WABC Anchor Bill Ritter Is Stepping Down After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Bill Ritter, longtime anchor of WABC’s “Eyewitness News” 6 p.m. newscast since 2001, announced his retirement after being diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
- Despite stepping down from anchoring, Ritter plans to continue supporting younger journalists and focus on reporting about Alzheimer’s and related healthcare challenges.
- Ritter has personal experience with the disease, having lost his father to Alzheimer’s in 1998 and actively participating in efforts to combat it.
- Colleagues, including co-anchor Liz Cho, praised Ritter’s impactful career and leadership in the newsroom over more than two decades.
- Ritter expressed gratitude to viewers and colleagues, emphasizing his commitment to truthful reporting and wishing health and peace to his audience.