The Art Of Conversation: “The A List With Alison Lebovitz” On WTCI PBS

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s 2026 State of The County Address

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp - at UTC. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3288517/2147483647/strip/false/crop/520x521+0+0/resize/520x521!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2Faa%2F9330184548bba8a1a5c3c4d38694%2Fhamilton-county-state-of-the-county-2026-a.jpg]Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp - at UTC.(Hamilton County Mayor's Office) (Aired Tues 5/26/26) Last week, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp came to our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - to deliver this year’s State of the County Address. The event in UTC’s Wolford Family Athletic Center took place as Wamp seeks a second term as County Mayor in August. On this episode of “Scenic Roots, we bring you that address - and a moderated conversation that followed between: * Mayor Wamp * State Senator Bo Watson of North Chattanooga, chairman of the Tennessee Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means Committee * Stuart McWhorter, Deputy Governor and Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development * Will Reid, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation * David Salyers, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation _____ Watch:  Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s 2026 State of the County Address [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJfubcN1nwM] _____ Will Reid, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation; Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson of North Chattanooga and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp - at UTC. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e02e7e0/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1536x1640+0+0/resize/495x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F7d%2F6e1680c04525b8910c3ecd70a4ac%2Fhamilton-county-state-of-the-county-2026-b.jpg] Will Reid, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation; Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson of North Chattanooga and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp - at UTC.(Hamilton County Mayor's Office)David Salyers, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - and Stuart McWhorter, Deputy Governor and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development - at UTC. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/834125a/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1416x968+0+0/resize/772x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F91%2F6fe476b94413a4cf34735366d99f%2Fhamilton-county-state-of-the-county-2026-c.jpg]David Salyers, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - and Stuart McWhorter, Deputy Governor and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development - at UTC.(Hamilton County Mayor's Office)

Adam Stone On Riverfront Nights And Chattanooga Jazz Fest

Adam Stone in concert. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/673bb5f/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1368x1296+0+0/resize/557x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf%2Fa6%2Ffe2c28ae45c0baba260dd07bacc5%2Fadam-stone-chattanooga-live-music-fb.jpg]Adam Stone in concert.(e Gato / Facebook) (Aired Thu 5/21/26) This weekend, Riverfront Nights returns to downtown Chattanooga. Le Gato is the local opener for Saturday’s premiere of the free concert series at Ross’ Landing. The funk-rock group has roots in jazz, progressive rock and jam music. Adam Stone is the guitar player, singer and band leader of Le Gato. He’s also the director of the Chattanooga Jazz Fest, which is bringing something new to Gate 11 Distillery starting in June.

The Art Of Conversation: “The A List With Alison Lebovitz” On WTCI PBS

Alison Lebovitz - at WUTC [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1e6e87b/2147483647/strip/false/crop/980x1008+0+0/resize/513x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2Ff9%2F56116c2c444fa2251d1a78da1be6%2Falison-lebovitz-at-wutc.jpg]Alison Lebovitz - at WUTC(Ray Bassett / WUTC) This week, “The A List” returns to our public media partner WTCI PBS. Alison Lebovitz hosts the 17th season of her one-on-one interview series, produced locally by WTCI, premiering Thursday at 8:30 PM and available on the PBS app. The first guest: Andrew Young - former Mayor of Atlanta, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and civil rights leader. “The A List With Alison Lebovitz” logo. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/200a16f/2147483647/strip/false/crop/393x393+0+0/resize/393x393!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F26%2Ffc0f20674ebbaadb51c09f4d204c%2Fthe-a-list-with-alison-lebovitz.jpg](WTCI PBS)

The Parkside Podcast: Transforming Chattanooga's Riverfront, Then - And Ahead

Karen Shostak, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation; Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Vision Hospitality Group; Bob Corker, former Chattanooga Mayor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee; and Brian Smith, the City of Chattanooga's Parks and Outdoors - at WUTC. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9395ccb/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1820x1344+0+0/resize/715x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fff%2Fb0%2F124c022b46f1a7a8160026612662%2Fparkside-podcast-episode-5.jpg]Karen Shostak, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation; Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Vision Hospitality Group; Bob Corker, former Chattanooga Mayor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee; and Brian Smith, the City of Chattanooga's Parks and Outdoors - at WUTC.(Ray Bassett / WUTC) On this episode of "The Parkside Podcast," we're talking about the past - and future - transformation of Chattanooga's Riverfront, smart growth and the power of place. Our guests: * Bob Corker, former Chattanooga Mayor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee * Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Vision Hospitality Group in Chattanooga Brian Smith of the City of Chattanooga's Parks and Outdoors - and Karen Shostak of Hamilton County Parks and Recreation - are hosts of "The Parkside Podcast," in collaboration with Ray Bassett of Scenic Roots on WUTC.

For America 250, A Forum On Religious Freedom In Chattanooga

Holding hands in a prayer circle. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/09ad6da/2147483647/strip/false/crop/612x408+0+0/resize/612x408!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F36%2F30%2Ff020d13b4f078e1d3c73e2070d38%2Freligious-diversity-hands.jpg]Holding hands in a prayer circle.(Creative Commons) (Aired Mon 5/18/26) The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution opens with these words: “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” On Wednesday, from 1 PM to 4 PM, a Chattanooga Faith Forum on “Strengthening Religious Freedom Through Civil Dialogue” will be held at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The multifaith forum is part of the America 250 celebration here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Jim Barrott is with the Religious Freedom Alliance Council of East Tennessee. Rev. Micah Fries is director of the Multi-Faith Neighbors Network. Jason Issacson is with the Chattanooga-Hamilton County America 250 Committee. Chattanooga Faith Forum banner. [https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2fe5a20/2147483647/strip/false/crop/887x1123+0+0/resize/417x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2Fca%2Fcba4aa234572b22f6699065e2633%2Fcha-faith-forum.jpg](Religious Freedom Alliance Council of East Tennessee)