Bill Gardner

What Are Those Trophies???

During the halcyon days of General Manager Clancy Woods and Program Director Tim Maranville at KOOL, our many number one "25-54 adults and 12+ persons" books were rewarded with these personalized trophies. 

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 AM/FM combo in Arizona, many times assuming both programming and on air roles simultaneously.  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 adding Bill Gardner, the Spring 1999 ratings "book" their radio and TV columnist detailed Bill Gardner with "the biggest gain in Valley radio, moving from 13th to 4th most popular morning show in town.")

Reinventing Yourself....

This one came as a total surprise!  After watching the radio industry continue to "belt tighten" itself into fewer and fewer genuine live radio personalities, I started looking at other options.  Among them, a chance to fly for my former airline employer.  But airlines don't hire just one pilot...they only start a training class when they need many new applicants.  So that need didn't come about. 

After Mrs. Gardner and I returned from a short trip, a phone message from a long time business associate who turned into a friend many years ago, asked if I might be interested in a leadership position within his small, but successful company.   So, since early August, I've accepted the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of a small company in Eastern Arizona's White Mountains.  Being back in Arizona is wonderful.  We're living among the fifty foot tall pine trees in the mountains, working hard, and still taking the opportunity to enjoy life and friends.  

I wish the same good things for you!  Thank you again to all the wonderful people with whom we've shared mornings on the radio who come back and visit this web site.  None of us knows what the future brings, but maybe one day we'll again share another morning.

Bill Gardner on Your Radio!

You've reached 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 FM through summer 2010.

And a special thank you to the many KOOL listeners who've sought me out via search engines and sent emails to my address below.  Even after more than three years, they continue to arrive in my inbox!  Your thoughts and loyalty are genuinely appreciated!  It's nice to be missed, especially when I wasn't permitted a chance to say goodbye!