# HOT 96.9 Boston — user reviews > 19 indexed App Store user reviews of HOT 96.9 Boston by Beasley Broadcast Group, rated 4.80/5 from 530 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot-969-boston/id541586353/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hot-969-boston/id541586353.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 405 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of HOT 96.9 Boston? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great station content - 👍 Best music - 👍 Favorite station - 👍 Awesome station - 👍 Love this station - 👍 Best radio station - 👍 Best balanced talk radio **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 App stops playing - 🐛 App lags behind radio - 🐛 App does not work - 🐛 App has been crashing - 🐛 Ads interrupt live stream - 🐛 Ads play at app open - 🐛 iOS update issues - 🐛 App won't open after update - 🐛 App doesn't work for me - 🐛 Artwork removed after firing **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashing - App stops playing all the time - App lags behind the radio - App does not work after iOS update - App won't open - App crashes too much - App doesn't work **Most requested features** - Fix play issues - Time ads better or remove ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t play adds when the app first opens *2026-06-30, version 8.0* Here’s a tip, when someone opens up a music streaming app the last thing they want hear first thing is a damn ad. I usually go to the app when I want to hear the second date update and my radio is losing signal on the way to work and as soon as an ad plays the app gets closed. You greedy bums really need the ad plays first thing. Jesus Christ ### 1/5 — Great station. Awful app *2024-09-18, version 7.2* I love the station and the Get Up Crew, and it’s easier to listen via an app, but the app itself is awful. It stops playing all the time and alway lags behind the radio so you’ll never have a chance at any of the contests. developers, I’m not being greedy, please just fix the play issues, I’m tired of starting and restarting the app multiple times for the two hours I’m trying to listen in the morning ### 1/5 — Stops by itself *2024-09-11, version 7.2* Randomly stops by its self and I have to come back and push play ### 1/5 — iOS update not working *2019-10-10, version 3.2.5* Hi I love this station and listen every day! But I haven’t been able to listen at home because the app does not work after the iOS update!! Is this being worked on? ### 1/5 — Uninstall *2014-08-22, version 2.5* If you see what they changed it's artwork after they all of a sudden fired Baltazar. He was the reason why I started listening to Hot969. This update is to remove his photo. But I'm removing the app instead. ### 1/5 — Crash *2014-02-01* This app crashes too much. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work for me *2013-10-29, version 2.5* I absolutely love this station. I listen to it in my car everyday. It's the only station my daughter and I agree on. The app doesn't work for me though. Other local music apps are fine. I wish they'd fix whatever is wrong. I want to listen at work. ### 1/5 — Boo! *2013-01-19, version 2.3* I was so excited to find this app. since i live out of state. I grew up listening to talk radio on this station. I am so disappointed it's music now!!! Boo!!!!!! ### 2/5 — App has been crashing lately *2024-10-04, version 7.2* Crashing issues ### 3/5 — The ads are what matter, not the content. *2019-03-26, version 3.2.4* It plays ads in the middle of the live stream. Really? So regular over-the-air ads and then additional ads that interrupt programs. Sure that makes a lot of sense. This should probably be timed better to overlay the over-the-air ads, or not do it at all. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My favorite station, so hurt without pebble, but I’m trying. *2026-05-11, version 7.9* Best music, best people you could ever known. ### 5/5 — LOVE you all!!! *2024-07-17, version 7.2* Hello Pebbles, Melissa, Leroy and Ramiro! You are my start of every weekday and I love you all! Thank you for bringing the laughs, news and realness daily! <3 Sonia Touchette ### 5/5 — Hot 969 a awesome station *2020-01-18, version 3.2.6* Been listening to this station on iheart radio to the throwbacks and it’s awesome so I just have to download the app ### 5/5 — The best! *2013-04-11* The best radio station in Boston! Welcome back Baltazar and Pebbles! ### 5/5 — Well *2013-01-09, version 2.3* At least Michael Graham is out of a job. This state became increasingly ignorant by the day with his ridiculous partisan spins. Not gonna miss people getting yelled at, called names and immediately hung up on because they dared to disagree with that insecure tyrant. Sorry for everyone else. ### 5/5 — Miss you already *2013-01-03, version 2.2* WAS the best balanced talk radio station ever - just deleted it from my phone & computer - hope I find it somewhere else soon :) ### 4/5 — I love Boston 96.9 *2017-03-28, version 3.1* This week prior to the update, and after the update my app won't open. I use it once it gets staticky in my car. My other apps are working well. Please fix! ### 4/5 — Personalities Hocking Local Businesses *2012-12-27, version 2.2* The best station by far. I listen every day. It is way over the top the way the personalities are always providing testimonials for local businesses. For example, Marjorie is constantly ogling about some dentist in Peabody that has modern equipment while Jim can't stop raving about a roofing company that justifies expensive pricing by stating the owner has so much experience he is now living in an assisted living community. So if you don't mind nonstop testimonials than this station is a truly great source of news and entertainment. ### 3/5 — Needs the new station name for this app *2013-01-02, version 2.2* As of January 2, 2013 WTKK is not talk radio. It's music. The new name is Power 96.9 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*