The Canadian rock group, 'Rheostatics', wrote a song about his WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
character "Herb Tarlek". Bonner also starred in the music video.
Kept an Arkansas Razorbacks coffee mug on his desk on WKRP.
Has two sons: Matthew and Justin, one daughter Desiree, a step-daughter DeAudra, seven grandchildren, a great-grandchild. Another son Michael died before him.
Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes returned unto his surviving wife.
He was a lifelong Republican.
He was the son of Grace Marie (Dobbins) and Frank Woodrow Boers.