Bruce Bond Indicted
By floor9 on Jun 27, 2008 in Central PA, Media
I guess things didn’t pan out so well after his departure from Wink 104:
The 65-count indictment charges Bruce Bond with forgery, attempted grand larceny, identity theft and other charges that allege he worked the scheme over the past 15 months with accomplices in Nigeria and Europe. The former afternoon drive-time talker for WNNK radio in Harrisburg was arrested at his apartment on Wall Street on May 20. Bond’s lawyer, Patrick Megaro, said his client “is absolutely not the ring leader. He is merely a cog in the wheel.”
I never had a problem with Bruce. I know opinions on him always polarized one way or the other, but for the 15 minutes in my entire life that I actually talked to him, he seemed all right (although he did steal my liner cards one night when I was filling in for Mike, but that’s forgivable because my improv was far better).
For the record, I think Wink had a good thing going when he was on the air — AC by day, the four-hour all-talk Late Afternoon Show to break the flow, and Hot AC by night. An all-talk show on a Top 40 station, and he actually made it work.
Oh well. Times change, I guess.
Hey bond, thanks for proving me right that you are scum. What, no market for your 9/11 jokes?
David B Mac | Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
The Bruce Bond Late Afternoon Show was the best thing on radio. I miss him so much. I have not listened to WINK 104 since the day he left.
They lost a regular listener.
Matt | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
The LAS was a very welcome change from the “HEY HEY HEY OMG WACKY COFFEE JOKES” that typifies modern radio. The show certainly wasn’t perfect, but it was easily the best show on the air at the time.
Except for my pre-Open-House-Party Saturday 4-7 shift, but that goes without saying.
floor9 | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
I knew Bruce when he was on the radio in Pottsville. He was a hoot. I moved away to Tampa so wasn’t able to listen to him on Wink. He would push the envelope but that is what made him so interesting to listen to. If anyone gets in touch with him, please tell him that the blonde he used to play Linda Ronstadt’s Long Long Time said Hello and I wish him the best in this current problem of his.
Caroline | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
FREE BRUCE!!!
Cindy | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
I worked with Bruce at WINK 104 from 1987-1989 as the mid-day jock and asst Program Director. Bruce was the PD. He’s a great guy who really never did radio the way some say it’s “supposed to be”. That’s what made him so good. Only problem with Bruce’ schtick was it was not National. Only local people in Harrisburg got it. Too inside out. Too Pennsylvania Dutch, but good PA Dutch.
Allen | Jul 10, 2008 | Reply
I Glad he been arrest and in jail he no good I should of sue him 15 year ago when i had a change he in the right place but he need to stay there for 50 year in my book Finally Justice was Done to Him
Clarence Allen | Sep 25, 2008 | Reply
Bruce was the best and the only reason to listen to Wink. I haven’t listened since he left. Best of luck and hope to hear you when your back on the air. Jim
Jim Myers | Sep 25, 2008 | Reply