Airs: Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Fridays at 6 p.m. on WTIU
The Weekly Special is an eclectic local magazine program that looks at issues, events, people and things of interest in our 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.
Joe Hren co-hosts the program with local radio personality Pam Thrash.
Former Weekly Special Producer Ann Shea and 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.




Joe Hren currently heads up severe weather and delays and closings information on WTIU as well as managing the WTIU Air Operations.
Originally from Muncie, Indiana, Pam brings more than two decades of media experience to co-hosting The Weekly Special.


