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 Director of Flight Operations, 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"

Once upon a time....  Wait...make that once upon THREE times, I was part of the magical  KVIL FM & AM on air staff.  First on the original start up Fairbanks Broadcasting team in 1974, again in 1978, and finally in 1989-91 when the above pictures were taken.  This weekend, many of us will regroup to say hello to old team mates and remember the days where KVIL was not just number one in Dallas Ft. Worth, but two to one over the second place radio station! 

Airline Stuff...

 We were cleaning out some old framed pictures recently, and I came across this.  My Instrument Airplane rating, earned exactly forty years ago, October 16, 1979.  Wow.  I can still remember my excellent Oak Cliff Dallas Texas resident and Flight instructor Paul Bartlett, and his frequent reminders to me.... "small changes."  I hear his voice in my head, and use that wisdom every flight to this day. 

Yeah, that's me back then in the below picture, standing next to the first airplane I ever owned, a 1977 Cessna 172 Skyhawk at Mesquite Texas Airport.  Flew it up to Toronto Island Airport in Canada on an instrument flight plan shortly after earning that Instrument Rating, when I joined CFTR Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as 10AM to 2PM radio personality in late 1979.

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.   What would Halloween month be without a picture of beautiful Cassandra Peterson, a.k.a. "Elvira...Mistress of the Dark."  Happy Halloween to all!