Paul’s interest in communication started with broadcasting on hospital radio, where his presenting style is credited with freeing up NHS 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 by one critic in two words - ‘no thanks’ - Paul launched Channel Four TV then presented Pebble Mill At One, BBC 2 quiz Catchword, several telethons, and hundreds of other networked TV and radio shows. 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) TV Awards, the BBC's Gillard Awards, the Webby awards, and many more. They even spelled his name correctly on some.