Veteran WABC-TV anchor Bill Ritter reveals early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis, ending his more than two-decade run behind the New York news desk.
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WOMAN WITH ADVANCED ALZHEIMER'S REGAINED SPEECH AND MEMORIES AFTER TAKING MAGIC MUSHROOMS "It's early-stage Alzheimer's, and they say the treatments I'm getting are keeping it at bay, for now," he continued.
"But there is no guarantee, because there's Veteran New York news anchor Bill Ritter announced that he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and is stepping away from the WABC-TV anchor desk. "So, unless someone finds an amazing cure, and soon, tonight will be the last newscast I anchor," he added.
According to ABC7, Ritter joined WABC-TV in 1998 after an extensive journalism career that included work at the Los Angeles Times, local television stations inHe began anchoring the station's 11 p.m. Eyewitness News broadcast in 1999 and was added to the flagship 6 p.m. newscast in 2001. He also anchored the station's 5 p.m. broadcast for several years.
ABC7 reported that Ritter will remain with the station in a new role focused in part on reporting about Alzheimer's disease and other"For decades, Bill Ritter has covered and led New Yorkers through the stories that matter most," WABC-TV General Manager Marilu Galvez said in a statement.
"A defining presence at ABC7, he has done so with exceptional insight, integrity and, most of all, heart, earning the love and respect of viewers and colleagues alike," she continued. "While he is stepping away from daily anchoring, he will continue to be an integral part of our ABC7 family, including sharing personal updates and providing resources to help others impacted by Alzheimer's better understand the disease and the resources available to them.
" Bill Ritter, Eyewitness News Anchor, WABC-TV, speaks onstage at the ROAR Forward Summit at Hearst Tower on November 19, 2024 in New York City. "Bill is strong, brilliant, and resourceful, and we look forward to his continued reporting on Eyewitness News," Galvez added. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Ritter's announcement by wishing the veteran broadcaster and his family"strength in the days ahead.
" "For decades, Bill Ritter has been a trusted presence in New Yorkers' homes, helping us make sense of the news that shape our city," Mamdani wrote on X." "His courage in sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis will help countless families facing the same challenge feel less alone," he continued. "Wishing Bill, his loved ones, and everyone affected by Alzheimer's strength in the days ahead.
""For decades, I’ve reported for his show and even filled in, anchored w him," she posted on X."He never gave less than 110% I salute you. I thank you. And I will pray for you.
" Lee Goldberg, the station's chief meteorologist, said Ritter's influence would continue long after he stepped away from the anchor desk. "He preaches be kind, take care of each other, & we're all in this together," Goldberg said on X."Now, in addition to doing these things for himself & his loving family, he'll build on his legendary legacy by helping millions who share his battle.
" Ritter also noted during the broadcast that his father died of Alzheimer's disease in 1998 after battling the illness for years.
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