Pavlina Osta

Pavlina Osta (born September 26, 1997) is an American news anchor, radio personality, former Executive Producer for Salem Media Group, and former radio host of Pavlina's Kidz Place. As of March 2022, Osta was made evening news anchor for the Upper Peninsula dual NBC-Fox station WLUC. Osta is an accomplished classical ballet dancer and recipient of five Gracie Awards from 2014 to 2017. Her media career started as a steel drum street performer who became a radio host. Many of her interviews are on her YouTube channel.

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 became syndicated on 24 stations. By the time she turned 18, Pavlina had interviewed over 800 public figures, including actors, musicians, politicians, athletes, and celebrities. Osta enjoyed the instrument so much, Tommy Reynolds of the 1970s band, Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds made a set of oversized chrome low C lead (Tenor) steel drums for her.

Her many appearances led to professional events and appearances including, The Daytona Beach Bandshell, a historic amphitheater located on Ocean Avenue in Daytona Beach, Florida.

For 15 minutes every Saturday, Pavlina would interview local newsmakers. Her first celebrity interview on "Pavlina's Kidz Place" was with NBA professional basketball player Vince Carter. Pavlina's Kidz Place interfered with Osta's dance class in Orlando, so she took the show on location in Orlando in order to keep the radio show and her ballet classes.

Most of Osta's school years were a Hannah Montana lifestyle interviewing celebrities after school on location, editing the show, scheduling guests and studying.

Osta attended The King's College from 2016 to 2019 and graduated with a BA in Media, Culture and The Arts.

Career As early as 2009 by the age of 11, Osta began her syndicated broadcast, Pavlina's Kidz Place, where her guests included celebrities ranging from athletes and music artists to actors and politicians. The shows also aired on 17 radio stations including WAPN (91.5FM) in Holly Hill, Florida and WELE (1380AM) in Ormond Beach, Florida from 2009 to 2016.

In 2013, Pavlina founded Text Ya Later, a non-profit intended to raise youth awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. In 2014, she published Talk to Me: The Road Trips of a Teen Celebrity Radio Host a non-fiction Exposé compiling some of her most sought-after interviews.

In 2015, Osta moved to New York City where she spent 5 years at Salem Media holding the position of paid intern while finishing her senior year in high school and one year later, she was appointed executive director of National Podcasts.

Upon graduating from Kings College in 2019, Osta, who resided in New York City during the COVID epidemic as a required worker, spent her quarantine time getting her yoga teaching certificate. In 2020, Osta used this time to complete her book, 20 Things Every 20-Something Should Know. The book chronicles her interviews with doctors, researchers, and celebrities who give advice to Millennials and Generation Zs. The book is a roadmap for young adults wishing to succeed in today's world.

In 2022, Osta joined WLUC TV6 where she became co-anchor of the TV6 Early Evening News and co-anchor of the TV6 Evening News. Osta was additionally appointed anchor and producer for TV6's First Look in October 2022.

Throughout her career, Osta held several titles including, the Junior Editor for I Am Entertainment Magazine, a contributor for Full Access Magazine and Equanimity Magazine. 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.

Publications 20 Things Every 20-Something Should Know (2020) 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) Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Host - News/Non-Fiction, (2015) Gracie Award Winner, Outstanding Host - Entertainment/Information, (2016) TELLY Award Winner, TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces, (2015) Communicator Award, Online Video, (2015) Rising Star Award, (2015)