WCYB News 5

Name: WCYB News 5
Rating: 4.7 (258 reviews)
Author: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

By: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc App

Bristol News & Weather

Overview

Version:

10.33.0

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Ranking

#94,222 ▲ 105

Overall

Features & Capabilities

WCYB News 5

Stay informed across Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, and the Tennessee-Virginia Tri-Cities with breaking local news, national headlines, live weather updates, and sports coverage.

Watch live newscasts, receive instant breaking-news alerts, check hourly and daily forecasts, view live radar, and monitor traffic conditions and road updates. The app also covers local events, politics, community stories, and the issues that matter most—helping you stay connected at home or on the go.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Rating:

4.70

(258) 1 new ratings

Version:

10.33.0 Last updated: 2026-09-02

Version code:

890250904

Creation date:

2011-12-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

148.81MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 94,222 ▲ 105

Other platforms

WCYB News 5 (v10.33.0)

115,970 4.48

(1,925)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wcyb-news-5/id489854096

Website:

http://sbgi.net

User Reviews

Users value News 5 WCYB for quick access to local news, weather, and school closings, plus alerts and easy navigation. However, recurring issues appear across reviews: intrusive, repeated ads (often over weather), frequent live-stream cutoffs or playback problems, and performance crashes or incompatibility on older devices after updates. Some content such as closings or submenus can be missing or hard to access, and push notifications sometimes don’t link to the article. While many find it useful, these reliability and UX problems drive some to want an ad-free paid version or to switch apps.

Pros

Access to local news, weather, and school closings on mobile.
Alerts/notifications and easy navigation.
Convenient access at your fingertips for local information.
Generally praised as a handy local news app.

Cons

Ads are intrusive and frequent, often overlaying content such as the weather and requiring consideration of an ad-free option.
Live video streaming cuts off or stalls, causing missed portions of broadcasts.
Crashes, hangs, and compatibility issues on older devices after updates.
Closings/schedule content sometimes missing or hard to access after updates.
Push notifications do not consistently link to the relevant article.

Recent reviews

I used to visit the app frequently but it has not been functional in some time. The app opens but content never loads. Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn’t help.

by Ol*****, 2026-05-10

I don’t have cable in my room so i TRY to watch the live stream while I’m getting ready for work in the mornings but it constantly cuts off, leaving me with a black screen. I have to close the app and then reopen the app which in return miss most of the news in the mornings. It’s very frustrating.