# KATV News Little Rock — Little Rock News & Weather

> Instant news, weather, and sports updates with live streaming and alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katv-news-little-rock/id392332245 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/631472300)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 586 App Store ratings · 77 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 149 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katv-news-little-rock/id392332245/reviews.md

## What is KATV News Little Rock?

Stay connected with the latest local news, Arkansas weather, breaking stories, and sports coverage with the KATV News app.

Watch live newscasts, receive real-time breaking news alerts, monitor traffic conditions, and stay ahead with accurate hourly and daily weather forecasts for Little Rock, Central Arkansas, and communities across the Natural State.

Features:

• Breaking local news and national headlines
• Live streaming newscasts and video coverage
• Real-time weather forecasts, weather alerts, and live radar
• Traffic updates and road conditions
• Instant push notifications for breaking news and severe weather
• Coverage of local events, politics, sports, and community stories
• Personalized news experience

Whether you're at home or on the go, the KATV News app keeps you informed with fast, reliable, and up-to-the-minute coverage of Little Rock news, Arkansas news, local weather, traffic updates, and the stories that matter most across Central Arkansas.

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Real-time local and national news

## What do users think of KATV News Little Rock?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Sleek design
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Helpful local news coverage

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📢 Too many push notifications
- 🔍 Difficult to find local news
- 🔀 Jumbled news feed with no organization
- 🔧 Lack of updates and maintenance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Blacked out article text
- Redirects to App Store for unrelated apps
- Inability to exit tutorial
- Outdated and missing news stories
- Live stream not working as advertised

**Most requested features**

- Separate tabs for local, national, and world news
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Live stream of local news broadcasts
- Weather radar integration
- Ability to customize news feed

## Recent user reviews (10 of 77)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/katv-news-little-rock/id392332245/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2026-02-04*

It used to be a good news app but recently over the past couple of weeks has been sending push messages about every headline in the nation. I am talking about 50 to 100 a day. I can’t get it to stop so deleting.

### 1/5 — Pander to racist bigots

*2025-12-05*

Disappointed. I lost all respect for KATV 7 news when they started pandering to racist bigots. In the past they didn’t allow the large population of racist and bigoted Arkansans to affect their reporting. I don’t know why they decided not hurting people’s feelings was more important than reporting the news.  I expect this from fox but thought KATV 7 was above such disgusting behavior. Shame on you channel 7.  I hope David Bazzel goes back to channel 4. He’s the only one of you with integrity.

### 1/5 — Horrible and worthless

*2025-09-26*

Say NO to Sinclair censoring shows that are against Repukes. I’m done. How dare you. You’re a pathetic, hypocritical company that’s afraid to stand on its own feet.

### 1/5 — Bad service

*2024-09-06*

When I try to watch the news live on my IPhone I always have to reboot my phone and my phone is not a year ago yet.

### 2/5 — Can’t stand their liberal politics but-

*2024-01-11, version 9.6.0*

II despise ABC’s and KATV’s liberal politics but they are the only way to get local news.

### 3/5 — Abandoned Dog story

*2023-01-24, version 8.5.1*

1/22/23 Stories at the bottom of page of a news story are very often from another state. Might be interesting; but, I am in local section & these stories would be better to be local, too. Then when I use arrow to back out to original, am no longer in local section 🙄🙄.
————————————————————— 
1/4/23 story from WJAC Johnstown about a dog left out in freezing temps tied outside with no food or water never said how the dog was doing now. Went to WJAC site & eventually found the original story which, at the end stated, “Officials said the dog is at a vet clinic & reportedly is stable.” This should have been included. 10/4/22 Reading article about homeless woman - finally said in “Portland”; i had to do a search as I wasn’t sure if Portland, Oregon or Maine or someplace else. Maybe on stories out of the area, you could put location (city, state) as a heading for the article. I’ve had this happen before where I kept wondering “where is this place that this happened?”

### 2/5 — Farley

*2022-01-22, version 7.35.0*

Stories on the newsfeed are always days old. Updates are few and far between

### 5/5 — General Hospital

*2021-09-15*

Am so disappointed that you do not provide a way to view the entire episode of General Hospital every time it is interrupted by the
Governor’s COVID update on Tuesdays.  Otherwise, I enjoy ABC programs.😩
Kathleen Oates.

### 5/5 — Passports

*2021-04-02, version 7.34.0*

Let’s look at voter passports rather than COVID 19 passports!!!!

### 4/5 — Poor video quality

*2020-09-10, version 7.30.0*

When watching live streaming of the governors Covid update everyday, Chl. 7’s view is ALWAYS blurry. I usually watch the update on Chl. 11 just because you can’t see ANYTHING on 7’s site.  It’s been this way for MONTHS. What’s going on?  I watch this on my iPad.  Does your AtV station look the same way?
Please fix this issue. 

Thank you,

Shirl

## Frequently asked questions about KATV News Little Rock

### What does the KATV News app do?

The app delivers news, weather, and sports updates instantly. It allows users to watch live newscasts, access up-to-the-minute local and national news, and stay informed about weather and traffic conditions.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include breaking news alerts and stories, live streaming of newscasts, a new weather section with hourly and daily forecasts, live weather radar, and traffic information. The app has been completely overhauled to be faster and easier to use.

### Is the KATV News app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements.

### What kind of news and information can I get from the app?

You can receive breaking news alerts and stories, watch live newscasts, and get up-to-the-minute local and national news. It also provides detailed weather forecasts and live traffic information.

### What devices is the KATV News app compatible with?

While specific compatibility details are not provided in the description, news apps of this nature are typically available on most modern smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android operating systems.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.33.0 — 2026-09-01

This release includes improved video playback and closed-caption styling, corrects an issue with some social embeds on story pages, and fixes display issues when using larger device text sizes.

### 10.32.1 — 2026-08-18

This release includes some bug fixes in the video player, the story screen, and the gallery

### 10.31.0 — 2026-07-30

This release upgrades story commenting for a better user experience, and includes bug fixes.

### 10.30.0 — 2026-07-17

In this latest version, we’ve fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly.

### 10.29.0 — 2026-06-26

In this latest version, we've fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly. This update includes improvements to app startup, sign-in reliability, notification handling, and video playback.

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