Bill Ritter Biography
Bill Ritter is a television news anchor and journalist from the United States working as the co-anchor of WABC-TV New York’s Eyewitness News at 6 p.m. He started anchoring in October 1999.
How old is Bill Ritter? – Age
He is 71 years old as of 26 February 2021. He was born in 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Bill Ritter Family – Education
Ritter was raised in a Jewish household. He was dismissed from San Diego State University in 1972 for opposing the Vietnam War; he was one semester away from graduation at the time. He opted to finish his undergraduate studies, and on May 20, 2016, he graduated from The New School with a bachelor’s degree.
Is Bill Ritter still Married? – Wife
He is married to Kathleen Friery. The couple married in 2008. They together have three children.
Bill Ritter Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
What is Bill Ritter’s Salary?
He earns a salary of 175,850 annually.
Bill Ritter Career
Since 1992, when he joined ABC as the initial co-host of “Good Morning America/Sunday,” he has covered major events for Eyewitness News and ABC News. Bill, a native of Los Angeles, covered the Rodney King trial and the ensuing Los Angeles riots for the Fox Television Network earlier in his career. Ritter also worked as a reporter for the Fox Network’s nationally syndicated show Entertainment Daily Journal (E.D.J.) from August 1991 to February 1992, and as an investigative reporter for KTTV-TV (Fox Television) in Los Angeles from February 1990 to August 1991. He also served as an anchor for the station’s coverage of the Gulf War.
From February 1987 through January 1990, he worked as a business and later an investigative reporter for KNSD-TV (NBC station) in San Diego. In 1972, Bill began his career as a print journalist. From February 1984 until January 1987, he worked as a reporter and later business editor for The Los Angeles Times’ San Diego County edition. From June 1980 until January 1984, he worked as a reporter and editor for the San Diego Business Journal. From 1980 through 1990, Ritter was a board member and then chairman of Crash, Inc., a San Diego-based non-profit drug education and prevention organization. He also served on the advisory board of the San Diego State University Business School. In 1984 and 1985, he served on the advisory board of the San Diego State University Business School.