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

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Bill Ritter, who anchored WABC's evening news in New York for 25 years, announced his retirement after disclosing an early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis. The longtime broadcaster, a fixture on New York television since 2001, said he would step away from his anchor duties but plans to continue reporting on the disease itself. Ritter's departure marks the end of a quarter-century tenure at one of the nation's largest media markets.