Dave Bondy
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Dave Bondy is a reporter for WPXI
in Pittsburgh, PA.
Bondy previously reported for FOX station WBRC-TV
in Birmingham
, Alabama
; WNEM-TV Saginaw/Flint, MI; WUPW FOX TOLEDO, OH; WECT-TV NBC Wilmington, NC; WEVV-TV Evansville, Indiana.
Dave Bondy appeared in the Michael Moore
documentary Fahrenheit 9/11
. The film used a clip of Dave Bondy doing a news report on local response to terrorism. Bondy has expressed strong disapproval of usage of his likeness without permission in the film. He wanted to pursue legal action against Moore, but an attorney advised that a legal battle would be too costly.
While at WNEM TV in Flint/Saginaw, MI Bondy uncovered registered sex offenders that were using social networking sites to lure teenagers. Due to Bondy's investigation several sex offenders were sent back to prison for violating parole.
Bondy has covered everything from hurricanes in North Carolina to the aftermath of a tornado in Enterprise, Alabama that killed eight students. Bondy also covered the Samson, Alabama mass shooting that killed ten people.
In February 2010 Bondy was hired by WPXI TV, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA as the Washington, Fayette and Greene County field reporter.
In April 2010 Bondy covered the Upper Big Branch mine disaster that killed 29 miners.
WPXI
WPXI, channel 11, is the NBC-affiliated television station for Western Pennsylvania that is licensed to Pittsburgh. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 48 from a transmitter located on the north side of Pittsburgh. Owned by Cox Enterprises, the station has studios in the...
in Pittsburgh, PA.
Bondy previously reported for FOX station WBRC-TV
WBRC
WBRC, virtual channel 6, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Birmingham, Alabama designated market area. The station is owned by Raycom Media, and its transmitter is located atop Red Mountain in Birmingham...
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
; WNEM-TV Saginaw/Flint, MI; WUPW FOX TOLEDO, OH; WECT-TV NBC Wilmington, NC; WEVV-TV Evansville, Indiana.
Dave Bondy appeared in the Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing documentaries...
documentary Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 documentary film by American filmmaker and political commentator Michael Moore. The film takes a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and its coverage in the news media...
. The film used a clip of Dave Bondy doing a news report on local response to terrorism. Bondy has expressed strong disapproval of usage of his likeness without permission in the film. He wanted to pursue legal action against Moore, but an attorney advised that a legal battle would be too costly.
While at WNEM TV in Flint/Saginaw, MI Bondy uncovered registered sex offenders that were using social networking sites to lure teenagers. Due to Bondy's investigation several sex offenders were sent back to prison for violating parole.
Bondy has covered everything from hurricanes in North Carolina to the aftermath of a tornado in Enterprise, Alabama that killed eight students. Bondy also covered the Samson, Alabama mass shooting that killed ten people.
In February 2010 Bondy was hired by WPXI TV, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA as the Washington, Fayette and Greene County field reporter.
In April 2010 Bondy covered the Upper Big Branch mine disaster that killed 29 miners.