Portland, Oregon News from KGW User Reviews

Portland, Oregon News from KGW

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News

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Reviews Summary

Positive highlights

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This app hasExcellent local news source that often breaks national news quicker than larger sources

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This app hasBalanced and unbiased news reporting

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This app hasProfessional and engaging news reporters

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This app hasDetailed and informative weather coverage

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This app hasQuick access to real-time news updates throughout the day

Negative highlights

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This app hasNeeds more frequent updates, especially during emergencies and breaking news events

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This app hasExcessive and intrusive advertisements that disrupt the reading experience

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This app hasDisorganized layout and navigation, making it difficult to find specific news stories

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This app hasRepetitive and outdated news content that remains on the app for too long

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This app hasSlow loading times and app crashes, especially when switching between pages

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Chester weed
This app is as good as the old one except I do not like the difference in the weather radar. I haven’t figured it out yet where the old one you could go all over the northwest I have not figured out how to even see castle rock wash. Yet where is the instructions? Or are we just suppose to know how this app works? Enjoy your morning show watch it everyday, yes at 4:30am I’m a natural early bird
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radarII
5 years ago
Especially like 4:00 news.
Never miss Chris,Cathy, Matt, and, Cassidy @ 4:00. Feel like they’re family friends; news lately is raising my blood pressure, but they let us know what’s going on without the hype. Favorite is “What’s on Matt’s Mind.” Always fascinating and articulate. Many Thanks. P.S. Still don’t have cable or streaming TV. Appreciate you remaining accessible to us technophobes.
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bechill59
5 years ago
App freezes all the time
I have decided to chose another local news station app. This new updated version is horrible. Terrible navigation, hard to find articles except the top 5 that they want you to see. And then once I click on a link, it freezes and I can’t navigate anywhere on the page. The new upgrade is worthless. Shouldn’t have fixed what wasn’t broken.
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PDXAmm
5 years ago
Uninstalling
Why to uninstall:
1. Adding a favorite puts a bookmark to the top story to that category above the category listing. So, not only did you not get a convenient shortcut to access on the front page of the app, it only has one story in it.
2. Orientation on the iPad only works in two directions. Unless you enjoy reading upside down with the home button on top.
3. The story listings as a giant photo with headline means there is a LOT of scrolling
4. Stories aren't listed in chronological order so you have to scroll and figure out if something is new.
5. And everything else others have listed.

I'm glad I don't work for whoever developed this app, it is an embarrassment of even basic usability.
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Reviewer_mp
5 years ago
No good. Unnecessary update. Just bring back the old app.
This app is hard to use...what was wrong with the old app with tiles and pictures of the top headlines? Now we get one headline and tiny text showing (at times) week old headlines. I read the “headline story” talking about how to use and customize the new app...so now I have a page full of tiles I have to browse to that contain duplicate information. First clue that you’ve developed a bad app: you have to publish a news story about how to use it

Oh and not to mention every time you open the app you get an unnecessary (albeit pretty) splash screen that takes 5 or 10 seconds to get out of the way. Just open already!!!

What do we want? Quick and easy! What did we get? Slow and complicated. I’ll be reading my news elsewhere.
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Lintguy
5 years ago
Can’t get past first page listing top stories
The old version of the app worked fine for me with no problems. Switched to new version 2 days ago and get the welcome page and then the list of a few top stories, unable to open the menu or any of the story links or the settings option.
Guestinca
5 years ago
Prefer the old app
I liked being able to chose local or national news with one click. Also keep keep getting multiple page refreshes while I’m reading a story, mostly for ads.
Not a fan of the new app.
Seaside Caffiend
5 years ago
Terrible Revision
Very poorly organized and difficult to use. Most frustrating - instead of returning to the location on the page where an item was opened, upon closing always returns to top of page forcing user to scroll through entire page again. Previous version was much better. Have always used KGW for local news, now looking for alternative app.
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MommaMabel1
5 years ago
Keeps freezing.... 😣
I’ve uploaded the new app and deleted my old app... but this new app keeps freezing to where I can’t move around in it or even get out of it... I’ve tried rebooting my phone (iPhone 8) and reloading app.. still froze.... my internet is excellent, over 100mgs.. ???
Frckls#00
5 years ago
Needs lots of work
I find the new app hard to use.
* The ads pop up, and disorients me when they appear. They should be preloaded.
* There something with the swiping that makes me loose my spot. I end up going back and forth and then land on a favorite topic page. If there is horizontal scrolling on the page, make it more obvious. When I swipe the little blue dots, it takes me to a new page, not the horizontal scroll. I have to know to swipe below that indicator. Fix that peice, and it will help.
* Video and Images lost their preview pics, and are just gray boxes. My home connection is fantastic, so it’s not a weak connection. Pull to refresh did not work.
* Dud I mention the Pop-in ads? This is a bigger for me, so mentioning it twice. I hate apps that load ads while I am viewing something, and then move my screen. I understand ads are essential for making money, but there is a better way.
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crazylady_or
5 years ago