Apart from his  stint in Los Angeles, Bonds anchored at WABC-TV in New York from 1975 to 1976 after which he returned to Detroit. When WXYZ expanded to a 5pm newscast in 1982 Bonds would anchor that newscast and continue as anchor of its 11 p.m. newscast until 1995, when he was fired following a drunk driving arrest.
Apart from his  stint in Los Angeles, Bonds held down the fort at WABC-TV in New York from 1975 to 1976 before returning to Detroit. When WXYZ expanded its evening news broadcast in 1982, Bonds took charge of that newscast and continued as anchor of its late-night newscast until 1995, when he was let go following a drunk driving arrest.