WCVB NewsCenter 5 User Reviews

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Top reviews

Terrible

None of the videos play for me

Like It

But the ads before the video clips are annoying.

A great app for Massachusetts news

It’s a very engaging app with great coverage of all of Massachusetts. All of the anchors are lovely and affable on air.

Watching the news

I live in South Carolina and grew up in Massachusetts and until now I continuously watch WCVB NEWS CENTER

My favorite

I grew up watching this news and I this app it really changed my life and WCVB News Center 5 was on the scene at my mother‘s job at QCC that year I was watching there coverage from my job that is closer to QCC there was an active shooter that’s what WCVB told me when I was watching it I want to say thank you so much for being there. I was going to come down to get my mother, but she went home. I decided to stay at my job and not to. be the one. to get shot I sent my gratitude and thanks to you. Thank you for this news app
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The Best of the Best…!!!

Best news team ever…!!! I have been a WCVB fan since the 70’s. Always my first choice of news…. Totally reliable and spot on…. My go to choice even though I live in Western Massachusetts.

Please fix

The video of the news coverage is not working

Great app except!!

We enjoy the app. It keeps us informed but why does it go back to the top story every time you click on a post

Weather

Best weather forecast

Videos Not Playing in News Stories

I’m experiencing an issue where videos embedded in news stories no longer play. This appears to be a recent problem, as playback was working previously.

My trusted source

Ever since the station was begun I have enjoyed and trusted your local programming most especially your news and weather. In this age of misinformation and pandering to petty bullies and government officials yours is a voice of integrity and reason.

Please fix

The video of the news coverage is not working

Too many Ads!!

Every news article starts with an Ad. It’s so annoying. Today, I was trying to watch a live broadcast of a news conference on an active shooter at a college. There should never be Ads to access this type of news. Shame on you WCVB. Do better!

Great job, folks!

Great coverage:
Local & national news is the headlines plus

supplemented by
CHRONICLE diving into local history & current events

Activism 1:1
BEN SIMONEAU I've got your back for 1:1 'rescues'

Community ACTIVISM
Karen Anderson's investigative reporting (always both well researched &!well presented !

CURRENT POLITICAL stuff-
"On the record" etc etc

It's unbiased &
broad & deep.

& sports: love the 1 or 2 minute drill &
for carrying the PATRIOTs!!!!

Great job, folks. Keep it up!
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Best News Channel Ever!

I have watched WCVB News Center 5 for years including while working overseas. I was able to stay informed about goings on at home in MA as well as around the country. Thank you for all you do to stay on top of breaking news and informative stories of interest! You are the best!

“ I love this app”

I am a native of Massachusetts , and channel 5 has always been my favorite news channel and still is , it give you accurate news reporting. All though I left Massachusetts and moved to sunny Arizona 8 years ago and later relocated to North Carolina in 2021. I continue to tune into channel 5 news with this mobile app. The app is easy to navigate and useful friendly. It gives me alerts. “ I truly appreciate this wonderful app “. Thank you Channel 5 for your continued Reporting of accurate news and weather.

From A fame of Channel 5
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Alerts

They send breaking news alerts multiple times a day and very rarely are they actually breaking stories and My settings are for only breaking news stories.

Keeping us up-to-date

Thank you for always sending out the notifications to keep us up-to-date on breaking news

WCVB NEWS IS GREAT

WCVB NEWS CENTER 5 is great on TV or on my logons. Very up to date with breaking stories. Easy to use on iPhone when not at home to view on TV. Thank you WCVB.

Wakeup Easy

The morning team is my family..I get Everything I need to know; news, weather & traffic to get my day going in the right direction and my crew always puts me in a good mood to start my day..Love you guys..