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.
Bonds had a brief stint in Los Angeles before settling into a role at WABC-TV in New York from 1975 to 1976. He later returned to Detroit. In 1982, Bonds took the reins of WXYZ's expanded evening news program and remained anchor of its late-night broadcast until he was dismissed in 1995 after being arrested for driving under the influence.