My Radio Debut on The Food Alternative RTRFM

I have never been one to listen to mainstream commercial radio stations. Since my teens I have always preferred to listen to either Triple J or more locally based community stations such as RTRFM. This in part comes from my dislike of commercial music and advertisements but also because I have a desire to hear new, interesting music that hasn’t already been played on the radio a hundred times over.

RTRFM is one of Perth’s most popular community radio stations and they are well-known for their individuality and progressive broadcasting. In April this year RTR’s weekday show Drivetime launched a segment called The Food Alternative. It is aired every Tuesday night and brings a range of guests onto the show including bloggers, chefs and culinary experts. They have covered topics such as wine in the Swan Valley, artisan raw chocolate and how to find the hidden gems to eat in Chinatown.

I have followed The Food Alternative for some time and look forward to my weekly instalments on my drive home from work. I may be a little biased however as I could easily listen to foodies talk about food for hours. In fact, I could listen to them for nearly as long as I can listen to crazy cat people talk about their cats.

And trust me that is a long time!

I was very flattered to be invited recently to come on the show by The Food Alternative’s organisers Laura Moseley and Ai-Ling from Food Endeavours of the Blue Apocalypse to talk about my experiences dining out in Perth gluten free. My blog was originally created to help people like myself be able to know where and how to eat out so being able to spread the word on radio was a huge privilege.

I was extremely nervous before I got into the studio. Was I going to sound nasally? Can I avoid saying umm too much? Will I talk too fast, or worse, will I just freeze and not know what to say at all?

Have a listen to the Podcast and find out for yourself…

RTRFM RADIO POD CAST

THE FOOD ALTERNATIVE #18: HEY GLUTEN, GET OUT