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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Longtime ABC7 New York Anchor Bill Ritter Steps Down, Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
- Bill Ritter, 63, announced his diagnosis and retirement on ABC7 Eyewitness News
- Ritter has been with ABC7 since 1999, spanning 24 years of dedicated journalism
- His diagnosis highlights the importance of early detection and awareness
Key Points
- 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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