Bill Gardner

What Are TheseTrophies???

Another of America's leading radio consultants and a national name you radio guys 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.  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!

( *Search or 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.  Most radio salaries have been stripped to the bone or positions eliminated, and it's really enjoyable to be in a profession where gray hair is actually appreciated!  :-) 



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"

Good fun remembering December 1999, right before IHeart Media (then Clear Channel), decided that after four years with me and a return to the #1 spot, their morning show could be done a lot cheaper without Bill Gardner! 

Living in Greer, South Carolina was fun and a great experience.  And being named "Best of the Upstate" by the readers of The Greenville News is still one of my favorite surprise honors of my radio career! 

 Airline Stuff....

 This time of the year when the weather chills, it reminds me of my all too short brush with Eastern Airlines in late 1988.  i still remember boarding a DC9 in snowy Milwaukee to fly south to Miami for my interview.  Even as we new hires were walking in the door at Eastern's headquarters, plenty of conversation was about the terrible state of labor relations since the arrival of Frank Lorenzo as CEO.  And what choices we might soon make.  In early 1989, the Airline Pilots Association, (ALPA), voted not to cross the striking mechanics picket line after the mechanics had taken a 50% "temporary" pay cut and were then later being asked to take another cut.  As I recall, that would have brought these hard working professionals down to about $10 per hour.   

I have to laugh when Eastern comes up in conversation these days and someone asks "Was that a BIG airine?"  Yep.  One of the biggest!

  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.

"The War Department" and I were watching a Robert De Niro, James Franco movie called "City By The Sea" over the holiday weekend.  41 year old suburban Boston native Eliza Dushku also played a starriing role.  More recently, Eliza was on the more difficult and publicized end of sexual harassment accusations involving CBS-TV "Bull" star Michael Weatherly.  She appeared in three episodes in 2017

Oh yeah, I wondered too... "Dushku" is an Albanian surname, .Although her school teacher father was Boston-born, Eliza has visited  Albania, the country of his roots, several times and was even awarded honorary Albanian citizenship.