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The Edge (radio station)
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The Edge FM is a MediaWorks New Zealand New Zealand youth radio network
, playing predominantly pop
, rock
and R&B
. The network's flagship is The Morning Madhouse with Jay Jay Feeney, Mike Puru
and Dom Harvey.
The Edge was founded in Hamilton
, is based in Auckland
and broadcasts nationwide.
Research International
audience surveys suggest The Edge has approximately 424,000 listeners across all markets that are surveyed and the station makes up for 7.0% of the New Zealand radio market. The network is most successful in Waikato
, Rotorua
and Nelson
surveys and in the 15–19 and 10–14 female demographics, whereas rival station ZM is most popular with listeners aged between 20 and 34. The Morning Madhouse is number two in the ratings for nationwide commercial breakfast radio programmes; its 237,900 listeners compare with 325,600 listeners for the top-rating Newstalk ZB
.
This compares with the non-commercial Radio New Zealand National whose breakfast programme, Morning Report, has an audience of 522,000 listeners. Radio New Zealand
.
The modern The Edge FM radio network evolved out of a local top 40 Hamilton
radio station, Buzzard 98FM
. The station, a combination of urban and contemporary hit radio and aimed at women and men under 30, was launched by Energy Enterprises on 1 December 1992 on the 97.8FM frequency still used by The Edge in the Hamilton market. In 1994 the station was rebranded as The Edge FM and introduced its current programme schedule.
From 1998 The Edge began networking around the North Island to smaller markets where Energy Enterprises already operated other stations, such as Taranaki, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay. In 1999 Energy Enterprises merged with Radio Otago
to form RadioWorks, the merger allowed RadioWorks to now network their North Island based stations into the South Island As a result The Edge began broadcasting in Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and later Queenstown and Nelson. In 2000 and 2001 The Edge continued to expanded further into other markets – Wellington, Palmerston North, Taupo, Gisborne, Whangarei, the Bay of Islands and Kapiti. Oamaru and Timaru began broadcasting The Edge in 2002.
In 2001, The Edge prepared to enter New Zealand's largest radio market, Auckland, by moving their studios to the city. From late 2001 to early 2003 The Edge began broadcasting on Sky Digital
channel 100 to allowing the network to reach a limited portion of markets such as Auckland in which the network did not have an FM frequency. Programming on Sky Digital had its own set of advertisements using nationwide advertisements, the Sky Digital station also had its own station id, in mid 2002 the Sky Digital feed became advert free with fill in music played during advert breaks this music was also heard on the radio if a local advert break ended sooner than scheduled. While The Edge had been broadcasting from Auckland since 2001 it took until 2003 before the station could go on air in Auckland. Channel Z
began broadcasting on 93.8FM through a transmitter outside of Auckland and took over the Sky Digital channel allocation. The Edge was able to take over the 94.2 Auckland frequency previously used by Channel Z. The Edge advertised itself nationally as "New on 94.2", recorded live from the Sky Tower on their first day of broadcast in Auckland, and repeated many of their most successful promotions such as 'Two Strangers and a Wedding'.
The Edge has continued to expand the markets in which it operates. In 2004 The Edge started broadcasting to Central Otago and in Southland coverage was extended to cover Gore which resulted in a loss of sound quality for listeners in the rest of Southland and Dunedin. In April 2008 The Edge ceased broadcasting in Central Otago with The Rock
taking over this frequency. On 1 December 2009 The Edge began broadcasting in Blenheim.
Recently The Edge made a return to Sky Digital on channel 500. This channel allocation had been used by The Edge in 2001-2002 and was taken over by Channel Z followed by Channel Z's successor Kiwi FM
. This reverted back to The Edge in early 2011. Today the Sky Digital feed includes the same programming and advertising as Auckland.
Jay-Jay Feeney, Mike Puru and Dominic Harvey present The Edge's flagship breakfast programme, with producer Chang Hung, newsreader Michael Kooge and sports newsreader Sharyn Wakefield.
Presenter line-ups since 1994 have included:
Presenters who have left the programme include:
Sharyn Wakefield presents The Edge morning programme 10:00 to 12:00 and Megan Slovak presents The Edge afternoon programme 12:00 to 15:00.
Presenter line-ups have included:
Tasha Tolson left to become More FM Wellington's breakfast co-host, and Angelina Boyd left to become Kiwi FM
's weekdays host.
Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith,Entertainment news/News/Other stuff: Megan Slovak.
Producer: Chris Reeder
Presenter line-ups have included:
Previous presenters have included:
Brad Watson and Marty Hehewerth present The Edge Night Show. Brad Watson has been on the show since 2002 alongside various co-hosts, with Marty Hehewerth.
The Edge TOP20 runs Sunday - Thursday, with All Request Friday on Friday nights with Brad.
Presenters for the 19:00 to 24:00 timeslot have included:
Previous presenters for the evening and overnight shifts include:
The Stables Fat 40 first hit the airwaves in 1999. Hosted by Iain Stables, co-hosted and produced by Blair Dowling until 2002
2002 - 2004 Hosted by Fletch and Alex and became The Fat 40
Fat 40 with Megan & Clint – 14:00–18:00 Saturdays and Party Hard – 19:00–23:00 Saturdays and Party Hard The Remix – 23:00–03:00 Saturdays with DJ Justin Sane.
Other weekend timeslots are usually filled by such presenters as: Michael Kooge,Clint Roberts, Megan Slovak, Sharyn Wakefield, Nick, Brad Watson, Marty and others.
The Edge is the only radio station in New Zealand to ever try this competition where the station selects male and female entrant(s) and marries the couple the minute they meet at the altar. While overseas stations have tried this promotion, the result has often seen the couple splitting after a short time. In 2007 the competition was called Three Strangers and a Wedding, where this time the bride was found first instead of the groom and two possible grooms were chosen. The bride then chose her groom when she met both grooms for the first time at the altar. All of the couples formed through this competition – Zane and Paula Nicholl (1999), Steve and Kersha Veix (2003) and Paul and Chantelle Court (2007) – are still together today. All three couples now have children.
Five contestants were locked in a luxury Wellington apartment for six weeks where their only contact with the outside world was a computer each where they could chat to the public or by talking through an 0900 number. The public could view the Inmates actions through live Webcams and vote for their favourite Inmate and the Inmate with the least votes for the week went home. While this competition was very much like Big Brother
or Survivor
, the concept was then new to New Zealanders as this competition took place before both these shows aired on New Zealand TV.
A couple already intending on getting married was given the opportunity to have a secret wedding in Las Vegas. Various couples entered and the listeners chose the couple they wanted to see married, names were changed and voices disguised so no one had any idea who was getting married. After the wedding the winning couple had to then call the family and inform them they are in Vegas and have just been married.
This competition followed a similar format to Inmates only this time contestants were locked in a SUV in a mall in Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin, with the winner taking home the vehicle.
This was a competition to see who could gain the most weight over a period of a few weeks.
Listeners were given the opportunity to say why they needed $5000 and then once a winner was selected the public had to vote whether the winner was allowed to keep the money or whether the winner should have to burn it. The first time the winner stated she would use the money for a breast reduction, the listeners voted to burn the money and since it is not legal burn New Zealand money the money was converted into Australian currency and then burnt. The second time round the prize money was $10,000 and the winner chose to bet all the money on the Canterbury Crusaders winning the 2003 Super 12 Final. Listeners voted for the winner to bank the money; however since the Crusaders did not win the final the winner ended up walking away empty handed.
During the winter of 2001 New Zealand was at risk of facing a power crisis, similar to the power crisis in New Zealand in 1992 due to low lake levels and New Zealand's reliance on hydro electric power. The New Zealand public were asked to reduce their power usage and as a result The Edge decided to make a competition of the situation. Five households competed to save the most power throughout the duration of the competition; power meters were checked at regular points with the household using the most power being eliminated. There were certain rules in the competition such as each household had to power a radio tuned into The Edge 24 hours a day and certain challenges such as one day the household had to make a pavlova
using their oven which would obviously consume more power. The final remaining team that used the least power took away the cash prize.
Every day a participant had to find a particular person in New Zealand using only the cryptic clues given a telephone and every phone directory in New Zealand. The participant could only make a maximum of six phone calls to try to find the person in question.
Listeners were given a chance to actually win a job working on The Edge as well as many other prizes. The prize was given to an entrant who had the most suitable voice for talking on the radio. Both winners, Vaughan Smith in 2004 and Sharyn Wakefield in 2006, still work for The Edge today.
Listeners had to make their own television advertisement for The Morning Madhouse breakfast show on The Edge. Finalists advertisements were screened on New Zealand television networks and online with viewers given the opportunity to vote for their favourite. The winner took away a cash prize and had their advertisement screened on television. The advertisements only screened for a brief period this is likely due to Jason Reeves leaving The Edge shortly after the competition as Reeves was mentioned in the advertisement along with his co-hosts Jay Jay and Dom.
This time in order to win $3,000 a mother and her children had a sit in a caravan while The Crazy Frog played over and over again; in order to win the mother and her child had to stay in the caravan until Axel F from The Crazy Frog had played 3000 times. There were various complaints about this competition and CYFS
actually offered to give the contestant $2,000 if she forfeited from the competition immediately.
Auditions were held throughout the country to find New Zealand's first ever manufactured boyband. The criteria for the entrants were they had to fit a certain stereotype of a boyband member, either Gay Boy, Mummy's Boy, Bad Boy, Fat Boy and Hot Boy. The aim was to get a Boyband single to number one of the New Zealand music charts and this goal was reached with their cover of The Kinks
classic "You Really Got Me
".
This was a competition where The Edge paid a listener's credit card bill; the prize was for $50,000.
The Edge ran a competition similar to 'Inmates', where a group of listeners were locked up in an apartment, and over a number of weeks gradually eliminated. Elimination criteria were based on the number of friends each contestant had accrued using the Social Networking sites Facebook, Bebo
and MySpace along with The Edge's own website. Contestants were able to use these sites, as well as the in-house webcams and participation in various competitions and challenges, to woo listeners into becoming their 'friends' on the various Social Networking sites. The Contestants were Ruakura Waiti from Wellington, Nicola Pugh from Nelson, Jamie Moran, Sean Pang, Hannah Cochrane and Lee Warn from Auckland, Ollie Hampton and Freya Jones from Christchurch, Shanae Barker - Whangarei, Patrick Cavill - Papamoa. Amongst the Top Ten there is a swimming champ; a nanny, a part-time Model, a chef, business entrepreneur, equestrian rider, computer wizz-kid, registered nurse, wheelchair sporting hero and New Zealand's current social networking champ. In the end Ollie Hampton won this competition taking away a prize of $10,000.
The Edge started a contest by the name of Nudie Nuptials where a couple was going to win a $100,000 wedding. The only catch was that they would have to get married in the nude. Shane Carson and Cherie Carson (nee Taylor) were married in the Bay of Islands on September the 24th.
For a number of weeks in August, The Edge began taking applications from listeners to participate in Lost In A Box, where they would be locked up in a box for 21 days in an unknown location for $10,000, from 1 September. The winning listener was Emma Lee Lewis from Christchurch. For her to win the money, she must be found by The Edge listeners guessing where she is on an interactive map on the station's website. The person who correctly guesses where the box is, within 200 metres, will also win $10,000.
They repeated this promotion in 2011. This time listeners entered and a top 6 were decided on. These 6 contestants briefly competed to enter the box and were whittled down to a final two, Lilia Petrova and Paul Larsen. They would find out on the day who would enter the box, but both ended up in the box. On day 14, Lilia was evicted and replaced (on day 15) with another contestant from the top 6, Pagan Frisbee. Only one contestant would be able to win the money which had been increased to $25000. One listener who correctly guessed where the box was, within 100 metres, would win $10000 and each day $100 would be given away to anyone who had placed a guess anywhere on the interactive map. Just before the conclusion Paul was offered the chance to win a bathroom renovation voucher instead of the money if he won, as he had said he would give the money to his mother to help finish renovating her house. Pagan said she would get a 'boob job' if she won. Paul accepted the offer and did end up winning.
The deserving children were nominated by listeners, these were children who are sick or have been through a rough time.
Radio network
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, playing predominantly pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
. The network's flagship is The Morning Madhouse with Jay Jay Feeney, Mike Puru
Mike Puru
Mike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
and Dom Harvey.
The Edge was founded in Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, is based in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
and broadcasts nationwide.
Research International
Research International
Research International is a market research company, founded in 1962 By Eileen Cole and part of the Kantar Group, the parent company for WPP's worldwide information and consultancy interests. Research International has offices in 50 countries and employs approximately 2,500 people across the...
audience surveys suggest The Edge has approximately 424,000 listeners across all markets that are surveyed and the station makes up for 7.0% of the New Zealand radio market. The network is most successful in Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
, Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
and Nelson
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
surveys and in the 15–19 and 10–14 female demographics, whereas rival station ZM is most popular with listeners aged between 20 and 34. The Morning Madhouse is number two in the ratings for nationwide commercial breakfast radio programmes; its 237,900 listeners compare with 325,600 listeners for the top-rating Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB
Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio network operated by The Radio Network of New Zealand . It is available in almost every radio market in the country, and has news reporters based in many of them...
.
This compares with the non-commercial Radio New Zealand National whose breakfast programme, Morning Report, has an audience of 522,000 listeners. Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand
Radio New Zealand is a New Zealand public service radio broadcaster and Crown entity formed by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995. It operates news, current affairs and arts network Radio New Zealand National and classical music and jazz network Radio New Zealand Concert with full government funding...
.
History
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
radio station, Buzzard 98FM
Buzzard 98FM
Buzzard 98FM was a radio station in Hamilton on 97.8FM which launched on 1 December 1992. The station's format was a cross between urban and contemporary hit radio, aimed at the under-30s market. In 1994 Buzzard 98FM was rebranded as 97.8 The Edge creating a station that later was networked across...
. The station, a combination of urban and contemporary hit radio and aimed at women and men under 30, was launched by Energy Enterprises on 1 December 1992 on the 97.8FM frequency still used by The Edge in the Hamilton market. In 1994 the station was rebranded as The Edge FM and introduced its current programme schedule.
From 1998 The Edge began networking around the North Island to smaller markets where Energy Enterprises already operated other stations, such as Taranaki, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay. In 1999 Energy Enterprises merged with Radio Otago
Radio Otago
Radio Otago was a radio company that operated a group of local radio stations in radio markets around New Zealand from the 1970s to the late 1990s...
to form RadioWorks, the merger allowed RadioWorks to now network their North Island based stations into the South Island As a result The Edge began broadcasting in Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and later Queenstown and Nelson. In 2000 and 2001 The Edge continued to expanded further into other markets – Wellington, Palmerston North, Taupo, Gisborne, Whangarei, the Bay of Islands and Kapiti. Oamaru and Timaru began broadcasting The Edge in 2002.
In 2001, The Edge prepared to enter New Zealand's largest radio market, Auckland, by moving their studios to the city. From late 2001 to early 2003 The Edge began broadcasting on Sky Digital
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
channel 100 to allowing the network to reach a limited portion of markets such as Auckland in which the network did not have an FM frequency. Programming on Sky Digital had its own set of advertisements using nationwide advertisements, the Sky Digital station also had its own station id, in mid 2002 the Sky Digital feed became advert free with fill in music played during advert breaks this music was also heard on the radio if a local advert break ended sooner than scheduled. While The Edge had been broadcasting from Auckland since 2001 it took until 2003 before the station could go on air in Auckland. Channel Z
Channel Z
Channel Z was an alternative music radio station which had a high youth demographic broadcasting in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand. In early 2005, the station was relaunched as Kiwi FM and only plays New Zealand music....
began broadcasting on 93.8FM through a transmitter outside of Auckland and took over the Sky Digital channel allocation. The Edge was able to take over the 94.2 Auckland frequency previously used by Channel Z. The Edge advertised itself nationally as "New on 94.2", recorded live from the Sky Tower on their first day of broadcast in Auckland, and repeated many of their most successful promotions such as 'Two Strangers and a Wedding'.
The Edge has continued to expand the markets in which it operates. In 2004 The Edge started broadcasting to Central Otago and in Southland coverage was extended to cover Gore which resulted in a loss of sound quality for listeners in the rest of Southland and Dunedin. In April 2008 The Edge ceased broadcasting in Central Otago with The Rock
The Rock (New Zealand)
The Rock is a New Zealand rock music radio station. It currently holds the #1 ratings spot out of the music stations nationwide. The station is known to broadcast material of a controversial nature, and The Rock has in the past had some issues with the Broadcasting Standards Authority with a number...
taking over this frequency. On 1 December 2009 The Edge began broadcasting in Blenheim.
Recently The Edge made a return to Sky Digital on channel 500. This channel allocation had been used by The Edge in 2001-2002 and was taken over by Channel Z followed by Channel Z's successor Kiwi FM
Kiwi FM
Kiwi FM is a New Zealand Radio Network playing 100 percent New Zealand music both nationally and to the world via its 24/7 live stream. The network was designed specifically to showcase the best New Zealand music across the broadest range of genres, enabling greater access to an international...
. This reverted back to The Edge in early 2011. Today the Sky Digital feed includes the same programming and advertising as Auckland.
Awards
The Edge has been represented at the New Zealand Radio Awards with the following awards:- 2009 – Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks: The Edge Next Top Friend – The Edge Network
- 2008 – Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks: Three Strangers and a Wedding – Stacy Taylor, Kim Summerville, Leon Wratt & Amanda Midgley, The Edge Network.
- 2006 – Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks: Desperate Housewives vs Crazy Frog – Will Maisey, Darryl Paton, Corrina Bush, The Edge Network
- 2005 – Best New Broadcaster: Chang Hung – The Edge Network
- 2005 – Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks: Edgefest 04 – Corrina Bush, Darryl Paton & Leon Wratt, The Edge Network
- 2005 – Station Imaging: Edge Station Imaging – Grant Brodie, The Edge Network
Stations
| Area | Broadcast details |
| Ashburton | In and around Ashburton, broadcasts on 93.3FM. Station is operated under a franchise agreement with Port FM Port FM Port FM is a local radio station based in Timaru, New Zealand broadcasting throughout South Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country. It also operates as a network with sister-stations in Ashburton and Oamaru known as 'Port FM Local'.... |
| Auckland | Broadcast in Auckland since 2003 on 94.2FM, having taken over the frequency from Channel Z. |
| Bay of Plenty | The Tauranga station of The Edge uses the frequency of 99.8FM. |
| Blenheim | Broadcasts in Blenheim on 104.9FM since 2009. |
| Christchurch | Broadcasts in Christchurch since August 1999, originally on 88.9FM today on 95.3FM |
| Dunedin | Began broadcasting in Dunedin on 91.8FM in August 1999 |
| Gisborne | In Gisborne The Edge is on 99.7FM. |
| Hawke's Bay | In Napier, Hastings and the surrounding area, broadcasts on 98.3FM. |
| Kapiti Coast | Broadcasts along the Kapiti Coast on 97.3FM. |
| Manawatu | In Palmerston North and the surrounding Manawatu area, broadcasts on 93.0FM. |
| Nelson | 88.8FM is the frequency of The Edge in Nelson. |
| Northland | Broadcasts in Whangarei, the Bay of Islands and the Northland Region on 94.0FM, with a RadioWorks head office in Whangarei. This station replaced Magic FM in 2001. Kaitaia broadcasts on 105.9FM |
| Oamaru | Broadcasts in and around Oamaru on 96.0FM. Station is operated under a franchise agreement with Port FM Port FM Port FM is a local radio station based in Timaru, New Zealand broadcasting throughout South Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country. It also operates as a network with sister-stations in Ashburton and Oamaru known as 'Port FM Local'.... |
| Queenstown | The Edge is available in Queenstown on 95.2FM sharing advertising with Wanaka |
| Rotorua | In Rotorua, broadcasts on 99.9FM. |
| Southland | Broadcasts in Invercargil and Southland on 97.2FM since August 1999. |
| Taranaki | In New Plymouth and Taranaki, The Edge is on 94.0FM. |
| Taupo | Broadcasts in Taupo on 88.8FM since October 2000. |
| Timaru | Broadcasts in and around Timaru on 95.5FM. Station is operated under a franchise agreement with Port FM Port FM Port FM is a local radio station based in Timaru, New Zealand broadcasting throughout South Canterbury and the MacKenzie Country. It also operates as a network with sister-stations in Ashburton and Oamaru known as 'Port FM Local'.... |
| Waikato | The original The Edge station, began as a local station in 1994 on 97.8FM station studios are now in Auckland. |
| Wairarapa | In Masterton and Wairarapa, The Edge is on 95.9FM. |
| Wanaka | The Edge is on Wanaka on 98.6FM sharing advertising with Queenstown. |
| Wanganui | In and around Wanganui, broadcasts on 88.8FM. |
| Wellington | Wellington's The Edge station has broadcast on 91.7FM since 2008, originally on 97.5FM. |
| Whangamata | Broadcasts in Whangamata and across the eastern coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on 93.1FM. |
| Sky Digital | Available nationwide through Sky Digital Channel 500. |
| Optus D1 | Available free nationwide through a Digital receiver. |
Breakfast
Jay-Jay, Mike and Dom – 05:30 – 10:00 Monday-FridayJay-Jay Feeney, Mike Puru and Dominic Harvey present The Edge's flagship breakfast programme, with producer Chang Hung, newsreader Michael Kooge and sports newsreader Sharyn Wakefield.
Presenter line-ups since 1994 have included:
- 1994–1995: Martin DevlinMartin DevlinMartin Devlin is a New Zealand broadcaster, specialising in sports broadcasting. He is a former panellist and current host of Game of Two Halves on TV ONE. He also hosts Weekend Sport on Radio Live. He has previously presented Radio Sport Drive, Radio Live Devlin Live, Radio Sport Breakfast and...
- 1996–1997: Martin DevlinMartin DevlinMartin Devlin is a New Zealand broadcaster, specialising in sports broadcasting. He is a former panellist and current host of Game of Two Halves on TV ONE. He also hosts Weekend Sport on Radio Live. He has previously presented Radio Sport Drive, Radio Live Devlin Live, Radio Sport Breakfast and...
, Bob ReidBob ReidRobert "Bob" Reid was a former professional footballer, who played for Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
, Jay-Jay Feeney - 1998–1999: Jason Reeves, Bob ReidBob ReidRobert "Bob" Reid was a former professional footballer, who played for Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
, Jay-Jay Feeney - 1999: Jason Reeves, Jay-Jay Feeney
- 2000–2001: Jason Reeves, Jay-Jay Feeney, Clarke GayfordClarke GayfordClarke Timothy Gayford was born on 24 October in Gisborne, New Zealand and is a former music show presenter for the New Zealand music channel C4 as well as a radio host and former reality television contestant. He worked for Prime on the television show United Travel Getaway...
- 2002: Jason Reeves, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey
- 2003: Jason Reeves, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Geoff Stagg
- 2004: Jason Reeves, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Geoff Stagg, Toni MarshToni MarshToni Marsh is a weather presenter on TV3 in New Zealand. In 2003, she was rated 3rd Sexiest Woman in New Zealand's TV Guide Best Of The Box awards, and in 2006 was rated Best Presenter Weather and Sexiest Woman....
- 2004: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Geoff Stagg, Toni MarshToni MarshToni Marsh is a weather presenter on TV3 in New Zealand. In 2003, she was rated 3rd Sexiest Woman in New Zealand's TV Guide Best Of The Box awards, and in 2006 was rated Best Presenter Weather and Sexiest Woman.... - 2004: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Chang Hung, Toni MarshToni MarshToni Marsh is a weather presenter on TV3 in New Zealand. In 2003, she was rated 3rd Sexiest Woman in New Zealand's TV Guide Best Of The Box awards, and in 2006 was rated Best Presenter Weather and Sexiest Woman.... - 2006-2011: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Chang Hung, Megan Sellers - 2011-now: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey, Chang Hung, Michael Kooge, Sharyn Wakefield
Presenters who have left the programme include:
- Martin DevlinMartin DevlinMartin Devlin is a New Zealand broadcaster, specialising in sports broadcasting. He is a former panellist and current host of Game of Two Halves on TV ONE. He also hosts Weekend Sport on Radio Live. He has previously presented Radio Sport Drive, Radio Live Devlin Live, Radio Sport Breakfast and...
, who left in 1997, went to work for Radio SportRadio SportRadio Sport is a New Zealand sports radio network and the talkback sister network of Newstalk ZB. It has commentary rights for most cricket matches, international and domestic rugby union games, some NRL rugby league games, trans-Tasman basketball and New Zealand tennis tournaments. The network...
and now works for Radio LiveRadio LiveRadio Live and Radio Live Sport are nationwide Auckland-based New Zealand talkback, news and sports radio networks owned and operated by MediaWorks New Zealand... - Bob ReidBob ReidRobert "Bob" Reid was a former professional footballer, who played for Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Southend United.-References:*99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History...
, who died in 1999 - Clarke GayfordClarke GayfordClarke Timothy Gayford was born on 24 October in Gisborne, New Zealand and is a former music show presenter for the New Zealand music channel C4 as well as a radio host and former reality television contestant. He worked for Prime on the television show United Travel Getaway...
, who left in 2001, went to Channel ZChannel ZChannel Z was an alternative music radio station which had a high youth demographic broadcasting in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand. In early 2005, the station was relaunched as Kiwi FM and only plays New Zealand music....
and now works for MORE FMMore FMMORE FM is a New Zealand radio network playing adult contemporary music or Pop music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand.MORE FM broadcasts in 22 centres throughout New Zealand with local programming in most markets between 6am and 1pm and networked programming the rest of the day... - Geoff Stagg, who left in 2003, went to More FM Wellington and now works for RTL Berlin
- Jason Reeves, who left in 2004, went to ZMZM (New Zealand)ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
and Viva, and now works for Classic HitsClassic hitsClassic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
. It was reported in the New Zealand Herald on 6 November 2004 Jason had left The Edge as a result of text abuse by his co-hosts Jay-Jay and Dom. He continued with entertainment news television programme Headliners until was axed at the end of 2005. - Toni MarshToni MarshToni Marsh is a weather presenter on TV3 in New Zealand. In 2003, she was rated 3rd Sexiest Woman in New Zealand's TV Guide Best Of The Box awards, and in 2006 was rated Best Presenter Weather and Sexiest Woman....
, who left in 2004 to focus on her work as weather presenter for 3 News3 News3 News is the television, internet and radio news service of New Zealand's TV3. Its flagship bulletin, which airs every evening at 6:00pm, is anchored by Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts. Carolyn Robinson and Simon Shepherd are weekend and substitute anchors...
.
Weekdays
Weekdays with Megan & Sharyn – 10:00 – 15:00 Monday-FridaySharyn Wakefield presents The Edge morning programme 10:00 to 12:00 and Megan Slovak presents The Edge afternoon programme 12:00 to 15:00.
Presenter line-ups have included:
- 1997 - 1998: Jay Jay Feeney
- 1999–2004: Tasha Tolson
- 2005: Tasha Tolson mornings, Angelina Boyd afternoons
- 2006: Angelina Boyd
- 2007–2008: Joe CottonJoe CottonJoanne Monique "Joe" Cotton, born September 25, 1978, is a Canadian-born New Zealand pop singer who gained recognition as one fifth of the girl group TrueBliss, formed in 1999 on Popstars. Cotton has since joined a cover band, The Mermaids Danceband...
- 2009-2010: Megan Slovak mornings, Clint RobertsClint RobertsClint Ronald Roberts is a politician from the state of South Dakota. He was born in Presho, South Dakota and attended Black Hills State College from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1972 to 1978. In 1980 he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican....
afternoons - 2011-now: Sharyn Wakefield mornings, Megan Slovak afternoons
Tasha Tolson left to become More FM Wellington's breakfast co-host, and Angelina Boyd left to become Kiwi FM
Kiwi FM
Kiwi FM is a New Zealand Radio Network playing 100 percent New Zealand music both nationally and to the world via its 24/7 live stream. The network was designed specifically to showcase the best New Zealand music across the broadest range of genres, enabling greater access to an international...
's weekdays host.
Drive
Fletch & Vaughan – 15:00 – 19:00 Monday-FridayCarl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith,Entertainment news/News/Other stuff: Megan Slovak.
Producer: Chris Reeder
Presenter line-ups have included:
- 1994–1995: Jay-Jay Feeney
- 1996-1998: Jason Reeves
- 1998–2002: "Stables" with Iain StablesIain StablesIain Philip Stables is a New Zealand radio disc jockey. In the past Stables worked on various radio stations across New Zealand beginning his radio career on Radio Windy in Wellington at the age of 14...
and Blair Dowling - 2002–2004: "Alex and Fletch" with Alex Behan, Carl Fletcher and Chang Hung
- 2005-now: "Fletch and Vaughan" with Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith and Chris Reeder
Previous presenters have included:
- Blair Dowling, who left in 2002 and went to More FM Nelson
- Iain StablesIain StablesIain Philip Stables is a New Zealand radio disc jockey. In the past Stables worked on various radio stations across New Zealand beginning his radio career on Radio Windy in Wellington at the age of 14...
, who left in 2002. He was as constantly in trouble for various pranks on air but claims he left due to an employment dispute. He became the drivetime host on opposition station ZMZM (New Zealand)ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
a year after leaving The Edge and remained in this job until February 2008 when it was reported that he was fired from ZM. He was most recently Drive host on Wellington station X105Hit Radio X105Hit Radio X105 was a radio station launched in Wellington on 26 November 2009. The station broadcasted on 105.3FM in the Wellington region on one of the newly designated "local commercial licences" that were issued by the NZ Government in May 2008. As a result New Zealand's largest radio companies...
, until late 2010, when the station closed down. - Alex Behan, who left in 2004.
- Will Maisey, moved to Australia
Night Show
Brad & Marty – 19:00–00:00 Sunday-FridayBrad Watson and Marty Hehewerth present The Edge Night Show. Brad Watson has been on the show since 2002 alongside various co-hosts, with Marty Hehewerth.
The Edge TOP20 runs Sunday - Thursday, with All Request Friday on Friday nights with Brad.
Presenters for the 19:00 to 24:00 timeslot have included:
- 1996–1997: Stu Tolan
- 1999–2001: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
- 2002–2004: Mike PuruMike PuruMike Puru is a Radio DJ/Presenter best known for working at The Edge. He also competed on the 2006 New Zealand reality show Sing Like a Superstar and in the early 2000's he was Co-host of Flipside....
and Brad Watson - 2004: Brad Watson
- 2005–2006: Brad Watson and Carolyn Taylor
- 2007-2010: Brad Watson and Sharyn Wakefield
- 2011-now: Brad Watson and Marty Hehewerth
Previous presenters for the evening and overnight shifts include:
- Stu Tolan, who left in 1997 to move from Hamilton to Palmerston NorthPalmerston NorthPalmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
, and has since worked for 2XS FM2XS FM2XS FM was a radio station in Palmerston North, New Zealand. 2XS started on 29 May 1981 at 8:28 in the morning, broadcasting on 828AM, the name was taken from the stations call sign 2XS...
, ZMZM (New Zealand)ZM is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet. The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance...
and More FMMore FMMORE FM is a New Zealand radio network playing adult contemporary music or Pop music. It is operated by MediaWorks New Zealand.MORE FM broadcasts in 22 centres throughout New Zealand with local programming in most markets between 6am and 1pm and networked programming the rest of the day...
. - Dougie Mackie, who presented the overnight programme and appeared on the night programme during 1996–1997 and 2000–2002, moved to London to train in film, and has become a filmmaker.
- Sharyn Wakefield, who moved to 10-2pm & News Reader for Jay Jay, Mike & Dom
Overnights and Weekends
Super Saturday Show with Fletch and Vaughan 7:00-10:00The Stables Fat 40 first hit the airwaves in 1999. Hosted by Iain Stables, co-hosted and produced by Blair Dowling until 2002
2002 - 2004 Hosted by Fletch and Alex and became The Fat 40
Fat 40 with Megan & Clint – 14:00–18:00 Saturdays and Party Hard – 19:00–23:00 Saturdays and Party Hard The Remix – 23:00–03:00 Saturdays with DJ Justin Sane.
Other weekend timeslots are usually filled by such presenters as: Michael Kooge,Clint Roberts, Megan Slovak, Sharyn Wakefield, Nick, Brad Watson, Marty and others.
Promotions
The Edge has made a name for itself through some of its larger and sometimes controversial competitions.Two Strangers and a Wedding
September 1999, October 2003 and September 2007The Edge is the only radio station in New Zealand to ever try this competition where the station selects male and female entrant(s) and marries the couple the minute they meet at the altar. While overseas stations have tried this promotion, the result has often seen the couple splitting after a short time. In 2007 the competition was called Three Strangers and a Wedding, where this time the bride was found first instead of the groom and two possible grooms were chosen. The bride then chose her groom when she met both grooms for the first time at the altar. All of the couples formed through this competition – Zane and Paula Nicholl (1999), Steve and Kersha Veix (2003) and Paul and Chantelle Court (2007) – are still together today. All three couples now have children.
Inmates
March 2000Five contestants were locked in a luxury Wellington apartment for six weeks where their only contact with the outside world was a computer each where they could chat to the public or by talking through an 0900 number. The public could view the Inmates actions through live Webcams and vote for their favourite Inmate and the Inmate with the least votes for the week went home. While this competition was very much like Big Brother
Big Brother (Australia)
Big Brother Australia is the Australian version of the international Big Brother reality television series. Big Brother Australia was produced from 2001 and ran for 8 seasons before it was cancelled in 2008. It has been renewed in September 2011 for a 2012 season. All eight seasons were produced by...
or Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
, the concept was then new to New Zealanders as this competition took place before both these shows aired on New Zealand TV.
Elope to Las Vegas
August 2000 and August 2011A couple already intending on getting married was given the opportunity to have a secret wedding in Las Vegas. Various couples entered and the listeners chose the couple they wanted to see married, names were changed and voices disguised so no one had any idea who was getting married. After the wedding the winning couple had to then call the family and inform them they are in Vegas and have just been married.
Survive to Drive It
September 2000This competition followed a similar format to Inmates only this time contestants were locked in a SUV in a mall in Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin, with the winner taking home the vehicle.
The Fat Bastard
March 2001This was a competition to see who could gain the most weight over a period of a few weeks.
Bank It, Or Burn It
July 2001 and March 2003Listeners were given the opportunity to say why they needed $5000 and then once a winner was selected the public had to vote whether the winner was allowed to keep the money or whether the winner should have to burn it. The first time the winner stated she would use the money for a breast reduction, the listeners voted to burn the money and since it is not legal burn New Zealand money the money was converted into Australian currency and then burnt. The second time round the prize money was $10,000 and the winner chose to bet all the money on the Canterbury Crusaders winning the 2003 Super 12 Final. Listeners voted for the winner to bank the money; however since the Crusaders did not win the final the winner ended up walking away empty handed.
The Edge Power Crisis
September 2001During the winter of 2001 New Zealand was at risk of facing a power crisis, similar to the power crisis in New Zealand in 1992 due to low lake levels and New Zealand's reliance on hydro electric power. The New Zealand public were asked to reduce their power usage and as a result The Edge decided to make a competition of the situation. Five households competed to save the most power throughout the duration of the competition; power meters were checked at regular points with the household using the most power being eliminated. There were certain rules in the competition such as each household had to power a radio tuned into The Edge 24 hours a day and certain challenges such as one day the household had to make a pavlova
Pavlova (food)
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It is a meringue with a crisp crust and soft, light inner. The name is pronounced or , unlike the name of the dancer, which was or ....
using their oven which would obviously consume more power. The final remaining team that used the least power took away the cash prize.
Six Degrees of Separation
September 2002Every day a participant had to find a particular person in New Zealand using only the cryptic clues given a telephone and every phone directory in New Zealand. The participant could only make a maximum of six phone calls to try to find the person in question.
Quit Your Day Job
April 2004 and April 2006Listeners were given a chance to actually win a job working on The Edge as well as many other prizes. The prize was given to an entrant who had the most suitable voice for talking on the radio. Both winners, Vaughan Smith in 2004 and Sharyn Wakefield in 2006, still work for The Edge today.
Make a Madvertisement
September 2004Listeners had to make their own television advertisement for The Morning Madhouse breakfast show on The Edge. Finalists advertisements were screened on New Zealand television networks and online with viewers given the opportunity to vote for their favourite. The winner took away a cash prize and had their advertisement screened on television. The advertisements only screened for a brief period this is likely due to Jason Reeves leaving The Edge shortly after the competition as Reeves was mentioned in the advertisement along with his co-hosts Jay Jay and Dom.
Desperate Housewives vs The Crazy Frog
September 2005This time in order to win $3,000 a mother and her children had a sit in a caravan while The Crazy Frog played over and over again; in order to win the mother and her child had to stay in the caravan until Axel F from The Crazy Frog had played 3000 times. There were various complaints about this competition and CYFS
New Zealand Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
Child, Youth and Family "CYF" , is the government agency that has legal powers to intervene to protect and help children who are being abused or neglected or who have problem behaviour. CYF works with the Police and the Courts in dealing with young offenders under the youth justice system...
actually offered to give the contestant $2,000 if she forfeited from the competition immediately.
Boyband
September 2006Auditions were held throughout the country to find New Zealand's first ever manufactured boyband. The criteria for the entrants were they had to fit a certain stereotype of a boyband member, either Gay Boy, Mummy's Boy, Bad Boy, Fat Boy and Hot Boy. The aim was to get a Boyband single to number one of the New Zealand music charts and this goal was reached with their cover of The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
classic "You Really Got Me
You Really Got Me
"You Really Got Me" is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. It was released on 4th August 1964 as the group's third single, and reached Number 1 on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks...
".
Plastic Surgery
February–March 2008This was a competition where The Edge paid a listener's credit card bill; the prize was for $50,000.
Next Top Friend
September 2008The Edge ran a competition similar to 'Inmates', where a group of listeners were locked up in an apartment, and over a number of weeks gradually eliminated. Elimination criteria were based on the number of friends each contestant had accrued using the Social Networking sites Facebook, Bebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
and MySpace along with The Edge's own website. Contestants were able to use these sites, as well as the in-house webcams and participation in various competitions and challenges, to woo listeners into becoming their 'friends' on the various Social Networking sites. The Contestants were Ruakura Waiti from Wellington, Nicola Pugh from Nelson, Jamie Moran, Sean Pang, Hannah Cochrane and Lee Warn from Auckland, Ollie Hampton and Freya Jones from Christchurch, Shanae Barker - Whangarei, Patrick Cavill - Papamoa. Amongst the Top Ten there is a swimming champ; a nanny, a part-time Model, a chef, business entrepreneur, equestrian rider, computer wizz-kid, registered nurse, wheelchair sporting hero and New Zealand's current social networking champ. In the end Ollie Hampton won this competition taking away a prize of $10,000.
Nudie Nuptials
September 2009The Edge started a contest by the name of Nudie Nuptials where a couple was going to win a $100,000 wedding. The only catch was that they would have to get married in the nude. Shane Carson and Cherie Carson (nee Taylor) were married in the Bay of Islands on September the 24th.
Lost In A Box
August–September 2010, 2011For a number of weeks in August, The Edge began taking applications from listeners to participate in Lost In A Box, where they would be locked up in a box for 21 days in an unknown location for $10,000, from 1 September. The winning listener was Emma Lee Lewis from Christchurch. For her to win the money, she must be found by The Edge listeners guessing where she is on an interactive map on the station's website. The person who correctly guesses where the box is, within 200 metres, will also win $10,000.
They repeated this promotion in 2011. This time listeners entered and a top 6 were decided on. These 6 contestants briefly competed to enter the box and were whittled down to a final two, Lilia Petrova and Paul Larsen. They would find out on the day who would enter the box, but both ended up in the box. On day 14, Lilia was evicted and replaced (on day 15) with another contestant from the top 6, Pagan Frisbee. Only one contestant would be able to win the money which had been increased to $25000. One listener who correctly guessed where the box was, within 100 metres, would win $10000 and each day $100 would be given away to anyone who had placed a guess anywhere on the interactive map. Just before the conclusion Paul was offered the chance to win a bathroom renovation voucher instead of the money if he won, as he had said he would give the money to his mother to help finish renovating her house. Pagan said she would get a 'boob job' if she won. Paul accepted the offer and did end up winning.
Jinglebail
The Edge used to run an annual fund-raiser every Christmas called Jingle Bail. The Morning Madhouse presenters locked themselves in a make-shift jail cell somewhere in the country and stayed there 24 hours a day until the target amount was raised.- In 1999 $10,000 was raised in one day for the Salvation ArmySalvation ArmyThe Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
- In 2000 $50,000 was raised to send eight deserving children and their caregivers to Disneyland
- Since 2001 the funds raised have been used to send deserving children and their caregivers to the Gold Coast of Australia.
- In 2003 excess funds raised were used to send 15 children to a Rugby World CupRugby World CupThe Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
game in Sydney. - The highest amount raised was $155,000 in 2005 allowing as many as 24 children to travel to the Gold Coast.
- 2006 was the last year Jingle Bail took place raising $125,000.
The deserving children were nominated by listeners, these were children who are sick or have been through a rough time.
Summer Jam and EdgeFest
Every summer between 2001 and 2006 The Edge put on major concerts featuring popular bands from its playlists. Starting as Summer Jam, the concert series has grown significantly over the years, featuring a steadily increasing number of international acts.- 2001 Summer Jam – The first Summer Jam took place in Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Featuring ZedZed (band)Zed were a New Zealand pop/rock four-piece band formed in 1998.-History:Originally formed while still students at Christchurch's Cashmere High School, Zed is the dream child of Nathan King, Ben Campbell and Adrian Palmer, along with manager Ray Columbus.King felt the band needed a second guitarist...
, Stellar*, BreatheBreathe (New Zealand band)Breathe was a rock band from Wellington, New Zealand.The group consisted of Andrew Tilby , Richard Small , Pet Johnson , Steve Gallagher and Guy Fisher...
, GaragelandGaragelandGarageland was an indie rock band on New Zealand's Flying Nun record label. Influenced by Pixies, Pavement, The Clean and The Velvet Underground, they were critically acclaimed in the UK and US for their well-crafted and catchy pop songs...
and international act Killing HeidiKilling HeidiKilling Heidi were an Australian rock band from Violet Town, Victoria. The band, which has been on hiatus since 2006, are best known for their multi-platinum album Reflector, released in 2000.-Early years :...
. Tickets were as low as $19.
- 2002 Summer Jam – The second Summer Jam featured SilverchairSilverchairSilverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
as the international act and New Zealand bands The FeelersThe FeelersThe Feelers are a New Zealand rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid , Matthew Thomas and Hamish Gee .-History:...
, TadpoleTadpole (band)Tadpole was a female-led New Zealand band from Auckland that formed in June 1994.- Before 2000 :Between the band's beginning and 1999 Tadpole went through so many lineup changes that there soon ended up being no original members left in the band. At one point early in their career the band were so...
, Che FuChe FuChe Fu MNZM is a New Zealand Hip hop/R&B and Reggae recording artist and producer. Originally one part of the band Supergroove, as a solo artist he has gone on to sell thousands of albums both in New Zealand and internationally, including in Australia and the UK.-History:Fu is one of New Zealand's...
and Rubicon.
- 2003 Summer Jam – With The Edge now broadcasting in Auckland the city became a venue for the third Summer Jam as well as Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. The ticket price now increased to $35 but this price now included seven bands with Good CharlotteGood CharlotteGood Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
as the main international act and Taxi RideTaxi Ride"Taxi Ride" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the second single from her 2002 album Scarlet's Walk. The song was released as a promo-only single.-Song information:...
as a second international act. ZedZed (band)Zed were a New Zealand pop/rock four-piece band formed in 1998.-History:Originally formed while still students at Christchurch's Cashmere High School, Zed is the dream child of Nathan King, Ben Campbell and Adrian Palmer, along with manager Ray Columbus.King felt the band needed a second guitarist...
, Nesian MystikNesian MystikNesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry...
, Rubicon, Carly BindingCarly BindingCarly Binding is a New Zealand pop singer-songwriter, and former member of the girl group TrueBliss. In 2000 she left the group, citing personal differences, and decided to pursue a solo career. Her debut solo album Passenger peaked at #6 on the New Zealand album charts and went gold. It was also...
and Elemeno PElemeno PElemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, Love & Disrespect was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, Trouble in Paradise was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles 11:57, Burn, One Left Standing and You Are...
were the New Zealand acts.
- 2004 Edgefest – Summer Jam became known as Edgefest and now included as many as 11 acts. ShihadShihadShihad is a New Zealand hard/alternative rock band, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. During Shihad's recording career, they have produced four number-one studio albums and three top-ten singles in their home country of New Zealand....
, who were at the time, calling themselves Pacifier were the headline act but did not perform in Wellington. Alien Ant FarmAlien Ant FarmAlien Ant Farm is an American alternative rock band that formed in Riverside, California, in 1995. Their name comes from an idea original guitarist Terry Corso had about aliens and the earth: "I was daydreaming at my dull desk job with my feet up, and I thought to myself, 'Wouldn't it be cool if...
and YellowcardYellowcardYellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
were the international acts. Elemeno PElemeno PElemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, Love & Disrespect was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, Trouble in Paradise was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles 11:57, Burn, One Left Standing and You Are...
, The FeelersThe FeelersThe Feelers are a New Zealand rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid , Matthew Thomas and Hamish Gee .-History:...
, ScribeScribeA scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing...
, BlindspottBlindspottBlindspott is a nu metal/alternative rock band from Waitakere, New Zealand. They were formed in 1997, originally consisting of Damian Alexander , Marcus Powell , Shelton Woolright , Gareth Fleming and Karl Vilisini, also known as DJ Dlay .-Formation and debut album :Blindspott began in 1997 and...
, ZedZed (band)Zed were a New Zealand pop/rock four-piece band formed in 1998.-History:Originally formed while still students at Christchurch's Cashmere High School, Zed is the dream child of Nathan King, Ben Campbell and Adrian Palmer, along with manager Ray Columbus.King felt the band needed a second guitarist...
, Che Fu and the KratesChe FuChe Fu MNZM is a New Zealand Hip hop/R&B and Reggae recording artist and producer. Originally one part of the band Supergroove, as a solo artist he has gone on to sell thousands of albums both in New Zealand and internationally, including in Australia and the UK.-History:Fu is one of New Zealand's...
, Nesian MystikNesian MystikNesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry...
and SteriogramSteriogramSteriogram is a rock band that formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1999. Their 2004 song "Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games.-Formation and first album, 1999–2005:...
were the New Zealand acts.
- 2005 Edgefest – The second Edgefest and this time the headline and international act was ChingyChingyHoward Bailey, Jr. , better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens...
New Zealand bands were; BlindspottBlindspottBlindspott is a nu metal/alternative rock band from Waitakere, New Zealand. They were formed in 1997, originally consisting of Damian Alexander , Marcus Powell , Shelton Woolright , Gareth Fleming and Karl Vilisini, also known as DJ Dlay .-Formation and debut album :Blindspott began in 1997 and...
, The FeelersThe FeelersThe Feelers are a New Zealand rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid , Matthew Thomas and Hamish Gee .-History:...
, P-MoneyP-Money-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips...
, SteriogramSteriogramSteriogram is a rock band that formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1999. Their 2004 song "Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games.-Formation and first album, 1999–2005:...
, Fast CrewFast Crew-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
, 48 May, Dei HamoDei Hamo- Albums :- Singles :- External links :***- See also :*New Zealand hip hop...
, Misfits of ScienceMisfits of ScienceMisfits of Science is an American superhero fantasy television series that aired on NBC from October 1985 to February 1986. It featured a cast of super-powered humans and their madcap adventures...
, SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
and Goodnight NurseGoodnight NurseGoodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album...
.
- 2006 Edgefest – The final Edgefest concert took place in 2006. Edgefest 06 included 5 international bands P.O.D.P.O.D.Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...
, Presidents of the United States of AmericaPresidents of the United States of America (band)The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
, Matafix, The Living EndThe Living EndThe Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
and Thirsty MercThirsty MercThirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Rai Thistlethwayte , Phil Stack , Karl Robertson , and Matt Smith ....
. Also New Zealand bands, Elemeno PElemeno PElemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, Love & Disrespect was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, Trouble in Paradise was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles 11:57, Burn, One Left Standing and You Are...
, Nesian MystikNesian MystikNesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry...
, FrontlineFrontline (band)-History:The New Zealand hip hop group known as 'Frontline' is a two man hip hop team: Samoan-European MC David Dallas and producer and DJ Nick Maclaren DJ 41:30...
, SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
Feat. AaradhnaAaradhnaAaradhna Jayantilal Patel , better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand-award winning, R&B/pop recording artist, writer and record producer, signed under the music label Dawn Raid Entertainment...
and Goodnight NurseGoodnight NurseGoodnight Nurse was a pop punk band from New Zealand, formed in Auckland, in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album...
played at Edgefest 06. Ticket price now increased to $45, but this was justified with the larger selection of overseas artists.
- 2009 Edge Summer Jam – The Edge Summer Jam returned in 2009, with The VeronicasThe VeronicasThe Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
, Metro StationMetro Station (band)Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
, P-MoneyP-Money-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips...
, and Midnight YouthMidnight YouthMidnight Youth are a New Zealand rock band formed in 2006. Their debut album, The Brave Don't Run, was released in 2009 in New Zealand and Australia. The band have subsequently toured and played festivals across Australasia, the United States and Asia...
. Tickets were sold for $60, with a special V-Ticket being available for a higher price which allows the holder to be able to meet The Veronicas and various other things. Summer Jam also took place in Dunedin for the first time, but did not take place in The Edge's original home town of Hamilton.