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.