''The Wedge'' is a defunct

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devoted to

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and

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music, which aired on

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music TV station

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from 1992 to 2014. The program, which debuted in 1992 as a Monday to Friday half-hour series, was originally hosted by Simon Evans. In 1995,

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became the host, and remained with the program until her departure from MuchMusic in 2001. At this time, with alternative rock having undergone a commercial decline, the program was reduced to a weekly airing on Friday evenings. The program had no permanent host for the next decade, serving primarily as a continuous "videoflow", although musicians occasionally appeared as guest hosts of a special episode. By 2010, it had been relegated to airing only at 3 a.m."Fans rejoice as serious music returns to Much: RapCity and The Wedge return with respected hosts at the helm". ''

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'', January 20, 2011. On January 26, 2011, ''The Wedge'' was re-launched at a new 10 p.m. timeslot. The format was expanded from just music videos to include live performances, interviews, and panel discussions. The show's new host was Damian Abraham, lead singer of the Toronto-based, Polaris Music Prize-winning hardcore punk band

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. The program's cancellation was announced in 2014, as part of significant staffing and production cutbacks at

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."Big changes at MTV, Much as Bell Media makes deep cuts to production staff"
. ''

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'', July 10, 2014.

References

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