Richard Winham shares a performance by Nikki Talley and her husband Jason Sharp from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

"Greater Chattanooga" is a series of short films from WTCI PBS, our public media partner here in the Chattanooga area. The films explore the people and ideas that make us more aware, happier and stronger as a community.

Last month, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled a CEO Pledge for Racial Equity. At last count on the Chamber’s website, 70 local business leaders have signed the pledge, an invitation to - quote - “intentionally enhance efforts to achieve equity of opportunity within organizations and the broader Chattanooga community.”

The CEO Pledge for Racial Equity by Chattanooga businesses. Mountain Spirit: Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp, Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares performances by some of the featured teachers and players for Make Music Day Chattanooga on Monday, June 21st - recorded downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Chattanooga’s new Mayor Tim Kelly is the next guest on “The A List with Alison Lebovitz,” tonight at 8:30 PM on WTCI PBS.

Juneteenth is Saturday - and tomorrow, a celebration will be held on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chris Stokes is UTC’s Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs.

Richard Winham presents a set by Cane Mill Road - dubbed “the future of bluegrass” by No Depression magazine - from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

On this week leading up to Juneteenth, Shane Morrow of RISE Chattanooga brings us a celebration of Black Music Month.

Alabama is home to the most diverse forests and aquatic systems in this country - with more species per square mile than any other state. But Alabama’s wild places have also suffered mightily since the 1800’s - and are at risk today - with species after species becoming extinct after generations of logging, mining and other industry.