WCVB Newscenter 5 - Boston

Boston's breaking news, live newscasts, weather updates, and local coverage.
WCVB Newscenter 5 - Boston is a comprehensive news app that connects you to real-time breaking news, weather updates, and local coverage in Boston and New England. With live newscasts, instant alerts, sports highlights, and community-focused features, this app keeps you informed and engaged. Download it for free to experience the latest in news and weather right at your fingertips.
Downloads: 302,274
165
Version: 5.7.70 (Last updated: 2025-03-31)
Version code: 50770
Creation date: 2012-05-15
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
  • android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
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Size: 55.34M
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 11 hours ago

Ranking

User reviews

Pros
  • Timely alerts for local news and weather
  • Accurate weather information with detailed forecasts
  • User-friendly updates for chosen categories
  • High trust in news content as unbiased and straightforward
  • Great source of breaking news both locally and globally
Cons
  • Controls stay on screen during video playback and do not hide properly
  • Frequent and intrusive ads before videos
  • Issues with location settings that automatically revert to Boston
  • Problems with notifications not being received
  • Widget functionality is broken and needs fixing
Most mentioned
  • Need for a dark mode option
  • Issues with video controls not disappearing
  • Too many ads interrupting news reading
  • Problems with location settings reverting to Boston
  • Widget not working as expected
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Great news app timely alerts on area specific weather and local news. Weather is accurate down to the minute with alerts for bad weather. Allows you to choose the updates you wish to receive. Has a built-in forecast, current conditions and radar past and future. I use this app daily. An Informative New England news and weather app. Channel 5 Rocks.
by John Anderson, 2025-01-20

great app and I love the way they keep you up-to-date with weather, politics, and especially everything that's happening around the world and then some keep it up channel 5 great work..
by JOJO JOJO, 2024-11-10
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