live at five was a local afternoon television news program that aired on wnbc (channel 4), the nbc flagship television station in new york city. the hour-long program was broadcast from studio 6b at 30 rockefeller plaza in midtown manhattan. featuring a mix of news, features and interviews, the "live at five" concept was first introduced in 1979 by wnbc news director ron kershaw and bob davis; its final broadcast aired on september 7, 2007.