make contact

I've been listening to Cam Smith sweat his guts out spruiking for the RRR radiothon and supporting the local food scene. What a great reminder for local foodbloggers to make contact and support this unique homegrown food program.

How much do you blow on a night out eating and drinking? I’m guessing its often more than the $75 ($40 concession) subscription. Keep Eat It, and all the shows on Australia’s most listened to public radio station, on air by subscribing. Apart from the good food karma you go into the running to win a heap of prizes including an overseas trip, an iPad, wine, food, a $2000 book voucher (how many cookbooks could you buy with that?!) and a whole lot more.

For those further away or not out of bed in time to listen to the show (midday Sundays) the show is now available free as a podcast.

Just click the radiothon link above to subscribe online or call the station on (03)9388-1027.

bread and circuses

Public radio is a bit like blogging. Independence allows freedom, not just from dreary top 100 play lists, mind numbing boring ads and news items pruned to keep the station owners happy but to have whole programs of food without the pressure to sell products. A local food blog seems to have got the connection and now has a sponsorship 'ad' playing at peak times on RRR.

But freedom comes at a cost and without government funding or selling out to the commercial devil, public radio needs money to stay on air.

To keep programs like Eat It on air (too busy to listen on Sunday, I'm so happy it is podcast now) as well as to have some great music and discussions to be your soundtrack in the kitchen - share the love with RRR during radiothon.

If that isn’t enough and prizes of travel or gadgets don’t interest you, food and beverage wise prizes include an espresso machine to make your friends green with envy (complete with grinder, a home coffee course and enough coffee to stop you sleeping for a year), all sorts of beer, chai and even a meal with the Breakfasters at La Luna. Or if you would prefer there is always the boot camp sessions with Fitstyler to compensate for all that over indulgence.

So roll up and subscribe to my favourite circus in town!