WCVB Newscenter 5 - Boston vVARY

HTVMA Solutions, Inc.

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About this app

Developer Description

Boston's breaking news, live newscasts, weather updates, and local coverage.

Stay connected to Boston with the WCVB Newscenter 5 app!

Be the first to know about breaking news, weather updates, and top stories in Boston and the surrounding area. With the WCVB NewsCenter 5 app, you’ll have real-time news, sports highlights, traffic alerts, and entertainment updates – all at your fingertips. Download for free today and experience news like never before.

Trusted by nearly 400,000 users across Boston and New England, the WCVB NewsCenter 5 app is the go-to source for breaking news, weather updates, and more. Join the growing community today!

LIVE NEWS

- Get instant push notifications for breaking news.
- Launch full live newscasts using the Nowcast bar.
- Catch up on the latest newscast with On Demand playback.
- Stay updated with Boston sports results and highlights, including dedicated segments in every newscast.

REAL-TIME WEATHER

- Stay updated with current weather conditions and hourly forecasts.
- Plan ahead with a detailed 10-day outlook and weekend forecast.
- Zoom in to street-level detail with an interactive radar.
- Receive critical weather warnings and expert videocasts.

COMMUNITY FOCUSED

- Submit news tips, photos, and videos directly to our newsroom.
- Share stories easily via email, text, or social media.
- Explore local New England stories with Chronicle, the region's longest-running news magazine series.
- Stay informed with in-depth coverage of local stories and events that matter to your community.

Keep up with the Red Sox, Celtics, Patriots, Bruins, Revolution and your local college and high school teams with the latest coverage and highlights.

STAY AHEAD WITH WCVB NEWSCENTER 5

Whether it's breaking news, live weather updates, or the latest from the world of sports and entertainment, the WCVB NewsCenter 5 app delivers the information that matters most to you.

DOWNLOAD NOW AND STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

What's New

We update the app regularly to keep things working smoothly for you!

Like us? Give us five stars! Have feedback? Use the in-app contact screen in the menu or send us an email at appfeedback@hearst.com

Version Information

Version: -
Downloads: 100K+
Updated on: Dec 8, 2025
Released: May 15, 2012
Requires: Android Varies with device

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WCVB Newscenter 5 - Boston users say on Google Play

★★★★★

Nancy A

Very informative & in the know at all times. Wether world news or local... ...including breaking news & weather (along with any breaking news alerts, with news categories that I was allowed to choose). I have peace of mind knowing all & anything that is occurring locally & world wide at all times. Excellent app & excellent news anchors... 💯☝️👍

★★★★

Jen Machado

Great source for news & weather! I've had this app for a while including on other phones, but since I switched over to this phone about a month ago I haven't been able to receive notifications from WCVB Channel 5. I've looked at the app settings & notifications etc on my phone but I'm not seeing anything that is blocking the phone from allowing notifications & other things to come through. I like this app, as I don't have to always watch the news and you can read the news instead of watching it.

★★★

michael mccabe

I've always had good experiences but lately when I go to the app it keeps switching from my location back to Boston and I have to reset it almost every time I never had this problem in the 5 years or so that I've had this app please let me know what the problem could be

★★

Tony Stark

Great overall, but it's 2022 and EVERY. SINGLE. ANDROID. APP. DEVELOPER. MUST. INCLUDE. DARK. MODE. Late night news reading on this app scorches one's eyes out, even on the lowest screen brightness. If a dark mode is added, that would definitely be worth 5 stars.

★

Dewayne Jones

While watching live or On-Demand news can't remove controls like before by tapping on screen. The controls go away during commercials but reappear when watching the news. This is a recent condition maybe perhaps from a recent update of this app because this condition just started. Please advise of a fix.