“Tennessee Valley Crossroads,” comprised of seven edited conversations between UTC students of differing viewpoints and backgrounds, will debut on Monday, May 13, on WUTC-FM 88.1—the National Public Radio station on the UTC campus. The project brought UTC classmates together to have candid, unscripted conversations, fostering empathy and breaking down barriers between students from different cultures and backgrounds.
‘Tennessee Valley Across the Table’ debuts on WUTC, shows we’re not as different as we might think
“Tennessee Valley Across the Table,” a series of recorded conversations that debuts June 6 on WUTC-FM 88.1, follows the same format as “One Small Step,” setting up conversations between two people whose ideas—be they political, social, religious or otherwise—suggest the pair have diametrically opposed viewpoints. The only rule for participation was that conversation must remain civil.
StoryCorps One Small Step takes one giant step
During the spring 2023 semester, students in Will Davis’ Honors College seminar will be involved in every aspect of editing, packaging, promoting and sharing a multi-episode serial podcast based on the Chattanooga “One Small Step” conversations.
StoryCorps One Small Step listening party announces future scholarships
Student podcasters at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga soon will have the opportunity to compete for funds needed to bring student-developed podcast storytelling ideas to life.
StoryCorps One Small Step to host Dec. 8 listening party
The Chattanooga One Small Step Listening Party will feature local participants, audio from the conversations themselves and reflections on the project and process.
UTC one of six sites nationally for ‘One Small Step’
The conversations will take place in the UTC PodLab, a student studio for training the next generation of professional podcasters.
UTC students tell ‘Stories from the Big Nine’ in new podcast series
UTC, WUTC-FM and the City of Chattanooga have partnered for a podcast series that highlights the history of the East Ninth Street, once the hub of the city’s black community.
WUTC hosts opening session of compassion-focused camp
Camp Tikkun Olam, otherwise known as Philanthropy Camp, began their week on campus at WUTC-FM with a tour of the National Public Radio station and learning how to interview others.