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 Chief Pilot, 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"

 My brother Andre Gardner, afternoon star on WMGK-FM Philadelphia, got this photo sent by one of his listeners this week.  It's a collectors item souvenir from the final days of legendary rock and roll station WIBG-AM Philadelphia a little over forty years ago.  Yeah, that's me listed among the "Wibbage Jocks" below the top tunes.  Wow, a three hour work day back then!  Shortly after this music sheet was published, WIBG-AM 990 had a call letter change to WZZD, and became known as "Wizard 100" for the short remainder of it's life playing rock and roll music.

By the way, I own what may well be the ONLY remaining copy of WIBG Top 99 issue number ONE from 1958!  Yep, as a twelve year old kid, I walked to my local record shop to pick one up.  All the Wibbage Jocks from THAT legendary team are not just named, but pictured too!  It's a really rare collectors item!

Airline Stuff...

 One day this week, my airline had me ride over as a passenger to Grand Canyon Naitonal Park Airport in Tusayan Arizona on one of our morning flights to Captain an airliner for one or two tour flights.  I snapped this picture of Las Vegas in the foreground, and snow-capped 12,000' Mount Charleston right after departure. 

Later, driving back to the airport after a lunch break over at the world famous El Tovar Hotel on the Canyon rim, these guys below decided to cross the highway in front of us.  We stopped to let the herd pass as posted signs ask. (Notice several more deer in the trees on the left side!)  The white car from California impatiently raced around our stopped company van, and of course ended up not even a car length ahead of us at the next stop sign.  :-) 

 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.   Say hello to 2019 Grammy Award winner for "Best Album," beautiful Kacey Musgraves.