WLWT News 5 User Reviews

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Worst traffic app ever

This continues to get worse daily. You receive a notification of traffic problems near you and when you click on it you get a map of issues not at all relevant to your search. I have kids on the road and want to know what’s going on where I search. Whoever controls the traffic app needs to switch to something more befitting their experience.
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Horrible App

This app is horrible. When you get an alert about a news story you might be interested in and click on it, it just takes you to the app and whatever the top story of the moment is. Not the story you wanted to read. Then it’s nothing but ads while you try and find the story you wanted. I am deleting this app.
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Used to be great, but…

I liked using the app to keep an eye on local news throughout the day. It used to be very informative, but lately the notifications have gotten very “clickbait-y.” It’s clearly not a character limitation because what needs to be said can be said in fewer characters than “open the app to see where.” It’s really turned me off. I get that clicks = ad dollars, but I will likely be looking for local news through other sources that don’t waste my time.
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Keep it up

I have used channel fives app for years I have been very satisfied. It gives me accurate news but it’s been a little glitchy lately Other than that keep up the good work

News and weather always in the know

WLWT is my go to for news and weather! Always on time and in the know!

Great weather

Always go to WLWT to check what the weather is going to be. They are the most accurate in the area. Also they have the most up to date on all the closings. Great weather station and the people seem very knowledgeable and friendly.

Worst Weather Predictions

Literally your weather predictions are always ‘I don’t know’. I have no idea how you keep getting rated most accurate with weather because you never predict it correctly. I’ve cancelled something important twice now and both times because it was supposed to rain but didn’t. Now your forecasts always say ‘we don’t know but there’s a chance but there’s also not a chance so choose your poison.’ Worst weather predictors ever.
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Weather doesn’t work

I deleted the app and installed it again. I haven’t been able to look at the weather. I’ve checked my settings and gave permission to everything. I’m so sick of this. Over 2 weeks now. It always worked before and I depend on it.

Stories in Push Notifications Impossible to Find

I really want to like this app. My primary issue is that stories in push notifications are nowhere to be found in the app. If I get the notification on my Apple Watch, the banner clears from my phone. I will still see the red notification badge on the app, but when I open the app without clicking on the push notification, 90%+ of the time I cannot easily find the corresponding story. If something is important enough to send a push notification, I should be able to find it on the app!
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Great content annoyingly surrounded by click bait ads

Take this app to higher level by placing the ads at the bottom or somewhere other than within the individual articles. Too tired of “accidentally” leaving the app for my browser to open because I touched the screen where a clickbait ad hadn’t even loaded yet.

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