Longtime New York City TV anchor announces retirement after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said he’s stepping down but will continue to report on the disease A longtime New York City television news anchor has announced his sudden retirement from the airwaves after revealing that he has the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Bill Ritter, a veteran of ABC New York station WABC, has presented the main evening news in New York since 2001 and become a familiar face to millions of its residents. Continue reading...

By Guardian staff

TV news anchorman reveals he has Alzheimer's during final night helming broadcast

Veteran WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter reveals early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis, ending his more than two-decade run behind the New York news desk.

Longtime WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter signs off after early stage Alzheimer's diagnosis

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By Varietyschneider

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By Patrick Hipes

News Anchor Bill Ritter Shares Alzheimer's Diagnosis

Bill Ritter is opening up about his private health battle. The veteran broadcast journalist shared he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, forcing him to step down from his post at...

By Sasha Wayman