La emisión del viernes 12 de junio marcó su despedida del escritorio de WABC-TV en Nueva York, tras más de dos décadas al frente del informativo en el horario central

News anchor Bill Ritter is exiting his role at WABC-TV's 6 p.m. "News Anchor Job "Eyewitness News" after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.

Bill Ritter, who has anchored the 6 p.m. newscast for ABC New York station WABC since 2001, said Friday's broadcast would be his last at the anchor desk.

Ritter has anchored the 6 pm ‘Eyewitness News’ broadcast on ABC7 since 2001