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

13 June 2026 at 13:03

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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Β© Photograph: John Nacion/FilmMagic

Β© Photograph: John Nacion/FilmMagic

Β© Photograph: John Nacion/FilmMagic

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