Meisha Johnson Is the NEW Traffic Reporter on CBS 3

THX for the pic @WIPMorningShow ! You and the Phillie Phanatic were the highlight of my 1st day~ 💋 @CBS3Mornings pic.twitter.com/HuIxMWEXIu

— Meisha Johnson (@MeishaCBS3) July 20, 2015

Meisha Johnson is the new traffic reporter for Channel 3 (CBS 3 KYW-TV). She comes to Philly by way of the FOX station in Minneapolis-St. Paul. She has also been seen on several PowerSports programs on the Fox Sports Network. So it's not too hard to imagine Channel 3 finding a place for her on their Sunday Morning's Eagles pre-game show broadcasts. Perhaps even traffic reports for the away games too!

CBS Partners with NFL for Thursday Night Football

CBS is adding a package of Thursday night games to its already loaded NFL lineup next season.

CBS will simulcast eight games with the NFL Network early in the 2014 season. The remaining eight late-season games will be seen on the NFL Network, which previously aired the entire Thursday Night Football franchise.

“NFL Network built Thursday into a night for NFL fans,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Our goal is to bring these games to more fans on broadcast television with unprecedented promotion and visibility for Thursday Night Football on CBS.”

Jessica Dean Joins Chris May on CBS 3 Eyewitness News

Her official start date isn’t until Monday, September 23rd, but Jessica Dean will arrive at the anchor desk a day ahead of schedule to join CBS 3/ CW Philly co-anchor Chris May on one of the biggest nights of television following the telecast of the 65TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, Sunday, September 22nd, 8 to 11 p.m. on CBS 3.

May and Dean will anchor Sunday’s edition of Eyewitness News at 11 that evening along with Meteorologist Kathy Orr and Sports Director Beasley Reece.

CBSPhilly.com/Emmys will be the destination of choice now throughout Emmy night for ultimate TV fans, providing the latest Emmy news; photo galleries of nominees; a review of 65 years of greatest Emmy moments; a ballot to play along, and a live Twitter feed to track Emmy chat Sunday night. Chris May and Jessica Dean will be posting their own Emmy guesses pre-telecast Sunday night.

Susan Barnett Leaves CBS 3 Eyewitness News

Eyewitness News anchor Susan Barnett is leaving CBS3 and the CW Philly. Barnett has been at Channel 3 since 2006 and began anchoring the evening newscasts in 2008. Barnett anchored the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. on CBS, and the 10 p.m. broadcast at the CW Philly. She of course with Chis May, were brought in to help the station recover from the Larry Mendte/Aylicia Lane fiasco.

Her contract expired in March.

Anne-Marie Green Joins CBS News Up to the Minute

Anne-Marie Green who joined CBS 3 in October of 2004 as a general assignment reporter is leaving the station to join CBS News' early morning news program "Up to the Minute." Green eventually added reporting and anchoring duties for both CBS 3 and The CW Philly (Channel 57). She anchored her last Sunday morning show yesterday.

The Toronto native came to CBS 3 from CITY-TV in her hometown where she has been a reporter and back-up anchor since June, 2001. In addition to her CITY-TV duties, Green also anchored at Cable Pulse 24, the station’s 24-hour cable news service. CBS News 'Up to the Minute' airs locally on CBS 3 at 3:30 AM. Anne-Marie shared on yesterday's broadcast that she will continue to live in the Philadelphia area and commute to her new job in New York City.

Tim Lake No Longer with NBC 10 WCAU TV

NBC 10 News anchor Tim Lake worked his last shift at the station on Friday night's 11 p.m. newscast. His contract was not renewed by NBC Universal. He had been told months earlier that he would not be offered a new contract. He left the airwaves with no fanfare. Would that have happened at Channel 3 or 6?

Lake had been with Channel 10 for 20 years and is the last on-air anchor at WCAU-TV who transitioned with the station from its days as a CBS affiliate to being owned by NBC. That big switch happened in Philadelphia in 1994. Channel 3 KYW-TV of course became CBS 3.

NBC 10 is said to be looking for a new main anchor, however newcomer Chris Cato is probably slated to fill that position.