The headlines from Washington on Federal funding for public media hit home here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley. This station, WUTC - a service of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - is the NPR member station for this area, while the local PBS member station is WTCI PBS.

Each year, a select group of students on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - is honored for their academic records and their contributions to our community: the Stophel scholars program - supported by the Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel law firm here in Chattanooga in partnership with UTC’s Gary W. Rollins College of Business.

Martha Park is a writer and illustrator in Memphis whose latest work sketches a portrait of faith, motherhood and a climate crisis across the South - a touchstone on how we believe and the places that we love.

On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book" with Richard Winham, Paul Luikart - author, teacher and painter - talks about his latest work of short-form storytelling: "Mercy."

Sister Sadie - an all-female bluegrass, country and folk band in Nashville - will perform this fall in Chattanooga at Bluegrass Live!, during The World of Bluegrass presented by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Listen to the band live with Richard Winham on WUTC.

“Sessions” from TEDxChattanooga presents local musicians in a mix of music and storytelling with a listening room vibe. The 2025 version of “Sessions” was held at the end of March at Songbirds in downtown Chattanooga. One of the artists: Randy Steele.