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WABC/7's Bill Ritter opens up about his Alzheimer's diagnosis

Newsday 16 Jun 2026
Appearing Monday on "Good Morning America," former WABC/7 anchor Bill Ritter opened up more about his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which he had revealed Friday at the end of the 6 p.m. "Eyewitness News" edition ... "That was immediate.
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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 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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Robert Massimi Featured on WABC Radio Alongside Entertainment and Sports Figures

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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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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