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

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  • 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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