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Pavlina Osta
Osta winning her second Gracie Award
Born
Pavlina Jaine Francis Osta

(1997-09-26) September 26, 1997 (age 27)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Host of ’Pavlina’s Kidz Place’
(2012-present)
Known forRadio Host
Guinness Record Holder, Most Radio Interviews in 24 Hours
Website[1]

Pavlina Osta (born September 26, 1997) is an American radio personality who hosts the syndicated broadcast “Pavlina’s Kidz Place.”[1] An accomplished dancer and recipient of four Gracie Awards, (2014,[2] 2015,[3] & 2016[4]) Pavlina currently attends The King's College when not working on her career as a radio and YouTube interviewer.[5] After gaining experience as an interviewer and journalist for local radio stations (WAPN, Holly Hill, Florida; WAPB, Madison, Florida; and WELE, Ormond Beach, Florida), she began a YouTube channel and is now syndicated on 17 stations.[6] In 2013 Pavlina founded Text Ya Later, a non-profit intended to raise youth awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.[7]

Over the course of her career, Pavlina has interviewed hundreds of actors, musicians, politicians, and celebrities. She published a collection of quotations from some of her most sought after interviews called: “Talk to Me: The Road Trips of a Teenage Celebrity Radio Host.”[8] She currently holds the title of Junior Editor for I Am Entertainment Magazine as well as a contributor for Full Access Magazine and Equanimity Magazine.[9]

Guinness World Record

On November 22–23, 2014 Osta achieved the Guinness World Record for the most radio interviews conducted in 24 hours.[10] She conducted 347 interviews, each being a unique set of at least five questions. The entire 24-hour period was broadcast live on Ustream.tv and via Live365.[11]

Publications

  • Talk to Me: The Road Trips of a Teen Celebrity Radio Host (2014): An incredible story of an irrepressible teen chasing her dream of celebrity journalism.
  • What It's Like to Be a Teen Reporter (2014)

Awards and honors

  • Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Anchor - News or News Magazine, (2014)[12]
  • Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Host - News/Non-Fiction, (2015)[13]
  • Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Host - Entertainment/Information, (2016)[14]
  • Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Talk Show - Entertainment/Information/News/Lifestyle, (2016)[15]
  • TELLY Award Winner, TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces, (2015)[16]
  • Communicator Award, Online Video, (2015)[17]
  • Rising Star Award, (2015)[18]

References

  1. ^ McLaughlin, Lacey. "Port Orange teen sets mark for most interviews". The Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "2014 Gracie Awards". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 Gracie Awards". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "2016 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Florida Teen Celebrity Journalist Boosts Career with New Website". nsbobserver.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "You could be watching the new Barbara Walters: Gloria interviews Pavlina Osta". radioinfo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Text Ya Later, LLC". sunbiz.org. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  8. ^ Scherker, Amanda. "Text Ya Later, LLC". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "Florida Teen Celebrity Journalist Boosts Career with New Website". nsbobserver.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  10. ^ "Most radio interviews conducted in 24 hours". Guinness World Records. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  11. ^ "She smashed a World Record, at the age of 17..." bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "2014 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  13. ^ "2015 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "2016 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  15. ^ "2016 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  16. ^ "36th Annual TELLY Award Winners". Telly Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  17. ^ "21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction Winners". Telly Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  18. ^ "Rising Stars 2015 Winners". Sun Broadcast Group. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
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