Longtime Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter announced on Friday he is stepping away from anchoring after he was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.

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Bill Ritter, his doctors, Marilu Galvez

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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:42:36 GMT · 4h 1m ago

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Ritter was diagnosed with 'early stage' Alzheimer's and his doctors advised that treatments are keeping it at bay, but there is no cure yet.

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This announcement marks the end of a significant anchoring career for Bill Ritter at WABC-TV. While stepping down from his anchoring role, he will continue to work for Eyewitness News, focusing on reporting on Alzheimer's and similar diseases.

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