Scenic Roots

The Irish Brothers (The Irish Brothers / Facebook) Richard Winham shares the second part of a performance by The Irish Brothers at the Mountain Arts Community Center on Signal Mountain. (First aired 5/24/22)

Viviana and Carlos Ramirez (Charles Oliver / Dalton Daily Citizen) Five years ago, Viviana and Carlos Ramirez opened a boutique on East Morris Street in Dalton. Then, many of the buildings around them were empty - and over time, they started to buy and renovate them. Today, Carlos and Viviana own or co-own several businesses on East Morris Street between Green Street and Glenwood Avenue - what the...

Jason Tinney (Jason Tinney / Facebook) Jason Tinney plays many roles - on and off stage. An author, actor, musician and storyteller, he is assistant theatre director at the McCallie School here in Chattanooga. Jason is also a simulated patient actor and scriptwriter for the Arts-Based Collaborative here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - abc at utc - in partnership with th...

Jason Tinney - author, actor, musician and storyteller. Viviana & Carlos Ramirez on the Block 79 revival in Dalton. At The MACC on Signal Mountain: The Irish Brothers, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Matt Adams, Democratic candidate for Hamilton County Mayor. In The Woodshop Rewind: Roger Alan Wade & Lew Card, Part III. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Tembi Locke (tembilocke.com) (aired Thu 6/23/22) Tembi Locke is the author of “From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home.” A New York Times bestseller, the cross-cultural love story has been adapted for a limited series on Netflix, due for release this year. “From Scratch” tells the story of how Tembi fell in love at first sight with Saro, a professional chef, on a street in Florence...

(aired Thu 6/23/22) An up-and-coming musician in Chattanooga is making himself heard. Our own Justin Turner introduces us to him.

(Riverdance) (aired Thu 6/23/22) Riverdance comes to Chattanooga this weekend. A preview from our own Mal O’Connell.

Carmen Nesbitt (aired Thu 6/23/22) Carmen Nesbitt is education reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press. I spoke with her about two of her recent stories on the Hamilton County Schools: one on summer literacy - and the other on school security.

Sadiqua Iman (Sadiqua Iman / Facebook) (aired Thu 6/23/22) This month, we’ve brought you a series of conversations with the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas. The multi-day festival celebrates Juneteenth through the extraordinary contributions of artists of African descent in the arts. Tomorrow night, starting at 7 PM, Sadiqua Iman will be workshopping her original play - “And Then Free...

The finale for this year’s Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas. Carmen Nesbitt, reporter for The Chattanooga Times Free Press. Tembi Locke, author of the memoir “From Scratch,” on caregiving. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(Howard Brown) (aired Weds 6/22/22) Richard Winham shares a conversation with poet Howard Brown, whose new collection is “Variations in the Perception of Color.”

(aired Weds 6/22/22) Dr. Ben Carson is the next guest on “The A List with Alison Lebovitz” - tomorrow night at 8:30 PM on our public media partner WTCI PBS. A retired neurosurgeon and author who entered politics, his impressive career spans four decades - from revolutionary surgeries in the operating room to a run for President to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Dr. Carson is also a de...

(Genna Sellers / Blood Assurance) (aired Weds 6/22/22) Blood Assurance welcomed its first blood donor fifty years ago. The nonprofit was formed by medical professionals and concerned citizens in 1972 when the Chattanooga area at that time faced an urgent need for blood collections. Today, Blood Assurance runs 15 blood donation centers in Tennessee and Georgia, supplies blood for patients at more t...

J.B. Gaskins & Dr. Liz Culler on fifty years of Blood Assurance. Talking Writing: Howard Brown on his new collection of poems. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Cempa Community Care Nearly two dozen restaurants in Chattanooga will open their doors on Thursday for this year’s “Dining Out for Life” - which supports Cempa Community Care’s HIV services across the Tennessee Valley. Miles Huff is with Cempa. (Cempa Community Care)

This bridge allows the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway to cross the South Chickamauga Creek. (The Trust for Public Land) Throughout the creation of the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway, citizens have played their part from the start - as volunteers who have poured their vision and passion for conservation into speaking up for the creek. Sandy Kurtz is with the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway All...

Part of the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. (The Trust for Public Land) The path winds its way from the Tennessee Riverwalk in the heart of Chattanooga to Camp Jordan in East Ridge - open to walking, running, biking, even paddling by canoe. The South Chickamauga Creek Greenway - which covers about a dozen miles, cost 16 million dollars and took nearly three decades to complete - is now fully ope...

A celebration for the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. “Dining Out for Life” - back to in person - in Chattanooga. At The MACC on Signal Mountain: The Irish Brothers, Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Neshawn Calloway (Neshawn Calloway) Richard Winham shares a session by Chattanooga vocalist Neshawn Calloway, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

(Outshine Adventures) This weekend, you’ll find a Chattanooga celebration of Pride Month in the outdoors - and on the water. On Saturday, Soft Animal and Outshine Adventures are hosting “Get Outside With Pride” - a picnic and paddle boarding experience at Greenway Farms - starting at 12:30 PM. Charity Painter is co-founder of Soft Animal. Sunshine Loveless is co-owner of Outshine Adventures. Chloe...

(The American Philatelic Society) With Title IX turning fifty this year, how has the Federal law impacted sports here in the Chattanooga area? Stephen Hargis is sports editor at The Chattanooga Times Free Press - and this Sunday’s edition will dive into all this.

Ruben Studdard (UTC) On Sunday evening, our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - will host the Juneteenth Commemoration Ceremony and Concert, free and open to the public, on Chamberlain Field. Access to the field begins at 5 PM - and the ceremony and concert, featuring Ruben Studdard, start at 7 PM. Stacy Lightfoot is UTC’s Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement. Stacy Light...

(Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas) For this Juneteenth weekend, the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas will bring the music - and more. Ric Morris is the festival’s founder and CEO. Keelah Jackson, Kofi Mawuko and Rick Rushing are among the artists who will perform on stage at Miller Park on Saturday night - starting at 8 PM - free and open to the public. Ric Morris (Chattano...

Juneteenth at the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas. Here at UTC, lift every voice and sing on this Juneteenth. Looking back on Title IX in Chattanooga; Get Outside With Pride. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”