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.   After fourteen months of furlough, it's back to work in Mid-May 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"

This WIBG Philadelphia Top 99 Survey is the rarest of the rare!  I'm pretty certain it's not just the OLDEST existing, but also the only remaining copy of "issue number one" from 1958!  So rare, that I never post the entire survey, so it can't be copied or duplicated.  This is just the very top of the page.  I was a little kid in Philly when I walked a mile or so down to my local record store to pick up a copy in October 1958.  

Below, a slice of the bottom of Top 99 issue number one (in blue) with pictures of all the deejays.  And apparently, six weeks later, I picked up another Top 99, (the gold one), Issue #6.  Again, this is just the very bottom of the page.  Notice the WIBG legends Hy Lit and Joe Niagara, (both I later worked with and got to know at WIBG) as well as future San Francisco radio legend Tom Donahue, during his Philly days at WIBG.  Notice Philly car dealer Harold B. Robinson even had a radio show back then! 

Airline News....

It's sure is a pleasant surprise to begin receiving paychecks again.  This week, lots of trips to Marble Canyon, Bar Ten Ranch, and above, one of my favorites, Page-Lake Powell Arizona.  We overnighted in beautiful Page on Wednesday night, and below, after our long day, that's First Officer Chris Villa and my after work cold one at Big John's Texas Barbecue in Page.  

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.

Still can't get over Sara Nicole Anderson, a former "Miss Norway" in the Miss Universe pageant awhile back.  They say Sara Nicole finished 22nd out of 88 contestants.  Wow.  Wonder how beautiful the rest were!