Great App
I really like the weather, live radar, and notifications of when bad weather is near me. It tells me rain will be in my area in 8 minutes and for approximately how long it will last. I appreciate notifications of live press conferences and can watch them live in the app. I use the app everyday!
Informative
I like the app it updates very often on things from local traffic backups that may affect your commute to weather, amber alerts and other stories of interest. You can adjust the notifications received. And Like the live feature so I do not have watch from my tablet via cable carrier App!
Update seems like a downgrade...
So...I used to love this app. However some recent changes have made for some annoying glitches. Several stories will not scroll up, leaving me unable to finish the article. The new ad format is aggressively large and often in middle of article. Sometimes I scroll up and it goes directly to ad or sponsored story content. It’s becoming a hassle just to read an article! I used to love this app, and I’m hopeful next update will solve the problems. Other than that story content is good, yet sometimes repetitive. It is very up to date, informative (when you can read the full article), and interactive. I really enjoy the interactive ness of several articles, most recently being able to type in your hometown and pull down the wildfires out west and being able to visualize what that would look like in your community.
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Channel 5 app
I absolutely love this app. The notifications keep me informed, the articles are great and there is such variety. I’m glad I downloaded it. I have had the app less than 1-week and I scroll through it several times daily. You are often alerted to what’s going on before it’s aired on the news. Awesome experience not to mention I am a faithful channel 5 viewer.
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News and Weather is Top of the Pops
Excellent app for my local news. It’s the only app I have and look to for Chicago news and weather. Weather reports and advisories are the best. I like to know what conditions are coming my way (rain, snow, wind, sun, tornadoes, etc) and when to expect them. I know with NBC 5 Chicago I am always going to get the most precise and updated information.
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Review
I’m originally from New Orleans and I grew up watching WDSU and NBC affiliate. When I moved to Illinois 33 years ago I began watching WMAQ it gives me just what I'm looking for. If I have any issues it would be that they repeat themselves a little to much for me. I enjoy the live radar especially when storm’s are coming through my area. I just want to say that I will continue watching channel 5 news y’all are the best in town, keep up the great work guys.
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Mixed thoughts
I’m trying to like the weather part but it has some real issues. For example when I look at the 5 day forecast at the same time I’m watching the 5 day forecast on the tv broadcast they are not the same! Brant keeps saying you see exactly the same on the app - NOT. The real-time radar seems to lack behind live tv by about 10-15 minutes when watching both at the same time.
Right now the DAILY forecast (June 6) says a high of 84 but the HOURLY forecast never gets beyond 77. Very inconsistent. Which is correct?
So I’m not sure what’s going on here. It seems that the radar and forecast feeds are different for the live tv and this app. In fact when you zoom way out on the radar you can find different radar sites across the country. That leads me to believe it is some sort of national data feed and not Chicago specific. Certainly not what the nbc 5 weather team is saying.
Right now the DAILY forecast (June 6) says a high of 84 but the HOURLY forecast never gets beyond 77. Very inconsistent. Which is correct?
So I’m not sure what’s going on here. It seems that the radar and forecast feeds are different for the live tv and this app. In fact when you zoom way out on the radar you can find different radar sites across the country. That leads me to believe it is some sort of national data feed and not Chicago specific. Certainly not what the nbc 5 weather team is saying.
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Love it.
I love the app, but there are drawbacks. The weather portion is the part I love the best, especially the live radar, which is great when storms are rolling through the area. The news portion is the part I hate the most, because it will send alerts often, even if they are turned off, although it’s not as bad as it used to be, it still happens once a week, but that’s not enough to make me remove the app though.
I also like that I can watch live newscasts as well, especially with the weather and like how something weather related shown on TV at various times appears in the app within a few minutes.
I also like that I can watch live newscasts as well, especially with the weather and like how something weather related shown on TV at various times appears in the app within a few minutes.
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Great app, but could be better
Great app for my local news and from my favorite news channel. Have been watching NBC News since I was a young adult. I receive notifications for any breaking news. The app could be easier to navigate, i.e., I was recently trying to find a listing of cities’ curfews due to the George Floyd protests. According to channel 5 news, I could find the listing of cities and their curfews on the NBC Chicago on line. The app did not have a link to those cities. I even tried using the search option, but never found it. I will still use the app. I hope it improves, though.
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Timely alerts
I can always depend on weather and news alerts when needed. The Governor and Mayor daily update alerts are great during the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward to the alerts to remain updated.
The daily weather forecasts helps to plan my day. The forecasts are accurate and let’s me
Know if I should schedule outside events in the morning or afternoon.
Overall a great app recommended highly.
The daily weather forecasts helps to plan my day. The forecasts are accurate and let’s me
Know if I should schedule outside events in the morning or afternoon.
Overall a great app recommended highly.
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