streamed event to show solidarity, support and healing in the name of equality and justice. Bishop Kevin Adams of Olivet B...

Chattanooga faith leaders gather after George Floyd’s death. How Chattanooga handled the flu pandemic a century ago. A livestream sampling of Middle Tennessee's The Smoky Nights. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots."