Bill Ritter praised for final sign off speech after longtime ABC News anchor reveals early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Ritter has anchored the 6 pm ‘Eyewitness News’ broadcast on ABC7 since 2001

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Ritter has anchored the 6 pm ‘Eyewitness News’ broadcast on ABC7 since 2001

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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.
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