Edge FM 102.5 is a commercial radio station broadcasting from

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. It is currently owned by

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& broadcasts an Adult Contemporary (AC) format. It features both locally produced content & network content from ACE Radio. There are repeaters in

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(88.5FM) and

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(103.9FM). In 2017, Edge FM 102.5 (then branded as 102.5 The Edge) came under the ownership of

as its parent company North East Broadcasters was acquired by ACE.

History

Formerly known as Classic Rock 102.5, in 2013 the station dropped its

classic rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, primar ...

format, rebranding as FM102.5 and switching to pop music

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. On 1 September 2015, the station rebranded as 102.5 The Edge, in line with

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sister station 102.1 The Edge (now

Edge FM 102.1 Edge FM 102.1 is a commercial radio station broadcasting from Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. It is currently owned by Ace Radio & broadcasts an Adult Contemporary (AC) format. It features both locally produced content & nationally syndicated ...

). In 2017, 102.5 The Edge was purchased by Victorian broadcasters

, converted to Edge FM 102.5 and now runs a

Hot AC Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet s ...

music format, targeting under 45’s.

References

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