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{{Infobox radio show | name = The Racket | runtime = 2 hours | home_station = Triple J | presenter = Lochlan Watt | first_aired = 1990 | country = Australia | last_aired = 10 December 2024 | language = English | website = {{Official website|www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-racket}} | other_names = ''Three Hours of Power''<br />''Heavy Metal Racket'' }}
'''''The Racket''''' was an Australian heavy metal radio show airing on national youth broadcaster Triple J. It launched in 1990 as the '''''Three Hours of Power''','' and aired on Tuesday nights until the show was retired at the end of 2024, alongside the departure of long-time presenter Lochlan Watt.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |date=14 November 2024 |title=The Racket To Come To An End This Year, Short Fast Loud Moving To Double J |url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/the-racket-to-come-to-an-end-this-year-short-fast-loud-moving-double-j/kKEugoWEh4Y/14-11-24 |access-date=9 December 2024 |website=The Music}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2003 |title=New Triple J lineup for 2003 |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/new-triple-j-lineup-2003/ |access-date=20 June 2024 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref>
The programme showcased mostly new heavy metal releases and covered various sub-genres, particularly death metal. In the early 2000s, Triple J used to publish annual compilation CDs featuring the best music from the segment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Various – Full Metal Racket (Triple J Three Hours Of Power) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7019491-Various-Full-Metal-Racket-Triple-J-Three-Hours-Of-Power?srsltid=AfmBOoruoQDVGKXNmQFTaAlw1vMXIqQXHfglREFJJJQYJaBYYJnjyujm |access-date=9 December 2024 |publisher=Discogs}}</ref>
==Hosts==
Past hosts of the show have included:
* Lochlan Watt (2012–2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2024 |title=Triple J’s Lochlan Watt Announces Departure And Final Year Of ‘The Racket’ |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/triple-js-lochlan-watt-announces-departure-and-final-year-of-the-racket/ |access-date=9 December 2024 |website=Music Feeds}}</ref> * Mitch Alexander (filling in from 2019–2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2019 |title=Triple J’s Lochlan Watt takes time off air to 'nuke brain cancer' |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/lochlan-watt-brain-cancer-racket-mitch-alexander/11275056 |access-date=9 December 2024 |website=Triple J}}</ref> * Andrew Haug (2002–2011)<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2011 |title=Rosie Beaton and Andrew Haug leaving Triple J |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/rosie-beaton-and-andrew-haug-leaving-triple-j/ |access-date=9 December 2024 |website=RadioInfo Australia}}</ref> * David McMillan (2001–2002) * Costa Zouliou * Francis Leach * Helen Razer
== References == <references /> {{Triple J}}
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