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 this 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 nine years, they 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 Director of Safety, 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.

The New, "Old Radio Picture of the Week"

What were YOU doing fifty years ago this month?  I know.  You were waiting to be born :-)  Here's me, on the air at ground breaking KLZ-FM Denver, the very first full time radio station in America to be playing rock and roll on FM.   Max Floyd and I had already been playing the hits for over two years when this picture was taken in October 1967.

Airline Stuff

People, falling from the sky!  Look hard, they're tiny.  Or zoom by placing your mouse over the lower right corner.  There's seven or so skydivers descending near our passenger terminal from the typical deep blue Las Vegas sky.  They warn us over the radio when they're falling, so that arriving aircraft successfully avoid them.  No thanks.  When I arrive at an airport, I prefer arriving in an airplane!

 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!" says radio consultant George Johns, who's emailed his approval to me for many of the beautiful ladies I've chosen for this web site.  Somehow, it wouldn't be October and Halloween without late night television's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark starring the lovely Cassandra Peterson in costume.  Always loved the fact that Cassandra said she got the idea of the hairstyle from 60's rock group The Ronettes. 

This is the first of four gorgeous Elvira pics to make Halloween a little more exciting!  Check back soon for another.