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Bill Ritter leaves WABC anchor desk due to Alzheimer's diagnosis

Daily Record Parsippany 14 Jun 2026

After anchoring Eyewitness News for nearly three decades, WABC's Bill Ritter announced he would step down from his post on the anchor's desk after doctors diagnosed him with ... slot, according to WABC.

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

Variety 13 Jun 2026

Longtime WABC-TV/ABC7 news anchor Bill Ritter is stepping down from the ...

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WABC Anchor Bill Ritter Is Stepping Down After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

New York Times 13 Jun 2026

The veteran journalist told viewers on Friday that it would be his last time anchoring the newscast, but that he was assuming a new role covering the disease he’s fighting ... .

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Longtime WABC anchor Bill Ritter stepping down due to Alzheimer's diagnosis

Newsday 13 Jun 2026

Longtime WABC/7 "Eyewitness News" anchor Bill Ritter announced on Friday he is stepping down after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's. Ritter, who has anchored the 6 p.m ... For now ... stations ... Get the latest on celebs, TV and more.

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Longtime Eyewitness News Anchor Bill Ritter Steps Down, Shares Alzheimer’s Diagnosis | Video

The Wrap 13 Jun 2026

Bill Ritter, a beloved anchor for WABC’s “Eyewitness News,” shared Friday that he is stepping down following an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis ... Ritter has been with WABC-TV since 1998, stepping into the anchor role at 11 p.m.

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

The Guardian 13 Jun 2026

Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said he’s stepping down but will continue to ...

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Killeen Daily Herald 05 Jun 2026

Ridgewood, New Jersey Jun 4, 2026 (Issuewire.com) SADDLE RIVER, NJ Robert Massimi, theater critic, producer, and CEO of ....

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Remembering Roger Grimsby, the colorful, complicated WABC 'Eyewitness News' anchor

Newsday 01 May 2026

Starting with this story, Newsday is launching a bimonthly series, “Legends of Local TV and Radio,” which will look back at some giants of New York broadcasting ... Instead, the pictures did all the talking ... Get the latest on celebs, TV and more. Sign up.

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Pompeo casts doubt on renewed US-Iran talks: ‘I’m not optimistic’

The Hill 25 Apr 2026

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that he is ...

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Dining and dashing about with Gristedes and WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis

New York Post 14 Apr 2026

John Catsimatidis ... Crabgrass ... Born poor ... On radio because he owns WABC, whose president is Chad Lopez ... I looked for opportunities and got asked if I wanted to buy WABC for $12.5 million? I bought it blind ... Then real estate, then oil business, then WABC.”.

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Krista McNally, former News 12 reporter, joins ABC/7's 'Eyewitness News' to cover Long Island

Newsday 27 Mar 2026

Krista McNally, a former crime reporter for News 12, has joined WABC/7, where she'll be one of two reporters covering Long Island, the station announced Wednesday ... 7 president and general manager, said in a statement ... More on this topic ... 1m read.

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Ernie Anastos dead: WABC Eyewitness News anchor dies aged 83

The Mirror 13 Mar 2026

Veteran New York TV news anchor Ernie Anastos has died aged 83 after a short battle with pneumonia. The Emmy Award-winning WABC Eyewitness News legend was one of the most beloved faces in NYC broadcasting for nearly five decades ... .

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Ernie Anastos, New York’s Everyman Newscaster, Dies at 82

New York Times 13 Mar 2026

A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news ... .

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Ernie Anastos, Legendary Greek-American Anchorman, Dies at 82

Greek City Times 13 Mar 2026

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Ernie Anastos, long-time NYC news anchor for 3 different local broadcast networks, dead at 82

AM New York 12 Mar 2026

Anastos joined WABC-TV in 1978 and would serve as an Eyewitness News anchor for 11 years ... Most recently, Anastos remained active in local broadcasting, launching his own nationally syndicated radio show "Positively America" on WABC-AM radio ... ....