Bill Gardner

What Are TheseTrophies???

Another of America's leading radio consultants and a national name you know, (not George Johns, by the way),  humorously calls Bill Gardner "the best radio morning man in America NOT currently on the air!"  We protect his confidence, but ask and I'll whisper his name to you.

During the halcyon days at KOOL-FM Phoenix with General Manager Clancy Woods and Program Director Tim Maranville, our many number one "25-54 adults and 12+ persons" rating "books" were rewarded with these personalized trophies, still proudly displayed here at our home. Bill Gardner's ability to "remain under the radar," (amazingly sometimes even to his own consultants and management), has allowed him to "sneak into a situation," and enjoy some of the most defense- free, dramatic turnarounds, and a 100% success record as morning personality and program executive! 

An Exact Fit For Your Job Needs?

Bill Gardner has been an "immediate impact player" in Adult Contemporary, Country, Oldies, Classic Hits, and Rock & Roll radio.  There's "easy-to-document" success* as a Drive Time On Air Personality, a VP/Programming or Program Director, even President/General Manager while owner-operator of an Arizona AM/FM combo, many times assuming both senior programming and morning drive on air roles simultaneously back when doing both was thought to be impossible :-)  And this "easy-to-document success" doesn't happen some of the time...it happens every time!

( *Ask for your copy of the Arizona Republic July 31, 1999 article where with virtually no other change in KOOL 94.5 mornings other than hiring Bill Gardner, the Spring 1999 ratings "book" their radio and TV columnist detailed Bill Gardner with "the biggest gain in Valley radio," almost instantly moving from 13th to 4th most popular morning show in Phoenix")

Bill Gardner On The Air!

You've found the site for airchecks, interview samples, resume, letters of recommendation and more for legendary radio morning guy Bill Gardner, for almost a decade through 2008 the top-rated morning personality of KOOL-FM Phoenix, as well as morning personality and program director for Los Angeles area's 92.7 Jill FM through summer 2010.

And a special thank you to the many KOOL 94.5 Phoenix listeners who've sought me out via search engines and sent emails to my email address below.  Even after more than ten years, new emails continue to arrive in my inbox!  Really!  Your thoughts and loyalty are genuinely appreciated!  It's nice to be missed, especially when I wasn't given a chance to say goodbye on air!

 Bill Gardner IN The Air!

Jeff Schutt, our airline's Director of Flight Operations, jokes I should have TWO web sites..."Bill Gardner On The Air" and "Bill Gardner IN The Air!"   My position is as a full time Airline Captain, with 4AM breakfast in progress here.   After fourteen months of furlough, it's back to work in Mid-May 2021!



FUN Web Search?

Web site archive!  Enter billgardnerontheradio.com, or koolradio.com at www.archive.org and see posts dating back to my decade doing mornngs at KOOL 94.5 Phoenix! 

My New, "Old Radio Picture"

My home town Philadelphia radio career began in 1968 at WIBG for Storer and Paul Drew; continued with Jim Hilliard at "Famous 56" WFIL; a short stint when WMMR-FM premiered in 1969; and two more stays at WIBG under Buckley and Fairbanks Broadcasting!  But my amazing brother Andre Gardner has far surpassed anything I ever achieved there, and now celebrates over 20+ years, hosting "Breakfast With The Beatles" on WMGK-FM Philadelphia, where he's also the highly successful afternoon on-air personalityl  With the release of Peter Jackson's "Get Back" Beatles story, Andre said you know where you'll find him over the weekend.  Sequestered for eight hours with Disney+ and "Get Back"! 

Airline Stuff....

Mrs. Gardner is not only sweet enough to make my breakfast every morning, no matter how early, and assemble my airline captain uniform every day, but she also prepares my daily trip sheet, where I keep track of our flight times.  Here's Thanksgiving day's sheet, complete with her art work, her daily hearts, our times, and even my First Officer's name, Griff Johnson! 

Super busy and full flights for us  all holiday week at Grand Canyon West Airport, home of the Skywalk.  I know it's a little hard to see, and even harder to completely capture, but check out the wall-to-wall cars and an almost completely full parking lot in the two pics below.  Passengers told me of a wait of an hour and a half in line for the Skywalk at times!  Although our passengers get them in advance, the walk-up line just to buy tickets was probably fifty yards. Then you get in line at the Skywalk!

 Hey George Johns.... Those Beautiful Girls Keep On Coming!

"If you want people to visit your web site, you'd better have a picture of a beautiful girl!"  One of my favorite quotes from radio consultant George Johns (www.georgejohns.com) , As always, you'll notice I take George's lessons to heart.

Couldn't resist posting this picture of my favorite girl, Mrs. Gardner and me, trying out the Philadelphia restaurant "Chickie's & Pete's" in their new location at the Sahara Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip last weekend.   Thanks to our Chickie's & Pete's super waiter "Dash," from Hawaii, for taking our picture and making our experience extra enjoyable!