Bill Bonds (1932 – December 13, 2014) was an American television news anchor and reporter, best known for his work at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Bonds became an Action News anchorman beginning in the early 1970s.A native of Detroit and a graduate of the University of Detroit, Bonds came to fame initially as a reporter for the citys Contact News on WKNR-AM, known as Keener 13. He was also a reporter for several Michigan radio stations including WCAR, WPON and WQTE. Bonds joined WXYZ in 1963 as a part-time booth announcer. He worked his way up to the anchor desk with Barney Morris. He and WXYZ first came to prominence for the stations coverage of the 1967 Detroit riots. Bonds had become the voice of several Detroit-area radio stations, and was even paired with one of his partners at WXYZs anchor desk, Doris Biscoe, to pitch Better Made potato chips. In addition, one of his favorite drinks has become a local favorite. The Bill Bonds - (a mixture of Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey and butterscotch-flavored schnapps) is commonly ordered around Detroit-area establishments. To celebrate WXYZ-TVs 60th anniversary, Bonds returned to the news desk one more time to anchor a special news broadcast along with former colleagues John Kelly and Marilyn Turner on October 21, 2008. He died at his home in Southfield, Michigan on December 13, 2014, from a heart attack...........
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