Eyewitness News

American television newscast format Eyewitness NewsGenreNews programCreated byAl Primo (1959–2022)Written byNikita AntonovPresented bysee belowMusic byFrank GariCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producerFrank Traynor (1959–1985)Producers Evans Forlidas Frank Traynor News editorJesse I EttingerProduction locationsBaltimore, Maryland, United StatesCamera setupMulti-cameraRunning time60 minutes30 minutesProduction companyWABCOriginal releaseNetworkSyndicationReleaseApril 6, 1959 (1959-04-06) –present One of KOCO-TV's stormchasing vehicles outside the station's studios in Oklahoma City; as of April 18, 2013, KOCO no longer utilizes the Eyewitness News name (having rebranded as KOCO 5 News). The vehicle also features one of their Doppler weather radar brands. Eyewitness News is a style of television presentation that emphasizes visual elements and action videos, instead of the older, "man-on-camera" style of newscast, and is most prominently featured in the New York City metropolitan area. History Westinghouse The earliest known use of the Eyewitness News name in American television was on April 6, 1959, when KYW-TV (now WKYC-TV) – at the