About the Program

THURSDAYS AT 8PM AND FRIDAYS AT 10PM

THE WEEKLY SPECIAL, WTIU’s latest venture into local programming, is an eclectic public affairs/magazine program that looks at issues, events, people and things of interest in our twenty-county broadcast area.

The program looks at what’s creating the buzz in our viewing area each week. If a regional political issue, incident or event is gaining attention, THE WEEKLY SPECIAL provides the background, finds the right people and gathers the latest information. If a special entertainment or artistic event visits the region, THE WEEKLY SPECIAL takes you there. The program even introduces you to fascinating things and people who are all around you but often go unnoticed.

WEEKLY SPECIAL Producer Ann Shea co-hosts the program with Joe Hren. Former News Directors Tony Perkins and Chuck Carney can be seen in archived episodes.

THE WEEKLY SPECIAL uses the metaphor of the local restaurant as a focal point for community discussion, and the format is a mix of live discussion, performance, and regular pre-taped features. The features may include:

• Cutting Edge Profiles of business or academic research projects and practices that are at the forefront of their fields.
• Indiana ZIP Profiles of the many small, medium and large communities that make up southern Indiana.
• What’s the Deal An explanation of unusual things or practices in southern Indiana that you may have wondered about.
• Expressions A look at area music and fine arts, including people, works, ideas and performances.
• Around the Corner Profiles of nearby places you may want to visit or things or events worth seeing that easily can be reached during a day-trip.
• Help Yourself Information that might improve your health, increase your wealth or contribute to your general well-being.
• Remember When A look at things or practices that once were common but are now hardly seen at all.
• Stone Soup A potpourri of things, people or places that are not easily characterized, but simply interesting.