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 this 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 Safety, 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 of the Week"

 That's Tommy DeVito second from the left.  In the early 1960's, he'd be found helping the "Jersey Boys" Four Seasons sing "Sherry," "Walk Like A Man," and all the rest of their mega hits.  He's celebrating a 90th birthday this week, and can probably be found today where long time friend and second from the right, Joey Reynolds, brought "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and me to meet him....the Poker Room at Green Valley Ranch Casino in Henderson back in 2017.  BTW, most sources say 90 years old.  One says he's turning 82 this week. The Las Vegas Review Journal newspaper reported on page three Monday that Tommy was singing one of the Four Seasons hits in the original falsetto key this past weekend for the the crowd as he celebrated at the Italian American Club on Sahara Avenue.   People frequently ask him "How much of Jersey Boys is true?"  Tommy's answer..about half.  

Airline Stuff

 I still remember this bitter cold day in the 1980's in a Boeing 727 cockpit at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.   That's my son Will with the airline pilot cap on, in the Captain's seat up front parked at the gate.    This is about as close as he ever came to wanting to fly airliners,unlike his crazy Dad.  :-) 

 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, who's e-mailed his approval to me for many of the beautiful ladies I've chosen for this web site.  Known simply as "the lady from Paris," this amazing lady makes many of us want to hop the next flight to Charles DeGaulle Airport , Paris.