Beloved ABC New York anchor Bill Ritter set to announce retirement due to health issue: sources

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.

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Jun 12, 2026 - 22:20
Beloved ABC New York anchor Bill Ritter set to announce retirement due to health issue: sources
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.
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