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Last updated on Friday, May 18, 2018
(BLOOMINGTON) - WTIU Public Television has announced the hosts for its new locally-produced television series Journey Indiana.
Ashley Dillard and Brandon Wentz will co-host this new Indiana travel show when it debuts September 6 at 8 p.m. on WTIU. Dillard and Wentz are both native Hoosiers with extensive backgrounds in theater and performance.
Dillardis a theater, television, commercial, and voice-over actor. She has appeared in numerous theatrical productions around the state of Indiana, including Indiana Repertory Theatre, Cardinal Stage Company, Bloomington Playwrights Project, Phoenix Theatre and Indiana University, where she received her MFA in acting. Dillard currently resides in Bloomington.
Wentz is the Associate Artistic Director of the Crossroads Repertory Theatre in Terre Haute and has also appeared in numerous productions with Cardinal Stage Company and the Jewish Theatre of Bloomington. Wentz moved around the United States several times over the past 20 years, but now resides in Indianapolis where he works from his home recording studio with EarPlay--creating voices for audio games, as well as participating in and producing the tabletop RPG actual play podcast The Critshow. Before joining Journey Indiana, Brandon previously appeared on WTIU as host of the documentary Indiana Motoring: Concours & Elegance at French Lick.
"The Journey Indiana team is extremely excited to welcome Ashley and Brandon to the WTIU family. They bring years of experience and talent to the show; most importantly, their enthusiasm for Hoosier stories is apparent. I know our audience will enjoy exploring the state along with them as Journey Indiana unfolds," said Sarah Curtiss, Journey Indiana producer.
Each week on Journey Indiana, Dillard and Wentz will travel to new destinations across the state to discover the distinctive culture, history, people, and artistry that shape Indiana. Whether it is savoring a delectable treat from the world's largest chocolate store, strolling through an outdoor sculpture trail, or exploring the history of the first electrically lighted city in the world, Dillard and Wentz will help Hoosiers experience their state like never before on Journey Indiana.
Journey Indiana will air Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WTIU starting September 6.
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