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Pavlina Osta | |
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| File:PavlinaRecord.JPG Radio Interview Record [[Guinness World Records
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| Born | Pavlina Jaine Francis Osta September 26, 1997 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Host of ’Pavlina’s Kidz Place’ (2012-present) |
| Known for | Radio Host 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 one of 2014’s Gracie Awards, Pavlina currently attends Spruce Creek High School when not working on her career as a radio and YouTube interviewer.[2] After gaining experience as an interviewer and journalist for local radio stations (WAPN-FM, Holly Hill, Florida; WAPB-FM, Madison, Florida; and WELE-AM, Ormond Beach, Florida), she began a YouTube channel and is now syndicated on 17 stations.[3] In 2013 Pavlina founded Text Ya Later, a non-profit intended to raise youth awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.[4]
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.”[5] 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.[6]
Guinness World Record
[edit]On November 22-23, 2014 Osta achieved the Guinness World Record for the most radio interviews conducted in 24 hours.[7] 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.[8]
Publications
[edit]- 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
[edit]Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Anchor - News or News Magazine, (2014)[9]
External links
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Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:People from Daytona Beach, Florida Category:American radio personalities Category:Female broadcasters
- ^ McLaughlin, Lacey. "Port Orange teen sets mark for most interviews". The Daytona Beach News Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Florida Teen Celebrity Journalist Boosts Career with New Website". nsbobserver.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "You could be watching the new Barbara Walters: Gloria interviews Pavlina Osta". radioinfo.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Text Ya Later, LLC". sunbiz.org. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Scherker, Amanda. "Text Ya Later, LLC". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Florida Teen Celebrity Journalist Boosts Career with New Website". nsbobserver.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Most radio interviews conducted in 24 hours". Guinness World Records. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "She smashed a World Record, at the age of 17..." bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "2014 GRACIE AWARDS WINNERS". Alliance for Women in Media. Retrieved January 21, 2015.