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

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Bill Ritter, who has anchored WABC-TV's 6 p.m. "Eyewitness News" broadcast since 2001, announced Friday that he is stepping down after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease. The longtime New York news anchor made the announcement during what he said would be his final newscast. Ritter's departure marks the end of a quarter-century tenure at one of the nation's largest television markets. The station has not immediately named a replacement for the anchor position.