Bill Ritter, WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News Anchor for 25 Years, Steps Down After Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: ‘There Is No Cure Yet’ (opens in new tab)

Bill Ritter announced on Friday’s 6 p.m. Eyewitness News broadcast that his doctors have confirmed an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis. After 25 years anchoring the show, he is stepping down from the anchor desk but will remain at ABC7 to report on Alzheimer’s and related diseases.