Racket was an Australian music television show broadcast by the ABC. [1] It aired after 10pm on Saturday nights leading into Rage . [2] It was presented by James Valentine with Toby Creswell, Stephanie Lewis, Joanne Corrigan and Tim Richie. [3] It was aimed at an audience aged from 25 to 39. [4] It was taken of the air after its initial run of 10 episodes. [5]
Peter Wilmoth of the Age wrote that it "was too self-consciously cool, had no focus or direction". [6]
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