Bill Gardner

What Are thoseTrophies???

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 he'll let me 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!

 Bill Gardner IN The Air!

Jeff Schutt, our airline's Chief Pilot, jokes I should have TWO web sites..."Bill Gardner On The Air" and "Bill Gardner IN The Air!"   My current position is as a full time Airline Captain, with 4AM breakfast in progress here.

My "New, Old Radio Picture"

 Some well known radio faces and friends from this 1973 KDWB 63 St. Paul-Minneapolis Christmas card with the entire staff.  Later to be San Francisco radio guys Rob Sherwood front row left side, and Don Bleu (standing on something) back row right side, Program Director and 9-Noon jock Chuck Buell (from WLS Chicago and KIMN Denver) back row left...and me, three over to the right (I miss all that long dark hair!).  Phil Heuer (plaid shirt front row left) became my first of three Board Op/Producers in Phoenix at KOOL 94.5 for a couple years starting in 1999.  Back then, he was the all night jock.  Michael J. Douglas did the newscasts with me each morning, (front row center with the blue shirt). I think his nickname was "Donuts" when he later teamed up with Chuck Knapp on a different Twin Cities radio station.  MIdday guy David Lawrence (back row, fifth from the right behind two sales reps with ties) went on to do morning radio in St. Louis for many years and married the lovely Jo Ellen, whom we both dated!  Nice memories of people, even though I wondered how people could actually live and survive in winters like that!  I moved from WMYQ-FM Miami to the Twin Cities, then 90 days later went from here straight south to KVIL-FM & AM Dallas-Ft. Worth

Airline Stuff...

Saturday was our airline's annual Christmas Party.  Wonderful fresh flown-in Alaskan King Crab at the buffet, a great bar, terrific indoor decorations, and of course great holiday cheer with the close to a thousand or so great people I work with all over the southwest at our  airports.  Here's two pictures of the outdoor decorations at the entrance....one of our airliners, wrapped in Christmas lights!  Cool idea and a LOT of Christmas lights.  Good fun and a warm and nice holiday party.

 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) who's e-mailed his approval to me for many of the beautiful ladies I've chosen for my web site.   Above, a pretty lady who reinforces my belief that this may truly be the most wonderful time of the year!   Feeling Christmassy yet?