America's Book Lover Celebrates Her Radio Show's 5th Anniversary on St. Patrick's Day

CLEARWATER, Fla. - March 10, 2020 - PRLog -- "Joy on Paper," created and hosted by Patzi Gil, premiered on St. Patrick's Day in 2015. As the luck of the Irish would have it, the radio show's fifth anniversary also falls on St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17.

Patzi's special guests will be Andrew Grant and Tasha Alexander, both of whom are best-selling authors.

"Joy on Paper" (www.radio-joyonpaper.com) is a nationally syndicated program that broadcasts from WTAN 1340-AM and 106.1-FM (www.tantalk1340.com) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. (Eastern Time)

Patzi has been called "America's Book Lover"—and with good reason: She's read more than 10,000 books and has a near-photographic memory when it comes to details. The idea for the show was born about 4 a.m. on the way to visit her husband at the hospital.

"As I pulled into the parking lot, the idea just popped in my head—Joy on Paper, a program for writers and those who dream of writing," she said.

Though she had no radio experience, Patzi was on the air within three weeks. Her first interview: literary agent Irene Goodman. She credits the program's fast launch to the encouragement she received from station owner (and book lover) Lola Thornton Wagonvoord.

Five years into the program Patzi has checked off a number of her dreams: She's interviewed a Poet Laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera, 10 Mystery Writer of America Grand Masters, hundreds of New York Times best-selling authors as well as dozens of celebrities, sports stars, and military heroes.

What's been the biggest surprise after five years?

"Well, first that I could talk," she said. "Before I started the program, my friends and family knew me only as a shy and reticent person—the one in the corner reading a book. They are still in shock when they hear me on the radio. Something magical happens when I get behind the microphone. It just all comes to me."

Five years into her dream job, Patzi has big plans:

"I want to expand the program to five days a week—because there are just so many great authors I want to help promote and so many ideas for marketing that I want to share with my listeners. I want to speak to more writing groups to encourage people to just start writing."

ABOUT: "Joy on Paper"  is a nationally syndicated radio program broadcast from the WTAN studio in Clearwater and heard in the Tampa Bay area on 1340-AM and 106.1-FM.  https://radio-joyonpaper.com/