Students at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) are digitizing archival records of the local textile firm United Hosiery Mills, thanks to a $1,900 state grant from the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board. The collection, which charts the company’s founding in 1904 and its pioneering use of the comic-character Buster Brown for marketing children’s clothing,…
UTC Professor’s Piano Composition Featured On Grammy Nominated Album
Professor Jonathan McNair at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has a piano piece titled “Rabun Gap,” written during an artist residency in the Appalachian Mountains, featured on an album nominated for a Grammy award. His work—marked by regional influence and piano virtuosity—showcases his decades-long teaching and compositional career in Chattanooga. The recognition underscores both his creative output and the university’s growing…
Sean Richards discuss climate change on Jed & JR Mornings
UTC environmental science professor Dr. Sean Richards joined Jed & JR Mornings to discuss climate change and the rising risk of wildfires across the United States. A recent article cited World Health Organization data showing pollution kills 7 million people globally each year and explained how hotter, drier conditions fueled by climate change are making…
Dr. Mark Johnson talking bacon on Jed & JR Mornings
Dr. Mark Johnson, Assistant Professor of History at UTC, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM to discuss America’s enduring love for bacon, noting that the average American eats about 18 pounds each year. Johnson, whose forthcoming book is titled American Bacon: The History of a Food Phenomenon, explored how bacon evolved into…
Dr. Michelle Deardorff discusses free speech on Jed & JR Mornings
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Professor Michelle D. Deardorff, the Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Government and head of Political Science and Public Service, joined Jed & JR Mornings on WGOW 102.3 FM for an engaging discussion on free speech and its evolving challenges. The interview begins at the 7:00 mark. >>>Listen>>>