Quahog 5 News, also known as Channel 5 News, and Channel 5 Action News, is the local TV news program in Quahog. They also broadcast to Boston, Massachussetts. In the Pilot Pitch, the station is on channel 6. Quahog 5 seems to be independent, having no clear affiliation with CBS, NBC, FOX, ABC, MyNetwork TV, or the CW. However, they do have a sister station in Texas, whose main news anchor is Duke Dillon.
Tom Tucker and Diane Simmons were co-anchors. Other staff include Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa, Hispanic reporter Maria Jimenez, and "Blaccu-Weather Forecast" weatherman Ollie Williams and human interest reporter Dirk Bandit.
In "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'", Dirk Bandit presents the story of Little Johnny Gobraun, a terminally ill little boy who gets a dying wish from the Grant-A-Dream Foundation to play quarterback for the New England Patriots.After being violently tackled during the game, Dirk remarks that he should have wished for some blocking.
In the episode "The Kiss Seen Around the World", Meg Griffin and Neil Goldman both got internships there.
In the episode "One if by Clam, Two if by Sea", Williams was temporarily replaced by Greg the Weather Mime.
Although Quahog 5 shows other programs, the news is the program seen most consistently. Quahog 5 News has also broadcast the Buddy Cianci Junior High School School Board President debate between Peter and Lois Griffin in "Running Mates", the medieval joust at Ye Olde Renaissance Faire in "Mr. Saturday Knight", as well as the Quahog Veteran's Day Celebration in "Padre de Familia" and a boxing match between Lois Griffin and Deirdre Jackson in "Baby, You Knock Me Out". For the match, Floyd Wetherton was an analyst.
In the first Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story segment "Stewie B. Goode", Tucker recruited Peter Griffin for a new segment called "What Really Grinds My Gears". The segment became very popular, even costing Tucker his job. The segment ended amid scandal involving Griffin's infant son and dog. Tucker regained his job at the same time for exposing the story.
Quahog 5's call letters are "WQHG". Their known broadcast area covers Providence, Quahog, and Boston. They also have a sister radio station, WQHG-FM 97.1. Their most notable program is Weenie and the Butt. They also have aired, for one episode, The Lunch Hour which was later revamped into Dingo and the Baby. The show would be replaced by Dark Chocolate and the Rod featuring Cleveland Brown and Glenn Quagmire, as seen in "Mother Tucker".
In "Dial Meg for Murder", their traffic reporter, Drunk Billy's dangerous escapades finally caught up with him, being killed when he crashed the copter into an overpass
In "And Then There Were Fewer", Diane revealed Tom urged the station to replace her with a younger woman and succeeded. Simmons had just turned 40. That fueled the murder plot, and after it succeeded initially it was unknown who would anchor the show after Tom Tucker went to jail and Diane was mysteriously killed. However, Tom was cleared of all charges and paired Joyce Kinney, whose hair was too short to be the same woman with who Diane was initially replaced, in "Excellence in Broadcasting".
In "Brian Writes a Bestseller", Brian Griffin is escorted at the station by a man named Sharhooz.
News anchor Joyce Kinney takes Lois to a filming of the news in "And I'm Joyce Kinney" and afterwards gives her a tour of the studio, introducing her to News editor Mike. After later taking Lois out for drinks, Lois admits to Joyce about making a porno film when she was in college and is featured in an exposé. When Lois confronts Joyce, she finds it is retaliation for a prank she pulled on Joyce in high school.