# 27 News NOW - WKOW

> Local news, weather, and sports for Madison and South Central Wisconsin. (iPhone/iPad app by Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/27-news-now-wkow/id1582675545 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Allen Media Broadcasting, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697990088)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 590 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/27-news-now-wkow/id1582675545/reviews.md

## What is 27 News NOW?

The 27 News Now app from WKOW has you covered on all things news, weather and sports in Madison and all of South Central Wisconsin. Find local and national news, 27 StormTrack Weather for your community, live streaming news, video, breaking news, Wisconsin sports coverage of the Badgers, Packers and Brewers plus local high school sports coverage.

## Key features

- Local and national news
- 27 StormTrack Weather forecasts
- Live streaming news
- Video content
- Breaking news alerts
- Wisconsin sports coverage
- High school sports

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/27-news-now-wkow/id1582675545/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Do you even read the articles you post?

*2026-06-16*

So you guys just posted an article covering the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team winning the 2026 national championship. It’s from the AP, and it said that a winning goal was scored in the 3rd quarter over the defending national champion Ohio State buckeyes. Well, there are no quarters in hockey! And the defending national champion is not Ohio State, the defending national champion is Wisconsin. Do you guys even read the articles, and check them for accuracy, before posting them on your app?
Missing words in stories, getting the most basic language rules wrong (singular v plural…really?!), etc. That’s pretty sad.
Oh, and now the app hijacks your phone with a full page ad when you click on to read your very first article.
Not only that, your app is LITTERED with ads showing naked, morbidly obese stomachs. It’s disgusting. Knock it off!
Get your act together.

### 2/5 — Do you even read the articles you post?

*2026-05-13, version 3.1*

So you guys just posted an article covering the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team winning the 2026 national championship. It’s from the AP, and it said that a winning goal was scored in the 3rd quarter over the defending national champion Ohio State buckeyes. Well, there are no quarters in hockey! And the defending national champion is not Ohio State, the defending national champion is Wisconsin. Do you guys even read the articles, and check them for accuracy, before posting them on your app?
Missing words in stories, getting the most basic language rules wrong (singular v plural…really?!), etc. That’s pretty sad.
Oh, and now the app hijacks your phone with a full page ad when you click on to read your very first article.
Get your act together.

### 2/5 — Do you even read the articles you post?

*2026-03-23, version 3.1*

So you guys just posted an article covering the Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team winning the 2026 national championship. It’s from the AP, and it said that a winning goal was scored in the 3rd quarter over the defending national champion Ohio State buckeyes. Well, there are no quarters in hockey! And the defending national champion is not Ohio State, the defending national champion is Wisconsin. Do you guys even read the articles, and check them for accuracy, before posting them?
Missing words in stories, getting the most basic language rules wrong (singular v plural…really?!), etc. Get your act together.

### 1/5 — Cumbersome

*2025-05-26*

Notifications don’t lead to the story in the app. Very frustrating to find what you want

### 2/5 — Chippendale’s? Seriously?!

*2025-05-07, version 2.2*

The first thing that pops up when opening up your app is a full screen ad for the Chippendale’s male strippers?!
Seriously?!
Do you people have no common sense at all? 
How is someone supposed to take your news app seriously after seeing that?!

### 5/5 — Top team has best LOCAL news n Events

*2024-08-24*

We are also busy these days it seems and I love this local news station because Alexis. The meteorologist always gives me exactly what I need to know before I go to work or for the weekend and I really like that they cover some of the local stories and everybody on the program does an excellent job, it’s important to know what’s going on in your community and although I know a lot of people want to hear about the politics we can hear about that on the national news. I want to know what’s going on in Madison and they are the best.

### 1/5 — Old and out dated

*2024-07-16*

Most of the time when you click on the notification it never takes you to that story. 
To add to that you can’t find it. 
There still are stories from late 2023 and early 2024. 
I am going to start using NBC.

### 2/5 — Hijacking Ads

*2024-07-06*

The pop-up ads are very difficult to navigate around, and this is done on purpose.
Then, they hijack your phone.
Unacceptable and shame on you.

### 1/5 — To many ads cause lack of load

*2024-07-03*

The information on the website is great but it literally takes four minutes to load the interactive radar follow-up to sports and additional information. One last comment is the website had on it for several days an image of a tennis player that was clearly not Coco Gauff it was a white woman Coco is definitely a diverse beautiful individual

### 3/5 — Show gets too playful at times and…

*2024-07-02*

The people on the show are now color coordinated and lack their own individual personality/look.

## Frequently asked questions about 27 News NOW

### What kind of news does the 27 News NOW app provide?

The app provides local and national news, covering events and stories relevant to Madison and South Central Wisconsin. It also includes breaking news alerts to keep you informed of urgent developments.

### Does the app offer weather information?

Yes, the app features 27 StormTrack Weather, providing detailed weather forecasts for your specific community within South Central Wisconsin.

### What sports coverage is available?

You can find extensive Wisconsin sports coverage, including the Badgers, Packers, and Brewers, as well as local high school sports. The app also offers live streaming of news content.

### Is the 27 News NOW app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2026-07-21

Performance improvement and bug fixes.

### 3.1 — 2025-10-14

Performance improvement and bug fixes.

### 3.0 — 2025-05-16

New design with improved navigation. Performance improvement and bug fixes.

### 2.2 — 2024-06-25

Updates to Weather enhancements.

### 2.1 — 2024-03-18

Performance improvement and bug fixes.

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