TV Newsman Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis on Air: ‘Tonight Will Be the Last Newscast I Anchor’

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:57:29 GMT

WABC TV anchor Bill Ritter revealed on Friday's Eyewitness News that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and that he was signing off for the final time "unless someone finds an amazing cure." The post TV Newsman Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis on Air: ‘Tonight Will Be the Last Newscast I Anchor’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center: Longtime ABC7 New York Anchor Bill Ritter Steps Down, Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis — deadline.com
Center-Right: WABC-TV’s Bill Ritter Departs ‘Eyewitness News’ Anchor Job After Being Diagnosed With Early Stage Alzheimer’s — www.variety.com
Center-Left: Laura Ingraham Flat-Out Asks John Fetterman if He’d Campaign for Susan Collins — www.mediaite.com
Center-Left: Doug Burgum Blames Democrats for High Gas Prices: ‘Thank Gavin Newsom for That’ — www.mediaite.com
Right: New York anchor Bill Ritter announces Alzheimer's diagnosis during his final Eyewitness News broadcast — www.foxnews.com

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