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!

( *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" 

When making a P.A. anniouncements on our airliners, or the subject of my  radio career comes up and people ask, I tell folks "I think I'm the only airline captain in America in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame." :-)  Two years in "the hall" now, coming up on seven with the airline...proud of both. 

  Airline Stuff...

Summing up my 20 hours of flights this week?  Above from the flight deck, that's First Officer John Romero after we dropped off Grand Canyon Colorado River runners at Marble Canyon AZ. Three below?  A long lunch break from Boulder City's Chicken Shack while also watching a baseball game between flights in our crew room; then our airliner parked at the terminal at Kanab UT; and finally First Officer Jake Forsythe and I lunch in Page-Lake Powell AZ with hundreds of another airlines date-expired bags of pretzels up for grabs between us. BTW, they were still a good snack :-)

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.

I've posted some pretty ladies here because they make a bathing suit come alive.  Some, because they're just hot!  And 5' 10 1/2" Serbian model and cover girl Bojana Panic?  Purely because I think this picture of her almost literally defines "drop dead gorgeous."  35 year old Bojana did a few movie roles in her early 20's, but now mostly models in both New York and Paris.  Plus a celebrated and greatly appreciated appearance here at my web site :-)