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WCVB NewsCenter 5 - Boston App User Positive Comments 2024
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✓ MY GO TO APP...FOR LOCAL NEWS...Living in Florida I need to know what is going on back home...thank you WCVB for being there for me...absolutely love this app..very easy to navigate...just choose what you want to see...go to the menu....and boom there you have it...anyone who doesn’t like this app is just to fussy to please...doesn’t get any simpler to use...as far as the ads go...that’s why it’s FREE...all you knuckleheads who complain must be lost in space....ADS KEEP APPS FREE...so get over it....Version: 5.13.47
✓ Like the weather sectionWCVB is my go to station for news and weather. I do utilize the app, and have been using it for some time. What I dislike is clicking on a story and getting a whole lot of advertisement and pop ups. I know the app needs to be paid for somehow, but just get tired of them. I also think that the active radar for weather has changed over the last year, as it loads slower and just does not to be as good as the original..Version: 5.13.722
✓ You can do betterI would love to give this app five stars because I have always been a loyal WCVB viewer and rely on them for my news but the app is not great. Most mornings when I look on the app I see still the previous days news stories. I feel like they never get out in front of any news story. And I wish they had someone to proofread before posting stories as there always typos..Version: 5.13.513
✓ Review of channel 5Although I usually enjoy all the news & weather on channel five, I think sometimes they ignore some important facts on various stories, an interesting example would be that they never investigated the deaths of the whales & dolphins off the coast of New York & New Jersey last year, which was reported on the New York stations, it was determined that the underwater explosions for the future wind farms were causing the deaths of these majestic creatures & not local fishermen.Version: 5.15.1359
✓ Right awayIt’s frustrating that if you don’t get to the alert IRL you can’t access it immediately on the app. There’s still a wait time between the alert and app access. Do appreciate the alerts and apps however as a way to stay in touch with Boston and breaking news as we’re recent expats to Connecticut and still need our Boston news fix. ( also still get the Globe in hardcopy so there you go).Version: 5.13.270
✓ Great appEasy to use. Great up to date info..Version: 4.4
✓ “ 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 2 years ago I continue to tune in to channel 5 news with this app. The app is easy to navigate and 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.Version: 5.15.873
✓ Ads block storiesGenerally like the app, but the ads block words/sentences within the stories. At times, I can’t read crucial words/phrases because the ad has blocked out part of the article. I would like this app much better if the ads didn’t affect the communication of stories. Seems like a rather large bug for a news app..Version: 5.13.853
✓ Great quick news on the goI hardly ever watch the news on TV. This app gives me the latest news and updates etc Side menu to chose your interests...personally I really like the weather updates and predicted weather. I don't need to download those weather apps. Just go to channel 5 app. Overall I recommend this app..Version: 5.13.853
✓ More-frequent UpdatesIn general the app is very good. One improvement, however, is needed: update the news/stories more often. Some of the general interest stories in particular are on the app for days on end. Even some of the sports reports refer to games that were played days ago. Please remove/update these items in quick fashion. Otherwise, keep up the great work! Update: Recently noticed that several news stories are truncated above the first advertisement contained within. Please check this out and correct it..Version: 5.13.614
✓ Good appQuick response when you click links most times. Nice interface and easy to navigate. Some articles are on for days and just move to different locations in the app. It’s annoying at times when you go back from reading articles it throws you to the top of the page and you have to scroll back down to where you were. Over all an informative app and one I go to thought the day..Version: 5.13.614
✓ Timely updatesThis is the only news app I use and I do enjoy it. Usually, the news updates are useful, relevant and timely and the weather updates are excellent. (The WCVB news, weather and even sports update emails consistently beat those of the Boston Globe). One note: If you sleep with your phone by your bed, be forewarned that there is a daily 6:30 a.m. update that is sure to wake you. Overall, a very good app..Version: 5.13.722
✓ Getting thereLike the new app however hate that you have to wait a whole 30 seconds before being able to stop an advertisement. I understand the need for these advertisement but other news apps allow you to close them in only 10-15 seconds. Really frustrating when your complete news report is only 30 seconds or so. Hope you can improve this! Just showing an ad for 10 seconds is enough for most people to get it..Version: 5.13.151
✓ WCVB-TV RatingI like your approach to the news and the way you present it. Informative, sufficient detail, and not hyper. I particularly like your weather team. Besides being knowledgeable, they seem to really enjoy their work and take seriously both the technical and communication aspects of the job. As a technical communicator myself, I particularly appreciate that..Version: 5.15.428
✓ Roy FuneralThank you for broadcasting the Roy funeral. I respect your decision. Your commitment to spend the money to broadcast this is another reason I am a huge fan of the station. I remember the day you first went on air. As a young geek, I was fascinated with the concept of channel 5 “changing “ Wasn’t WNAC before? The change of networks on the Boston airwaves seemed almost magical to me. How could Channel 5 no longer be CBS? Where does CBS go? Honestly, I was excited to see the new station. Never disappointed with what you do. Keep it up!.Version: 5.13.252
✓ My only issue with the website...Channel 5 is my go-to station for news! I generally like the Channel 5 website, but my only issue is when I receive a “breaking news” alert and I open the WCVB app, there is no accompanying info supporting the alert. It is very frustrating to see current news and not to be able to see the whole story..Version: 5.13.722
✓ Love WCVB Chanel 5!!I’ve Always Watched Channel 5, (and the WCVB App!!) To me, No Other More Informative News in Boston, but Whether I Watch News on the App, or Live on TV, I Feel Like Family Is Delivering the News, and Lately it’s Even More Comforting Coming from Ed, Maria, Harv, Emily, Ben, Doug, Rhondella, Erika, Cindy, All the Mikes,....the Entire Channel 5 Team,...and of Course Missing Randy Already!! Love How Easy the Channel 5 APP is to use, & Explore!! DON’T FORGET!!!! WCVB IS ALWAYS THE TOP RATED NEWS TEAM IN THE COUNTRY,...SO HOW COULD THEY GO WRONG w/the APP!?! (“EDWARD R MORROW” AWARD)!! CONGRATS CHANNEL 5, AND THANKS!!.Version: 5.13.934
✓ Trusted newsI use this app to check on what’s happening: news, weather, cancellations, and to see trusted, friendly faces. I use the WCVB app all through the day, and night for the above mentioned purposes. But, during the night, when I check on something, the advertisements seem to blare out, and I worry about disturbing my sleeping household. Also, the same add plays over and over and over, at the start of each segment, too much advertising..Version: 5.13.853
✓ News Items are timely, but . . .This app always has great, timely news & weather stories. Although some of the other tabs can have stories that are more informative and not necessarily daily, the Entertainment tab should not be one of them. I like checking this app out daily, but more often than not, the Entertainment portion has not been updated in several days. There are times I start to watch the news on television and see a tease that I am interested in watching, but somehow miss it. I wish every story you broadcast could be easily searched (and found) on the app..Version: 5.13.151
✓ Getting UsedTo ItGot the app to get weather forecasts and school closings last winter. Liked the weather videos available at top of page and NewsCenter 5 team seems pretty accurate as year went by and I always found them reliable. Some updates where they tried to squeeze in more video ads made the app choppy and unstable. Seems to have gotten better, but still weord when you click on news report about a terror attack or something bad and first thing u get is a breezy ad for brunch with cocktails..Version: 5.12.4
✓ Best news app…This news app gives me everything I need for the day in a very neat format. The drop down menu on the phone works flawlessly and every time I go to sign in it works. The news stories are in the perfect order from most recent news down to what happened yesterday and a few things from weeks before. I can stay current on this app. No glitches so be prepared for that!! It really works flawlessly!.Version: 5.15.1157
✓ WCVB AppThe App is great you always get the news as soon as the story happens. All your anchors, reporters, meteorologists are Class Acts. Why are you hooking up with GMA they seriously need to do some employee changes I only watch when Robin & Michael They have more time off than your boss. Thank you for letting me voice my opinion. You have a great day. Yeah WCVB5 News. Oh I forgot to mention David Muir he is a Class Act also. Bye..Version: 5.13.556
✓ Need more wind dataI use this app primarily for weather because I find WCVB to be pretty accurate. Not sure if the app reflects what the meteorologists are seeing (none really do) but I still use the app in conjunction with other apps. You need to add more wind data to the app. You don’t show wind speeds usually until the day before and none in your hourly predictions. This would be extremely helpful and where you fall short from other weather apps. Please consider incorporating..Version: 5.13.614
✓ Eliminate the video advertisementDoes ANYONE actually watch, instead of immediately closing, the advertisement that usually plays after the app opens? I hope the advertising revenue is worth annoying users every time they open the app. Minus one star for that advertisement. News-wise the app is not bad & relatively easy to navigate. For 40+ years I watched Chet & Nat & Heather & Ed etc. Last year I moved back to Chicago. It's nice to stay up to date with local news, sports & weather as well as closures & other items and to watch live WCVB video feed..Version: 5.12.89
✓ Changes to WCVB appI wish that your sports section would be updated more frequently. And though the ads are paid for, I’d like to see them change more often. I lived in the Boston area most of my life, and WCVB was always my “go to” station. I am now living in Florida, but check my WCVB app several times a day. My sincerest condolences on the passing of your colleague Clark Booth, a true gentleman and a scholar..Version: 5.13.151
✓ Nice!Simple, fast, good!.Version: 4.8
✓ Please give the daily Dew Point.I use your app daily to check the weather. Cindy always gives a full and helpful report. I especially like the graphic of the 5-day changes in temperature and/or dew point. Very helpful. My only request is that you list the dew point on the “homepage“ of your weather stats. You give the humidity, and that’s fine. But for most people, I feel it’s the dew point temp that indicates how oppressive or “light“ the air feels..Version: 5.13.934
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