Edge of the Wedge (TV series)

Edge of the Wedge was an Australian magazine style television show broadcast in 1986 by the ABC. It was aimed at a teenage audience and aired Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6pm with Tuesdays having a prime focus on music.^[1] Reporters and presenters included Mandy Salomon, David Wales, Tracee Hutchison, Greg Parke, Unjoo Moon, Mark Dodshon, Zoe Carides,^[2] Tracey Callander and Henry Pepper.^[3] It focused on Australian bands and youth culture and politics.^[4] They recorded live music footage from Australian pubs, some of which was later aired on The Noise. The show ended in October.^[5] The axing was then suspended pending survey of 15-25 year olds^[4] but results came back negative and the axing stood.^[6]

References

^ Coupe, Stuart (29 March 1986), "Go Betweens get radio time", The Sydney Morning Herald
^ Morris, Joan (16 March 1986), "Stations get the lash over teenage trash", The Canberra Times
^ "The Wedge" (PDF), Stiletto, 1986
^ ^a ^b Cremen, Christine; Steinhauer, Yvette (9 October 1986), "Survey to decide the future of Wedge", The Sydney Morning Herald
^ Colyer, Valerie (14 January 1987), "ABC rock show feels thin edge of wedge", The Age
^ Colyer, Valerie (15 January 1987), "Stations get the lash over teenage trash", The Age

[1] Coupe, Stuart (29 March 1986), "Go Betweens get radio time", The Sydney Morning Herald

[2] Morris, Joan (16 March 1986), "Stations get the lash over teenage trash", The Canberra Times

[3] "The Wedge" (PDF), Stiletto, 1986

[Cremen-4] Cremen, Christine; Steinhauer, Yvette (9 October 1986), "Survey to decide the future of Wedge", The Sydney Morning Herald

[5] Colyer, Valerie (14 January 1987), "ABC rock show feels thin edge of wedge", The Age

[6] Colyer, Valerie (15 January 1987), "Stations get the lash over teenage trash", The Age

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