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American former television news anchor and journalist

  • Date of Birth: 26 February 1950
  • Age: 76 years old
  • In the rating: #2 Journalist

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William Sheldon Ritter is an American former television news anchor and journalist. He was with WABC-TV in New York City from 1998 to 2026, initially anchoring on weekends before succeeding Bill Beutel on the 11 p.m. news in September 1999, then at 6 p.m. in February 2001. He is also a correspondent for the ABC News program 20/20.

For Eyewitness News, Ritter traveled to Israel the week before the start of the war in Iraq, to find out how Israelis and Palestinians were preparing for a possible military conflict 500 miles from their land.

Ritter has investigated drug use among some teenage Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn, and looked into problems with the dramatic increase in the number of construction scaffolds in New York. Ritter also covers fire safety and prevention for Eyewitness News, and hosts the annual "Operation 7 Save A Life" a special and campaign. Ritter has climbed the Empire State Building, tagging along with the man who repairs and replaces the broadcast antennas on top of one of New York's tallest skyscrapers. And, for the first time on live television, Ritter was tested for prostate cancer. As part of the test, Ritter also interviewed New York's most famous prostate cancer patient: former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Ritter used to write a daily column, Behind the News with Bill Ritter, which previewed the 11 pm edition of Eyewitness News. It was sent via e-mail, and regularly offered insights into how it gathers the news.

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Bill Ritter Leaves Anchor Desk Bill Ritter, a longtime face of WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News, is ending his regular run behind the anchor desk after publicly sharing that he has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The 76-year-old journalist made the announcement on Friday, June 12, ...

Bill Ritter Steps Down From Eyewitness News After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Bill Ritter Steps Down From Eyewitness News After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

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Date of Birth 26 February 1950
Age 76 years old
Pisces Zodiac sign Pisces Fish - go with the flow People born under the sign of Pisces are mostly passive, devoid of perseverance, purposefulness and unstable. They are not able to withstand the circumstances, they are constantly hovering in dreams, believing that everything…
Zodiac Compatibility %
Scorpio 96%
Taurus 96%
Aquarius 92%
Capricorn 88%
Pisces 88%
Aries 80%
Cancer 76%
Virgo 76%
Sagittarius 72%
Leo 68%
Gemini 64%
Libra 60%
Tiger Chinese horoscope Tiger Tiger is a born leader The tiger is usually a very undisciplined worker. People born in the Year of the Tiger are also very irritable by nature and do not like to follow others. They have problems with power and tend to challenge their superiors. Th…
Zodiac Compatibility %
Dragon 88%
Rat 88%
Horse 84%
Bull 84%
Pig 80%
Dog 80%
Rooster 72%
Rabbit 72%
Tiger 72%
Goat 60%
Monkey 52%
Snake 48%

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