Edge Radio

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Edge Radio is a community radio station situated in the Australian city of Hobart. It is a youth oriented station, with most of its presenters under the age of thirty.

Edge Radio likes to focus on local music, running a Tasmanian music show weekly. The studio is located in the University of Tasmania's Hobart campus. It also broadcasts a show presenting the best of Australian music. Its staff of presenters are all volunteers. Edge Radio broadcasts in the Hobart area on the frequency 99.3 FM.

Edge Radio has developed educational pathways for Tasmanian schools through "School of Rock" project.

[edit] History

Originally set up by Tasmanian University Broadcasters, it was originally a partnership between youth community representatives, media practitioners, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) and the local student union the Tasmania University Union(TUU). In the Attempt to get a permanent license the new organisation separated it's governance structure from UTAS and the TUU in order to ensure that it was seen as independent.

Tasmanian Youth Broadcasters Inc. was awarded a broadcasting licence after a four week trial period in August 2002. The licence was for a community radio station that serviced the youth of Hobart. The station was named Edge Radio and was launched by Machine Gun Fellatio's Chit Chat in February 2003. The station had immediate success, being awarded the Community Radio Station of the Year in its first year of broadcasting by the CBAA.

Edge Radio streams to a global audience from http://www.edgeradio.org.au