the news board on the bottom of the screen goes to fast to read some of the longer reads other wise i love everything

I will never watch this news channel at night directly because of that idiotic non English speaking weather lady. She cannot speak proper English, barely make out what she says. Complete bonehead. Whatever woke culture, oh need to hire a Spanish person, decision maker made this disaster of a hire just lost another family of viewers. Worst weather anchor I have ever seen ​ read more

Half your "news" is advertisement for business. McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts etc. Since when does "news" include stories about new products from businesses? What a JOKE that station has become. read more

I never thought I'd review a TV station. But my local station is by far my favorite. Unless the news isn't on because of a movie or sporting event, I ALWAYS watch Fox 25. It's by far my favorite (and in my opinion, the best) station for efficient news, that is reliable. Always the fastest, most detailed news. I don't know why anyone would have anything bad to say about this great station! Plus, a lot of the time (depending on what time of day it is), you are able to see people while driving on Providence Highway in Dedham, or at their Beacon Hill Studio in busy Boston. Overall, just a great station that EVERYONE should watch! read more

I love their morning show. Mainly because the other Boston morning news shows are completely devoid of personality. So, why the three stars, why not five? VB. UGG. Yes, I get that Fox has to try and veil their conservatism but this guy is ridiculous. Plus, do I have to watch him stuff his fat face? How often do they need to show this dude eating? Gross. So yeah, he sucks. As far as news goes you're not likely to find much but fluff and TERROR in the AM so don't watch to catch up on goings on in the world. But for a show that will wake you up and the most accurate weather I've found so far (thanks Cindy!) this is the place to be. read more

My butt hurts. God forbid you actually put some frickin' salt down in the area in front of your Beacon Hill studio. My butt is still in a status of achiness over 12 hours after I took a decent spill right in front of the studio (luckily, nothing else hurts :) ) . Thanks a lot. That being said, I can't completely hate on the channel. They do a decent job with the morning commute/weather thing, so that's always important. And Fox does have Family Guy and The Simpsons. But they also have American Idol, the one with the kids, and that show with the guy yells a lot into his cell phone and then breaks people's fingers. But please, if you're on a slope (which the studio is on, as it's at the top of the hill near the State House), salt the area on icy days. read more

I performed on the FOX 25 morning show with my mother. The studio was really amazing to look at and watch in action. It was a beautiful space, much better than it appears on TV. Also, the news anchors are all MUCH more attractive in person! The camera really does add 10 pounds! The green room had comfortable chairs and internet access. Everyone was very kind and professional. The whole morning show crew gave a very sweet round of cheers and applause after my mom and I performed. It looks like a cool, serene place to work, too. read more

You're baby is going to die! Is what would happen if you let it drink from the poisonous sippy cups that are on the market today and then drop it out a 20th floor window. Damn those chemicals in plastic! They should be banned! I love it when they do that. Kevin Lemanowitz and the 10:30 weather rocks! I can't go to sleep until I see it. Maria Stephanos and those F me boots gets a star. The channel has some good shows in 24, NFL Football, Simpsons, and Family Guy. Some terrible ones in American Idol. Remember when they just started as a channel and had like two shows, Tracey Ullman and Maried with Children? Now they're one of the big boys. Congrats. read more

I'll keep this review short and sweet. WFXT Fox 25 get's five stars because of Maria Stephanos. read more

I like watching this station. I like to watch Sara Underwood in the morning, she's such a beauty. Another beauty I like watching is Vanessa Welch in the evening. I also like meteorologist Vicki Graf. WFXT is a great station to watch. read more

General Manager Tom Raponi...A plus, plus job reporting the "real news!!!" Love my Fox-TV Dedham, MA. Five star!!! read more

5 stars for breaking this story: http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/22295972/2013/05/20/hiring-a-family-affair-in-mass-government Full SHOCKING read: "The largest state agency is a nest of nepotism where relatives of higher-ups are routinely hired over more qualified applicants, a state HR insider tells FOX Undercover, a claim that's backed up by hiring and payroll records at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. "There's vast, vast amounts of nepotism, vast amount of crony hiring. And it's all done by gaming the hiring process to make it look legit when it is not legit," the HR insider told FOX Undercover reporter Mike Beaudet. The whistle blower, who spoke on the condition he not be identified, said "a lot of the resumes will go right in the garbage" unless they have the right connection to steer them through the hiring process at Health and Human Services, which employees about 22,000. "I came into state government to serve the people. And what I found was state employees serving themselves," he said. For example, there's Donna Shetler, who works for Health and Human Services as a human resources manager. Donna Shetler's two sons both got jobs in the department for which she provided HR services. "Can we ask you a couple of quick questions?" Beaudet asked her. "NOPE! Got NOTHING to say to you!" Donna Shetler replied. "How did both your sons get hired?" Mike Beaudet asked. "I got NOTHING to say!" Donna Shetler replied, slamming the car door. One of her sons has since left. The other, Christopher Shetler, followed his mother when she moved to another department, and now Christopher Shetler is also in human resources, working with his mom on the 7th floor of a state office building at 600 Washington St. near Downtown Crossing. "We're actually doing a story about nepotism. How people get their jobs. And I'm just wondering, did you get your job because of your mom?" Beaudet asked Christopher Shetler. "uh ...Noooooo! I got my job because I interviewed for it," Christopher Shetler replied. "You followed her from one agency to another. Is that just a coincidence?" Beaudet asked. "I guess so..... That's all I got... to say," Christopher Shetler replied with a smirk. But our insider says it would be an unbelievable coincidence for one relative to follow another to the same department. "The chance of that happening in the HR world, the chance of that happening in a legitimate hiring process, is the chance of being attacked by a great white shark and Big Foot on the same day. It just doesn't happen," he said. But they happen all the time in state government, the insider says. The insider says he says he overheard state human resources personnel officer Kathy Redfern make a phone call to get her daughter, Jessica Redfern, a state job. "Her exact words were, 'My daughter (Jessica Redfern) is applying for this position, and I would like special consideration given to her,'" he said. "What did that mean?" Beaudet asked him. "Special consideration means hire my kid," he replied. Kathy Redfern denied helping her daughter, (Jessica Redfern) get a job with the state. "ummm....No, I did nooooot," she said. "How did she (Jessica Redfern) get that job?" Beaudet asked. "She applied for it," Replied a smirking Kathy Redfern Her daughter, Jessica Redfern, was hired as a nursing assistant by the Department of Public Health, which falls under Health and Human Services, where her mother, Kathy Redfern, works. "Did you ask that special consideration be given to her (Jessica Redfern)?" Beaudet asked. "Nope! Did not," Kathy Redfern replied. "No funny business going on?" Beaudet asked. "Noooooo," Kathy Redfern replied. "I mean, she (Jessica Redfern) just applied for it." Roubina Panian is another child of a state worker to also get a state job. Roubina Panian was hired as a social worker by the Department of Transitional Assistance, which falls under Health and Human Services, where her mother, Rita Panian, is a human resources supervisor. "Basically, what they do is they rig the whole process from start to finish to get the people in they want to get in, but create a paper record to make it all look legit, so if anybody comes asking questions, 'Here! We just hired the best candidate.'" 5 stars....but minus one star over all since I really dont like the weather guy. read more

I can't believe that fox station allows it to black out, BLINK out or what ever it is doing. Can't hear the sound or see the picture during San Fran and green bay play off game. what's WRONG WITH YOU FOX. Lousy TV station Hope you can fix before the games over. Or just don't get another game. Peter read more

Firstly, only four stars because they no longer show Seinfeld reruns. I tune in daily for the Morning News. Definitely has some personality in spite of the people they have let go of the past few years, ie:. Doug and Kim. Lastly, Let's not forget they still have the NFL, The Simpsons and Family Guy. read more

I have watched 25 for a long time and like it. All the anchors and reporters are great. But I'm getting very tired of the steals and deals commercials. There are plenty of commercials without adding that bs. read more

I started to watch Fox 25 in 2012 when a young lady named Shiri Spear joined your program. I watch every morning. Her ability to deliver the weather so professionally and with her amazing personality got me hooked. Shiri is a star and a jewel that you as a station should be very proud of. It would be great to see her do some interviews or human interest stories. I know myself and thousands of people would love. read more

BORING!!! Morning news show way too long to just keep repeating the same news over and over. Used to be interesting and fun to watch, now it's almost painful!! Sarah makes too many mistakes to be a co-host, and don't get me started on Julie! Gene is awesome but looks unhappy now. Used to love my Fox Boston. I moved to ABC with Cindy. read more

I am one who gets up in the morning and turns on the news with my coffee. I really enjoyed Fox 25 because there was personality in news, weather, traffic and commentary. Then came Cox Media. They made reporters become just news readers with the same boring stories repeated over and over. No fun, no smiles, no nothing. Why not just tape a half hour and play it over and over with a graphic updating the traffic. I can't understand why any advertiser would toss money at a show which is obviously lost viewers. Even their popular Zip Trip programming has been watered down to uninteresting. Key personalities have been fired or left on their own. This station has a limited future until Cox grabs some cash and sells it to another and hopefully friendly news station. This was a perfect example of killing the goose who laid the golden egg. read more

My husband and I are avid Fox 25 news fans but I have to say that the channel's coverage of the Cohen testimony was disappointing. I watched the entire thing so when I saw the report, I was surprised to see Fox 25 reducing it down to a cryptic, one sided and brief democratic view. There were many other details and opinions voiced during that session. This is, unfortunately, the reason the media has a bad reputation. It's your job to report an unbiased, complete view not your personal opinion, which is exactly the way it came across. read more

My wife and I looked forward to the 10:00 news each evening. One of us would say, "it's time to watch Maria." Since Maria's departure we now get an extra hour of sleep! It was a poor decision to force her out. We now get our news elsewhere, usually on Drudge. read more

Is it really necessary to have a four hour morning show? I mean, you repeat the same stories over and over. I like Cindy Fitzgibbon for the weather -- she always seems to get the forecast almost perfect. I can't really take Kim, she never seems like she wants to be at work. Anquenette is leaving in December. She will be missed. Gene and VB are okay too. The nightly news is okay. read more

While I do watch this news 5 days a week, there are some things that just need to be looked at and/or fixed. First, move Sara Underwood out of the anchor chair. She makes several mistakes in her presentation, mostly pronunciation and plurals. Also, I find it curious and a little funny that she knew the correct pronunciation of Hermes on the 8/21/17 broadcast but butchered the hell out of Sebago Lake in Maine a few weeks back. She also appears to have no chemistry whatsoever with her co-anchor. Bring back Elizabeth Hopkins to the morning show. Her and Gene have great chemistry. Sara also appears to be a bit of a prude and aloof. Next, something has to be done about Julie Grauert. Granted, she is better than when she first started. At least she has learned the correct pronunciation of cities, towns, and places around the region( Sara, are you listening). However, her ongoing BFF with Shiri is a little weird for a newscast (again, getting better at suppressing this). As a commuter, I would suggest that she NEVER suggest or point out alternate routes. For example, if there is trouble on the MassPike in Natick, do NOT reroute turnpike users onto Route 9. That is no shortcut and it is already jammed with commuters. Not to mention pissing off those whose regular route it is. Lastly, do something about the ZipTrip format. It used to be a great Friday event during the summer. Now, it is tremendously watered down. Lets get the whole morning team out there for a change. I never see Catherine Parrota or Michael Henrich or Jessica Reyes out there. As a matter of fact, Catherine can fill the anchor position with ease and rarely, if ever, makes those on-air mistakes. read more

I love Fox 25 News. It is the best. I think they report a lot of things the other channels don't. I like that it comes on at 10 because sometimes by 11 I am half asleep. The only thing I hate about this news is Erin Hawksworth aka Erin Whoresworth, but even she could not ruin how I feel about this news read more

As a resident of Winchendon, MA., I was very disappointed in your showcase of the town for the following reasons. 1. Too many out of town venues were shown. Country Hen is in Hubbardston, MA., a good 10 miles away. Planet Fitness is in Gardner and you completely ignored the many programs offered by our Clark Memorial. We don't have a Toyota dealership but we do have Ford and Jeep dealers in town. Poor choice importing Toyota to do a dismal and uninteresting ride around town. Teddie Peanut Butter! You've got to be kidding. Does Lammachia Reality have a single listing in town? Why not local realtors? 2. Our educational and recreational values were completely ignored. The local school system was ignored. The prestigious Winchendon School was not even mentioned. The golf course and Medical center were not mentioned. The first class Library in town was ignored. As stated previously, the Clark Memorial was only mentioned briefly by other than your staff. They are the biggest cornerstone in the community. The dance kids were cut off. A great example of program planning. 3. Other than Converse, none of the town history was mentioned. How about the beautiful Historical Society building originally owned by the Whitney family. They were a renowned worldwide manufacturer of firearms and industrial machinery. How about the White Home. They were the largest manufacturer of denim in the world and the gardens of the home were designed by the same person who designed the Public Gardens in Boston. How about The David Brown Farm. It dates back to the 1600's and is rich in history with ties to James Barrett, the commander at the Concord Bridge, and a son who spent the winter at Valley Forge with Washington. How about Old Center with its 18th century church and homes on a beautiful common. Poor research and planning by your producer. These places were more deserving of your "Toyota" ride than the places chosen. My point is that, in my opinion, you did not represent Winchendon in the manner the town deserves. I hope you do better for the other towns you will be visiting. One other observation that apparently was overlooked by your research team. The delightful young lady who appeared as a junior reporter goes to Narragansett Middle School. Just for your information, that School is in Templeton, MA. Major oversight not including a Winchendon student for those segments. My question is as follows. Who has the courage and conviction to respond? John McDonough 24 Otter River Road, Winchendon, Ma. davidbrownfarm@comcast.net read more

Elizabeth Hopkins should be the morning anchor with Gene. She is a serious anchor who also has a great sense of humor. Better than Sarah Underwood. Perfect for the morning. Also a better fit with the rest of the crew. read more

Their morning shows get 4 stars for traffic and weather, but 2 stars for actual news content. Seriously guys, no one wants to hear your latest opinions about a non-news item. Russia invading Georgia? Nope. Let's talk about a local variety story! What's even better is when they do their mail bag and everyone agrees with the position - awkward silences reign as they stare into the camera. There is a decent amount of local news, but the focus is usually on the sensational and possibly tragic. Their zip trips to various parts of Massachusetts can be enlightening and provide good eating spots, and I appreciate their praise of local fire departments. However, their national and foreign news are lacking. In other words, your typical local news station. read more

So, Fox vans have been filming outside my apartment for the last four days. Some Harvard professor, who will remain unnamed, got in a little dispute with a Cambridge cop, and it has made international news. It has also lured in these huge camera/filming vans, which park day and night in resident spaces, running noisy generators and being rude to civilians. Last night, when I went to ask the cameraman/ van driver to please turn off his generator (around 10 PM), he was lying back in his car seat and watching porn. No lie. Classy!!! I just wish I had had my camera. This whole situation has just reinforced how tacky and pathetic Fox News really is. read more

To start off I'll first say that this is my first yelp review. I've generally always thought it best to leave these types of things up to people that have more passion or just more to say about a business or a topic. I've turned on Fox25 (WFXT-Boston25) news in the morning every day for as many years as I can remember and that was my daily ritual. Now, I can barely hold out long enough to get a weather update before changing the channel. They've become such a blatantly obvious, one-sided propaganda outlet that they should really consider removing the word 'news' from the show's title entirely. At least when they were a 'FOX' network they had some journalistic integrity but now it's just another one of the many moving parts in the self-serving media machine. A machine that will inevitably break down and fail. I've watched them cover stories that I would simultaneously watch being covered on other networks and it would appear like 2 completely separate stories being spoken about. They don't even bother trying to hide it. No attempt is made to appear neutral, impartial, or unbiased. Very sad! I've been a huge fan of Gene Lavanchy since the early Bruins days, and I of course understand that anchors have to say what they're told to from upstairs but it's all just verbal diarrhea now. The COX execs upstairs need to realize that they are openly and deliberately insulting the intelligence of many Americans and that number is continuously and rapidly growing. I certainly hope Gene and some of the many other talented personalities on 'Boston25' will jump ship and seek out opportunities with some of the growing "REAL NEWS" outlets and be real journalists again. Until then...I will get my weather updates from an app. and my news from an organization that actually reports the news. Extremely disappointed. Less than ZERO STARS! read more

they're not as prejudice as they use to be years ago... The whole (local) fox channel in general has gotten a little better. I'm liberal so this station use to make me cringe but now they are improving so good job. Keep evolving. read more

I dont know why this station changed the way they did the news . It use to be the best station in Boston , it was different from every other Boston news station . I guess they have new ownership they came in and ruined it . I should have saw the writing on the wall when all of the good anchors began to leave . There is only one good guy anchor left . Even the weather people left . They repeat the same 5 stories and are way too generic . Im all set read more

Well, the constant regurging/re-speaking of news is just a waste...VB-outta here- a trainwreck aiting to happen...Shannon M, sexy but just no chemistry with the camera & cold ! Maria S. nice boots but she is a constant running one sentence newsline sputterer. she should stop & breathe. Kim K & AQJ,Molly.L. sexy & missed...! the rest of the gals are very cute, right down to their boots (show em,girls) and the guys are very profesh but stiff /over starched/cookie cutter clones in fashion...they need big help!...! And finally, the Zip Trips are not well researched ( examples: Quincy& Hull,Ma . lots of info missed-wrongly reported too... ) read more

This used to be my favorite station, when they had the old crew. It was much better with Gene and VB at least when their crew was on it was realistic and educated. I watch now and wonder where they find all the woman that are a size 0, really, and are qualified to read the prompt cards. I too am annoyed with the fact that they string you along with a story that never seems to come. I have watched channel 7 news and had better results with news the info comes faster and the investigative reports are top notch. Mike B. was really good why get rid of him? If you keep putting people on that appear to have come right out of preschool to reading cue cards you are going to end up closing down. read more

I can't stand watching the morning news on fox anymore. It used to be so different than other news stations, now it's just BORING. This faithful watcher of Fox News has now tuned out!!! read more

I always watched Fox25, until they changed management. The news is all about how great they are, and how they showed a story on an early show, or how they put the story on their facebook page, or how they tweeted about a story. Then they have this new thing, where they tell part of a story and then say watch us at a later time for the rest of the story!! Unreal!! Just tell the story. Don't brag about how you already told the story!! They claim they are the ONLY station that have the story (lies). The fire all the great anchors, and expect us to keep watching. We watch only because you let a few good anchors stay, Mark and Gene and Kevin. I wish they would move over to other stations. read more

The debate? No we get the insipid tv show bones. Way to go fair and balanced. Yes a horrid series over a debate your channel supported.

Ok. I give up. Moved here from RI last year, started watching 25. I quickly realized how much time they spend talking about what they are going to talk about. Everything is "Coming Up". I think if they spent less time trying to string you along, viewers may have an idea of what the news is. I don't have two hours in the morning waiting for any story. I want the news and go! I know all stations do this to some extent but in the time it takes to talk about what's coming up, you could've told a whole story. read more

Use to be the best now the worst. They string you on and lie about what they are stringing you on with. They repeat the same story over and over , without Mike B their investigative reporting sucks ! and Elizebeth Hopkins has to go you have no idea if she's starting a story or finishing it just so aggravating.They really need to get a new station manager. read more

I hate their new daily lineup. It was bad enough when they moved TMZ from 4:00 to 2:00, because now it is not live and it's yesterday's news, and now they have moved Wendy Williams to 3:00, which is a busy time for most people! Do they really believe that we need 3 hours of news every evening, after the 6 hours of boring. Repetitive news in the morning? They are not CNN, so they should go back to more ENTERTAINING programming! read more

Since around 2007, Fox 25 became my new channel. Watched it with my coffee in the morning, and when I got home at night. Since Cox took over, the decline slowly started. I can't bring my self to watch the evening show anymore because it's so terrible! The only reason I haven't ditched the channel completely, is because I like to get my weather from Shiri in the morning - she's the best! Is it wasn't for her, I would not watch this channel ever again. read more

I was a Fox 25 news watcher for years. it had news no other station had,but I have to say its time to put MARIA out in the STORMS were she belongs?She tries to be so CUTSIE with. OCK whom I like very much.I can not stand looking at her she is a HAs BEEN, U have & HAVE HAD AWESOME news ANCHORS in the past but she's still there. Is her husband the PRESIDENT of FOX? MANY of my friends share the same feeling. SEND her to channel 2 SESAME STRRET if she thinks her foolish puns r so funny. News is serious but I understand u need a little entertainment BUT NOT MARIAS. You have plenty of other top notch reporters to fill her anchor seat. I SUGGEST u DO IT SOONER rather then LATER IM sure I'm NOT the only person that feels this way. I'm sure ur 10:00 ratings have dropped due to her total foolishness. Thanks for listening.I'll return when she's gone!!!!! read more