WCVB To Launch Markets First 5pm Weekend Newscast

Beginning on Sunday, November 8, WCVB NewsCenter 5, Boston’s News Leader and local ABC Affiliate, will launch an additional hour of news on weekend evenings at 5:00-6:00PM entitled NewsCenter 5 at 5 expanding the news block to 5:00-6:30PM. Depending on ABC network programming, the NewsCenter 5 at 5 weekend newscast will air on either Saturday or Sunday evening. After the November 8 launch, the 5:00-6:00PM newscast will remain on Sundays through 2015. In first-quarter of 2016, the newscast will air most often on Saturday evenings pending ABC scheduling.

Ed Harding and Heather Unruh will anchor the NewsCenter 5 at 5 on Sunday evenings with Meteorologist Mike Wankum and Sports Anchor Mike Lynch. Pam Cross and Bob Halloran will anchor NewsCenter5 at 5 on Saturday evenings with Meteorologist Mike Wankum.

“We are very excited about the addition of this new weekend newscast,” said Bill Fine, WCVB President and General Manager. “The expansion will make WCVB the only television station in the Boston market to offer a newscast at 5:00PM on weekends, giving viewers more options to stay informed.”

“NewsCenter 5 remains dedicated to serving our community by providing the best news and information across times and platforms that are convenient,” said Andrew Vrees, WCVB News Director. “This additional hour on weekends at 5:00PM gives viewers a new choice, and we’re pleased to make it available.”

Rounding out this new weekend coverage, viewers will also be able to catch news, sports, and weather headlines at their regularly scheduled times: NewsCenter 5 Weekend EyeOpener at 5:00AM, 6:00AM and 8:00AM, NewsCenter 5 Weekend at 6PM and 11PM; as well as on wcvb.com and the WCVB news app.

About WCVB CHANNEL 5
WCVB is Boston’s broadcast/digital media leader, providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms including WCVB Channel 5, wcvb.com, WCVB mobile and MeTV Boston. Founded by community leaders in 1972, WCVB is committed to its mission to serve the region with quality local content. In addition to 30 hours of NewsCenter 5 coverage each week, original offerings include Chronicle, the nation’s longest running local news magazine; CityLine, a weekly urban magazine program; and On The Record, a weekly political roundtable. The station has been honored with numerous prestigious national broadcasting honors including the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's "Service to the Community" award, plus multiple recognitions as Television Station of the Year by the National Gabriel Awards, the National Headliner Awards, the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards, the regional Emmy's, Associated Press Awards, Walter Cronkite Award, duPont Awards and Gracie Awards. WCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate station, is owned by Hearst Television Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation, a leading media company whose global holdings include 29 television stations and two radio stations. Follow us on Facebook (wcvb5), Twitter (@wcvb) or Google+ (search +wcvb).

 

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