<div><p>Since 1959, CBS3's newscast has been identified as Eyewitness News. Beginning on Wednesday, that will no longer be the case.</p><p>CBS3 says it is time for a change in the branding of their local newscast. It will now be called simply CBS News Philadelphia.</p><p>For people of a certain age, Eyewitness News brings back memories of notable news journalists such as Larry Kane, Mort Crim, and Jessica Savage.</p><p>The problem, according to Kelly Frank, the new president and general manager at CBS3, is that younger people no longer felt a connection with that name.</p><p>Frank told Philadelphia Business Journal that the station did research that showed a disconnect.</p><blockquote><p><i>Eyewitness News</i> "wasn't as relevant to a growing audience. And that's a difficult thing in Philadelphia [if] you're born and raised here. People like what they like. But Eyewitness was starting to marginalize and that was what our data told us.”</p></blockquote><p>Starting with Wednesday's 5 pm newscast, the station's on-air colors will also be changing, from the traditional silver and blue to a green background. The new CBS News Philadelphia will now use the tagline, " We uncover the heart behind the headline".</p><p>Frank told PBJ that focus groups told them what today's viewer wants is more complete storytelling, from both points of view with potential solutions.</p><p>This isn't the first time CBS3 has tinkered with its name. Back In the 1990s, the station tried the names News Tonight and KYW News 3 for a time before returning to Eyewitness News.</p><p>Will these changes make a difference for the new CBS News Philadelphia? We'll see.</p><p>As someone who has experienced this kind of change in radio a couple of times, allow me to give my perspective.</p><p>When the ratings aren't what's expected, business people, who aren't necessarily broadcasters, call in consultants - who also aren't broadcasters - to make marketing changes like the ones they would make for Coca-Cola or Chick-fil-A.</p><h2>A Look at Jim Gardner's Amazing 46-Year Career at Action News</h2><h2>South Jersey's Real Life Ghost Town - Amatol</h2></div>

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Since 1959, CBS3's newscast has been identified as Eyewitness News. Beginning on Wednesday, that will no longer be the case. CBS3 says it is time for a change in the branding of their local newscast. It will now be called simply CBS News Philadelphia. For people of a certain age,...