Beloved WABC anchor Bill Ritter is set to announce his retirement during Friday evening’s broadcast because of Alzheimer’s disease, The Post has learned.
The 76-year-old newsman – who has been at WABC since June 1998 – stepped away from the 11 p.m. broadcast in March 2025 following 25 years on the nightly news desk.
Sources said it’s unclear whether Ritter, who has three children, will announce his Alzheimer’s diagnosis on air.
He’s described by journalists who have worked with him as a “real newsman” who is “well- respected” and “actively involved in making the newscast better.”
“He’s everything you want in a New York City anchor. He sets a standard for all of us,” a source said.
Ritter took over the 11 p.m. news for Bill Beutel in 1999. He currently anchors the 6 p.m. broadcast with Liz Cho.