André Gardner Email & Phone Number

Wayne, PA, US

Wayne, PA

Taking some time to relax and enjoy life after a 47 year radio career.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Hired by Buzz Knight as afternoon drive personality (2-7pm) at 102.9 WMGK. Since that time, I was consistently in the top 5 Nielsen-rated with adults 25-54. In 2017, I was #1 adults 25-54 for 8 months in a row, and was #1 in 2018 from January-May. Numbers also increased in 18-34 adults and, by 2024, my show was #3 in the demo. From 2002-2022 I was also.

Shortly after Tim Sabean (for whom I worked at WYSP) left to take the Program Director job at WXRK, I was hired by him at WXRK to serve as his assistant until his departure in 1994. Upon his departure, I was made Program Director of WXRK by then-GM Tom Chiusano. Thanks for the shot, Tom!! As PD, I oversaw all aspects of the Programming, Promotion, Music.

Hired by John Roberts at Music Director/Nights. Worked for John, then Andy Bloom, then Tim Sabean. It was during this time that WYSP enjoyed the best ratings success in the station's history, culminating with a #1 showing 12+ in the fall of 1991. Stayed at that position until Tim hired me at WXRK (K-Rock) in New York.

Spent three months at this heritage rock station as assistant to PD John Roberts. When John left for a position at WYSP in Philadelphia (my hometown) he took me with him.

Started as 10pm-2am jock, then promoted to middays before leaving for a position at KZEW, working for the late PD John Roberts.

Started out doing swing and research, then promoted to Evening Air Personality for Susquehanna Broadcasting Top 40 station under PDs Steve Davis and Matt Farber.

Started doing weekends, then promoted to late nights and eventually afternoon drive at Cox Broadcasting Top 40 station.

Production Director for AC station in Philadelphia. Also did some fill-in air work.

Returned in January, 1981 to do nights, working for PDs Tom Bigby, Don Cannon and Roy Laurence. During my tenure with Tom Bigby, the station achieved the highest ratings in its history. Promoted to mornings at the short lived "I-92," one of the first alternative stations in the country, from February to April, 1983. One of the highlights of my time with.

Morning Drive Personality for Top 40 station owned by a really nice guy named Ron Crider. Worked there with the legendary Ruby Cheeks and Jonathan Doll. Got homesick and returned to WIFI, Philadelphia.

My dream job! Landed a weekend gig, then was promoted to fulltime nights in the spring of 1980. Left briefly to accept my first morning drive opportunity in Florida.

Toward the tail end of my time at WZZD, I returned here to do weekends/swing. Left for a similar position at WIFI-92 in December, 1979.

I was shocked when Larry Knight, PD of Wizzard 100 in Philly, hired me for weekends. To score a major market gig at age 17, and work in the old WIBG building in Lafayette Hill, where my brother Bill Gardner, Joe Niagra, Hy Lit, John "Records" Landecker and Joey Reynolds had all practiced their craft, was surreal. Worked late nights and was promoted to.

My first radio gig, living the dream as a young radio geek still in high school. Then-PD Tom Taylor, the retired radio broadcast columnist, gave me the shot when I was just 16 years old and my Dad had to drive me to the station! Started as a weekender, then moved to afternoons and, at my request, nights. I learned so much from Tom and all the interesting.