KNKX Public Radio User Reviews

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Jazz and News fan

I discovered KNKX - my local station in 1981.
App seems to work well.

Streaming inconsistent

After 3 minutes on my walk it shuts off

App is solid and reliable

I saw old reviews complaining about stability and reliability of the app. I’ve used it since 2022 or so, and here in 2026 it’s solid and Just Works. Great music too

Great App!!

I highly recommend this app. Very stable, easy to access radio schedule. Jazz it up!

Nu Blues

John Kessler’s playlists are something to behold. Always hear fantastic surprises. He’s expanding my playlists! Love it!

Out of state

Moved from Washington to the SW, happy to have the app so I can listen to my favorite station, sending it to a Bluetooth speaker from my phone

Listener in BC

Thanks. I like the app but wish it had a sleep function!

Excellent!

The KNKX app is easy to use and the sound quality is magnificent. cheers!

Love the station and it’s commitment to jazz and blues

The app is good. It works most of the time.

Streaming is difficult I understand that
I wish it didn’t drop the signal so much and after it dropped the signal which would start back at where it dropped. I don’t mind being behind a bit. I just hate missing parts of music and the news

My life is better because of the station thank you
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Great jazz, and news

I like listening to this station because it gives you a broad range of jazz and some new jazz as well as the great old jazz and you do get news reports which sometimes brings you back to reality

New app

The new app is awful. All I want to do is listen to jazz, not have to pick and choose a podcast. In my opinion the old app was simpler and better.

Great app for delivering content -but could be better.

Generally I love this app, especially the NPR+ feed.

Yet an important upgrade is in line. Currently if I’m listening to the NPR Politics podcast, at the end of the story it sends my feed the next oldest story.

Because I keep up, it’s always serving up old repeats. It would be better if the app knew which episodes of each pod the listeners have heard - and then serves the next logical UNHEARD episode of that pod.
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My home away from home

I enjoy using the KNKX app when I travel, so I can hear familiar voices, NPR news, and great music anywhere.

Great content, app could use a bit of love

KNKX content is awesome, but app is subpar compared to other streaming apps, specially when it comes to auto pause/play when swapping audio output, switching to other apps or removing earphones

Great App!

This app/station is Wonderful and informative and I hope it never goes away!!

Support Public Radio!

Great UI/UX and reliable reporting and midday programming.

Better…

The new app is much more functional and I like it, however as in most music-related apps it would be nice to see the song title and artist playing when you look at the app home, rather than having to click menu, then playlist.

KNKX app, live long & prosper 🖖

Love the new app, & love KNKX. Wish I could restore federal funding for this great station, great heart & great music & reporting! Live long & prosper KNKX, keep holding the vision for mutual care & great music. Great gratitude 🙏🏽

Bravo!

Talented hosts & beautifully curated!! Thanks!!

Updated app is awesome

After the updates, the app is way more user friendly and fluidly designed. I have been a long time KNKX app user and the experience keeps getting better.