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!

( *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 of us with Grand Canyon Airlines are currently furloughed.  The announced and expected permanent layoffs never materialized, and there's even a little optimism that business may pick up sometime in 2021..



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"

 Here's 1968's Philadelphia Music Festival.  Me, Lou Rawls, and my WIBG Philadelphia team mate and Mobile Alabama native known then on air as "Gary Mitchell,"  while we both worked for "rename everybody" Paul Drew.  Yeah, the only time I ever used any name on the radio other than my own, Paul Drew named me "Mike Taylor" back then. When my daughter Crystal and husband relocated to the Mobile Alabama area recently, I reached out to my old friend in his long time home town.  53 years later, starring as himself now, and kindly volunteering to introduce my daughter her new town, it's  Barry & Nancy Silverman during a South Alabama Mardi Gras Celebration!

Airplane News....

Been "airplane-less" for a little over a month, and remembering some fun trips.  About an hour flight northwest of Las Vegas on a cloudy day, that's Bishop California, as Mrs. Gardner and I see the rarely visited eastern edge of Yosemite National Park and those snow-capped Sierras. 

No news from the airline yet.  International visitors still not back in Las Vegas.



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. 

Isn't she gorgeous?  How about one more picture of the very best reason to turn on "The Price Is Right" on CBS-TV every day?  The beautiful lady in the black dress is Manuela Arbalaez.