Bill graduated from Villanova University, began his accounting carrier with Arthur Andersen & Co in Newark, New Jersey. He moved to Florida in 1971 and became the Chief Financial Officer for Sudbrink Broadcasting until 1994 which acquired, operated and sold radio and television throughout the United States. In 1994, Bill acquired and operated WCEE-TV in Mt Vernon, IL until 1996 when he sold the station to Paxon Communications. In 1996, he acquired and operated WXTL-AM in Jacksonville, FL, applied to the FCC and was granted a construction permit to improve the signal to 50kw day and 35kw night. Today the station has one of the most powerful AM signals in the Jacksonville market.