# NORTHERN NEWS NOW

> Local news, weather, and sports with live streaming and alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Gray Television Group, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northern-news-now/id1169670285 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,325 App Store ratings · 18 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 82 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northern-news-now/id1169670285/reviews.md

## What is NORTHERN NEWS NOW?

The Northern News Now App is your source for the news that impacts you.  Get the most comprehensive breaking news and severe weather coverage, plus news, weather, and sports from Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin to the Iron Range and Northwestern Wisconsin.  Watch our newscasts for breaking news events with live streaming video on your phone or tablet.  Stay connected with Northern News Now for breaking news alerts.  Receive First Alert weather updates at the same time as our team of meteorologists with video forecasts. Plus, closings and cancellation information.  It’s all in the Northern News Now App.

## Key features

- Breaking news coverage
- Severe weather alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Video forecasts
- Closings and cancellations

## What do users think of NORTHERN NEWS NOW?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Accurate and dependable local news
- 👍 Good local weather and sports coverage

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance on Apple TV
- 🐛 Frequent technical issues and bugs
- 🐛 Outdated and inaccurate local reporting
- 🤖 Presence of AI-generated content instead of real news

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App getting lost during commercials on Apple TV
- Support website link not working
- Inability to watch live news as advertised

**Most requested features**

- Search functionality to find specific news stories
- Improved support and responsiveness from the developer

## Recent user reviews (10 of 18)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northern-news-now/id1169670285/reviews.md

### 1/5 — You can’t get there from here

*2026-07-08, version 7.0.6*

Commercial insertion on Apple TV live broadcast is plain broken! The #%^%* thing does NOT work / the timing is off. By the time commercials finish, the broadcast has already started. And most recently, it completely skipped the end of the forecast with the 10 day weather, and went to well over 4 minutes of commercial. By the time it came back, the next segment was already airing. Completely missed the end of the weather. Don’t know how much to blame the app vs how much is error on the part of the station. 

Bonus points - when they eventually get one thing fixed, they usually break something else

### 1/5 — You can’t get there from here

*2026-05-22*

Used to work. The more Gray Media does, the worse things get. Trying to look at a couple news items. Two of them jump right past the story and go to a resources page from which you can’t get back. Lots of other minor complaints. It’s as if everyone is still trying to figure this out. Amateurs

### 1/5 — I hate this app

*2026-05-17, version 7.0.4*

While I appreciate KBJR6 for the work they do, this app is horrible. It’s hard to navigate, incredibly slow to load stories and videos. Can we put the black bear casino ad literally anywhere else? I’d like my news app to bring me right to the story or home page when I open the app, having this ad (or any other) pop up every single time is about to be my 13th reason.

### 1/5 — Not impressed

*2026-03-12, version 7.0.2*

The new app is clunky! It feels like it was rushed to make a deadline

### 3/5 — New NNN App

*2026-03-08, version 7.0.0*

The new app isn’t as user friendly as the old one. Plus, I have a red alert showing up but I don’t see any alerts to look at. Frustrating! So far, I’m not impressed!

### 1/5 — New 2026 version is perfect for flushing

*2026-03-06, version 7.0.0*

I had to delete app and just stick with the OTHER local news apps. Hopefully they didn’t pay someone to design this latest turd. Was fine before even though the forced advertising just to OPEN it was horrible idea. NNN should fire their entire design team.

### 1/5 — Just… ew

*2025-10-26, version 6.0.16*

Well, what KBJR has become is certainly anything but news. Aside from local Fox, I can’t imagine having such a group of incapable “journalists”. From just foolish typos, inaccurate local reporting, to now just silly AI dribble. So…. Just gross. I swear, the only decent writeups on this app come from elsewhere, like borrowed AP/Grey News articles. Do better. Then maybe I’d be inclined to tolerate a full sound advert from your app.

### 1/5 — Apple TV issues

*2023-12-14*

Works okay until you get to commercials. Then it falls off the planet - shows the Gray Media image, half the time it doesn’t come back

Tried support thru the developer web page. Did not get a response

I also use northland news app on Roku - works fine

### 1/5 — Needs work

*2023-11-20*

First: the support link in the App Store 404’s

Seems to work okay on Roku, but on Apple TV, it gets lost in space, beachballs, goes to commercial and never comes back. Very inconsistent behavior. Have not tried it on other Apple devices.

### 1/5 — Does not work like they say

*2023-03-14, version 6.0.5*

Never been able to watch live news on the app

## Frequently asked questions about NORTHERN NEWS NOW

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app provides comprehensive breaking news, severe weather coverage, and local news, weather, and sports for the Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin regions. It covers areas from the Iron Range to Northwestern Wisconsin.

### Can I watch live news on the app?

Yes, you can watch newscasts for breaking news events with live streaming video directly on your phone or tablet. This allows you to stay informed in real-time.

### Does the app offer weather information?

Absolutely. The app provides severe weather coverage and First Alert weather updates at the same time as meteorologists, including video forecasts. You will also receive closings and cancellation information.

### Is this app free to use?

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

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed to be used on your phone or tablet, indicating compatibility with both iOS and Android mobile operating systems.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.0.7 — 2026-07-16

Improvements to the video player, including addressing a crash caused when using video controls

### 7.0.6 — 2026-06-16

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.
General bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 7.0.5 — 2026-06-10

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 7.0.4 — 2026-05-14

Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen.
Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices.
Video playlists now display all videos correctly
Improved video playback reliability.

### 7.0.3 — 2026-04-06

Corrected the look of splash screen images
Addressed some embeds not showing properly in stories
Addressed issues with some images being cut off in stories
Addressed issue causing users to not be able to share stories

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