WABC-TV’s Bill Ritter Departs ‘Eyewitness News’ Anchor Job After Being Diagnosed With Early Stage Alzheimer’s

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Longtime WABC-TV/ABC7 news anchor Bill Ritter is stepping down from the “Eyewitness News” chair after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s.

Ritter announced on Friday’s 6 p.m. newscast that it would be his last.

Ritter has anchored the station’s 6 p.m. “Eyewitness News” broadcast since 2001. “After a series of tests, my doctors have told […]

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