ARKANSAS, USA — Not everyone has time to turn on their TV right at the top of the hour anymore, so to bring you news you care about for free, here's how to download the 5+ app on your smart TV or streaming device.
All newscasts are available on 5+ at normal times, but even if you're late, you can always watch the show from the beginning— want to catch the morning shows over the weekend, but still want to sleep in? You can catch them on 5+ any time of the day!
In between newscasts, 5+ features exclusive content that you can't find anywhere else.
Exclusive 5NEWS segments located on 5+
Local Exclusives:
5+ gives us an incredible opportunity to broadcast longer videos that can more deeply showcase what makes our area special— be it our people, places, or culture.
- Around the Corner
- Jo, Tiffany, and Zac bounce around 5COUNTRY exploring the local places that make us.... us!
- Artist's Corner
- 5NEWS' Joel Kattner and Shane Magie (music lovers through and through) take a deep dive into the local legends that make 5COUNTRY's music scene so vibrant.
- 5NEWS Vault
- KFSM has been covering news across the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas for over 70 years, and in our special vault segment we go back through the tapes—and the years—to rediscover the stories that changed our communities.
- UnNatural State of Crime
- In this true crime segment produced by Jo Ellison, we take a closer look into the most haunting crimes to hit 5COUNTRY over the years.
- Razorback Locked On
- Covering all the news across Hog Heaven, this segment will keep your finger on the pulse of the Razorbacks, from past highlights to future speculation
How to download 5+:
- On your smart TV, navigate to the app store
- Search "5NEWS" or "KFSM"
- Hit "download" once you see the 5+ logo:
When you open up the 5+ app, you'll first see whatever is airing on our 24/7 stream, and from there you can choose to watch any of our local or national segments, or just watch the recent newscast!
Curious about that story that broke in between broadcasts?
- Viewers will also get to see live breaking news coverage outside of our usual timeslots.
Need to know today's forecast?
- You can get it on demand on the 5+ app, too.
Trying to stay on top of Northwest Arkansas and River Valley news? The 5+ app has you covered— 24 hours a day, seven days a week on your TV or through your phone.
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