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"

 It's been close to fifty years ago that legendary KCBQ San Diego Program Director Jack McCoy hired me for my first morning show at the Q.  To make it seem even more distant in the past, I realized this week that this monument on Mission Gorge Road is already eleven summers ago!  My old team mate "Shotgun Tom" Kelly championed the creation of this monument, and had many of us who's names are listed on the front there for the unveiling, as well as local TV stations, Lee Bartell from the original owneship family, and even the Mayor of Santee California on hand for the 2010 unveiling. 

 Airline News....

On our many flights to Marble Canyon, dropping off hundreds of adventurous Grand Canyon River Runners, we pass over THIS!  I had no idea what it is, but have talked about it on our descent into Marble Canyon Airport, and said "what do you think it is?"  Along Highway 89A, a perfect circle with an "X" in the middle.  Wide spot on the right side.  Guesses from First Officers have been "helicopter pad," (Nope..not on aviation maps), abandoned missle silo, (maybe. But would it be marked that clearly?).  A little research on Google and Google Maps appear to have solved the mystery.  A monument to the 1776 exploration by two Franciscan Priests, called the Dominguez Escalante Expedition across a wide area of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico.  Not only pioneering future settlements in this huge area, but more amazing and beautiful nearby sights, like these petroglyphs and more in that canyon that are said to date back as far as 1000 BC!.  

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.

Say hello to Jordana Brewster.  Jordana was noticed during her appearances on "As The World Turns" TV soap, but may be most famous for her role as Mia in the "Fast & Furious" movies or "Lethal Weapon" on television.  Jordana's Dad is an investment banker, with bloodlines to the Mayflower!  Her Mom, a Brazilian swimsuit model who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1978.  As if that's not enough, her grandfather was President of Yale University from '66 to '77, and Jordana even sports a B.A. Degree from Yale.