Pavlina Osta

Pavlina Osta

Osta winning her second Gracie Award
Born Pavlina Jaine Francis Osta
(1997-09-26) September 26, 1997
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Host of ’Pavlina’s Kidz Place’
(2012-present)
Known for Radio Host
Guinness Record Holder, Most Radio Interviews in 24 Hours
Website

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 three 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

Awards and honors

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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