Longtime ABC7 New York Anchor Bill Ritter Steps Down, Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:22:40 GMT

Bill Ritter, an anchor for WABC-TV New York’s ABC7 Eyewitness News since 1999, announced Friday during his staple 6 p.m. newscast that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is stepping down from the role. Ritter, a San Diego native whose journalism career started in Los Angeles first with the Los Angeles Times and later […]

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