Emmy winner, Grammy winner, Oscar winner … all things Paul wishes he was - though he did get nominated for a BAFTA once .

Paul’s interest in communication started with hospital radio, where his presenting style is credited with freeing up beds by making patients desperate to get home!  Later, he was voted Scottish Radio Personality Of The Year. It cost his mum a fortune in stamps.

 Following his first TV chat show called ‘Meet Paul Coia’, reviewed succinctly by one critic as ‘no thanks’, Paul launched Channel Four TV then presented Pebble Mill At One for three years, BBC 2 quiz Catchword for eight series, hundreds of other networked TV and radio shows plus several telethons. He never did track down that critic.

 Blinded by the stardust of airless conference rooms, the glitter of all night rehearsals, and the cold lasagne cuisine beloved of crews, he moved on to hosting conferences, satellite links and product launches for companies around the world. He coaches business leaders in public speaking and Media appearances, summed up by his mum as, “what’s that?” 

As well as the Radio Industry Club's Radio Personality of the Year, Paul’s office walls are decorated with awards from the Golden Rose of Montreaux (Rose D’Or), the BBC's Gillard Awards, the Webby awards, and many more. They even spelled his name correctly on some.