...And The New Morning Anchor on CBS-3 Is...

Erika von Tiehl has been named the new co-anchor of CBS-3's "Eyewitness News" opposite Ukee Washington. Von Tiehl comes to Philadelphia from Miami's CBS4 where she anchors the 5:30 PM and 10 PM newscasts, a position she's held since October 2007. Prior to Miami, Von Tiehl anchored at Buffalo's WKBW-TV where she covered the October 2006 winter storm that brought the city to a halt and left more than 400,000 without power. Expect an August debut.

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM!

Chris May has tweeted that CBS-3 will hatch their plan in the next month or so to join FOX-29 on the 4:30 a.m. hour with "Eyewitness News". KYW will be the second in this market to bring news to their viewers at the earlier hour...a trend across the country to capture the ever-important advertiser dollar and important rating.
In addition, CBS-3 will revive their Saturday morning newscast they abandoned a year-and-a-half ago due to cost-cutting.
No word yet on Liz Keptner's replacement, let alone WRC-TV bound Doug Kammerer's.

Former CBS-3 Reporter Promoted...

Calvin Hughes, former reporter and weekend anchor for CBS-3's "Eyewitness News" until 2006 has been named co-anchor of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news at ABC affiliate WPLG-TV in Miami where he departed for.
Hughes has been co-anchoring the 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., 9 a.m.-10 a.m. and noon newscasts since moving to WPLG in October 2006. He was one of the first reporters to arrive in Port-au-Prince Haiti in January to report on the devestating earthquake there.
Hughes resides in Miramar with his wife and two children.

So Long Doug Kammerer...

I was disappointed to read Michael Klein's news today that CBS-3 morning weatherguy, Doug Kammerer, is leaving the station this summer. Kammerer has landed the Chief Meteorologist position at Washington D.C.'s WRC-TV. Kammerer started in this market at NBC's WCAU-TV and has spent the past three years at KYW's CBS-3. Kammerer was probably my top two favorites for weather...next to WPVI's Adam Joseph. Good luck Doug!