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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
