Bill Ritter
He started anchoring the 11 p.m. newscast on Eyewitness News in October, 1999, succeeding the great Bill Beutel, and then added the 6 p.m. newscast in February, 2001.
He has covered, for Eyewitness News and ABC News, the big and important events since 1992 when he joined ABC as founding co-host of "Good Morning America/Sunday."
Earlier in his career Bill, a native of Los Angeles, reported on the Rodney King trial and the subsequent Los Angeles riots for the Fox Television Network. From August 1991 through February 1992 Ritter also served as a reporter for the Fox Network's nationally syndicated show Entertainment Daily Journal (E.D.J.); and from February 1990 to August 1991 was an investigative reporter for KTTV-TV (Fox Television) in Los Angeles. He also was an anchor for the station's Gulf War coverage.
He began his television career as a business and then investigative reporter for KNSD-TV (NBC affiliate) in San Diego from February 1987 to January 1990.
Bill began his career in print journalism in 1972. He served as a reporter and then business editor of the San Diego County edition of The Los Angeles Times from February 1984 to January 1987. He also worked as a reporter and editor for the San Diego Business Journal from June 1980 to January 1984.
Additionally, Ritter served as a board member and then chairman of Crash, Inc., a non-profit drug education and prevention organization in San Diego, from 1980 to 1990. He also was on the San Diego State University Business School advisory board in 1984 and 1985.
Ritter attended San Diego State University from 1968-1972. He was kicked out of school for demonstrating against the Vietnam War. Forty years later he went back to college, graduating from The New School in May, 2016.
Bill's Stories
Up Close: Ray Tierney reflects on the Gilgo Beach murder case
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney joins us on Up Close this week following the guilty plea of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, who admitted to murdering eight women.
Up Close: Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman on New York gubernatorial race
New polls show the race for governor of New York narrowing a bit. Democrat incumbent Kathy Hochul still has a big lead over Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.
Up Close: Assessing the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport
How did this happen and how do we keep it from happening again?
Up Close: New York Rep. Tom Suozzi reacts to war with Iran; NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels
The Pentagon is now asking for $200 billion to fund the war in Iran, that's in addition to all the money that was spent already.
Up Close: Rep. Gregory Meeks on war with Iran, security concerns in New York and across the US
New York City and the country have been on heightened terror alert since the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran.
Up Close: New York House Rep. Latimer on escalating tensions in the Middle East amid war with Iran
The U.S. and Israel continue with a war they launched against Iran. It's a war that President Donald Trump says could go on for weeks.
Up Close: New Jersey Sen. Kim on Trump's State of the Union; Republican nominee Hathaway for NJ-11
Amid mixed approval ratings and a fight to keep Republicans in control of Congress, President Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in U.S. history on Tuesday night.
City projections show 1 in 5 New Yorkers will be 60 or older by 2030
Commissioner of the New York City Department for the Aging Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez discusses how New York City accommodates the aging population.
Up Close: Rep. Goldman, Gottheimer react after Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
The high court struck down most of the tariffs that Trump has been imposing on countries around the world.
Up Close: Who is Analilia Mejia, Democratic nominee for New Jersey's 11th Congressional district
Analilia Mejia sent political shockwaves everywhere after winning the Democratic nomination for New Jersey's 11th Congressional district.