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At the beginning of the month, Dr. Justin Robertson started his new role as Superintendent of the Hamilton County Schools. He has served the district in various positions since 2008 - most recently, as Chief Operations Officer. I spoke with him last week.

Richard Winham shares a 2020 performance by The Black Feathers - Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler - the English duo who shared their brand of Americana music via livestream through Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.

Qualifying rounds for Tennessee Songwriters Week are now under way at music venues across the state - including the Chattanooga area. Jill Kilgore is with Tennessee Tourism.

(aired Thu 1/27/22) In Red Bank, a community effort aims to turn a dozen acres into a nature-based park. The site on Dayton Boulevard is where the old Red Bank High and Middle School once stood.

(aired Thu 1/27/22) And now, one more voice from TEDxChattanooga. The latest series of community speakers was held back in November at Common House in downtown Chattanooga. Here is part of the talk by Valisa Griffin on “The Semantics of Shadow Work.”

(aired Thu 1/27/22) Next week, the Mayor’s Council for Women here in Chattanooga hosts its annual Statewide Women’s Policy Conference. It takes place at The Westin in downtown Chattanooga on Thursday, February 3rd and Friday, February 4th.

(aired Fri 1/28/22) Richard Winham shares a session by Chattanooga band Lori Mast and High Gravity, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Richard Winham shares a conversation with Dr. Jing Tsu, literary scholar and cultural historian at Yale University, on her new book, “Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern.”

Here in Chattanooga, John Kerns is founder and CEO of New Bloom Labs, which provides rapid chemical analysis for the hemp industry. Back in November, he gave one of the talks at TEDxChattanooga at Common House, titled: “Free the Plant.”

Richard Winham shares the second part of a performance from May of last year by Roger Alan Wade and Lew Card, live in The Woodshop on St. Elmo Avenue in Chattanooga.