# WATE 6 NEWS — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of WATE 6 NEWS by LIN Television Corporation, rated 4.70/5 from 7,460 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wate-6-news/id511297956/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wate-6-news/id511297956.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,059 · 4★ 911 · 3★ 282 · 2★ 60 · 1★ 148 ## What do users think of WATE 6 NEWS? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - ⭐ Great news coverage - ⭐ Accurate weather forecasts - ⭐ Reliable and professional news team - ⭐ Helpful traffic updates - ⭐ Easy to use app **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 💤 Outdated information and slow updates - 📢 Excessive advertisements - 🔒 Concerns about political bias in reporting - 🔍 Incomplete or inaccurate news stories **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to view live streams or videos - Persistent login issues - Delayed or missing weather updates - Inconsistent performance across different devices **Most requested features** - Improve notification system to provide more relevant alerts - Enhance video playback functionality - Introduce a dark mode option - Streamline the user interface for better navigation ## Newest reviews (10 of 64) ### 4/5 — Fix the volume changes *2026-03-16, version 505.0.0* Almost unwatchable. Intro volume is low, the anchor is very loud, ABC clip low. I am constantly adjusting TV volume. So annoying! ### 2/5 — Can get past location screen since update *2024-02-22, version 500.1.1* Unable to view news/weather since update. Can’t get past the location screen. ### 2/5 — Money vs. morality *2021-03-26, version 400.35.570057536* I get the need for ads to make money, but when there is severe weather and threats of tornados in the area, you should not have to wait for an ad or two before you can view the live weather forecast. Under no circumstances is that appropriate in an emergency situation. ### 3/5 — Lock up *2020-10-03, version 400.35.480056307* Love the content but app locks up often and u have to close out and reopen to get going again. ### 1/5 — Not good *2020-04-22, version 400.35.290052903* They pound you with ads and you wish you hadn’t connected. ### 4/5 — Current *2019-12-29, version 400.34.260050016* Always current with the local update and surrounding areas 👍 ### 5/5 — THE BEST !!! *2019-10-16, version 400.33.550047252* Any other news station is incomparable to WATE CHANNEL 6. Period! I wake up with Tearsa & Doug & Justin, to jumpstart my morning; and I close my evening with Bo, Kristin, and Lori. I actually DVR the evening news daily, so I don’t miss the MOST ACCURATE FORECASTS in Knoxville !!! You are untouchable! You are THE BEST !!! Keep up the outstanding work! ### 5/5 — My favorite local news is WATE *2019-10-14, version 400.33.550047252* I love the WATE tv program and the app. The reporters are nice ### 5/5 — Only one! *2019-09-01, version 400.33.530045747* WATE is the only news app I will ever have on my phone. I tried them all, and only WATE keeps up with updates..... also not too many at a time. I hate the updates on the other east TN news app that (seems to me) happen everyday. Also upset that AT&T Uverse bumped WATE off the air. Go WATE! ### 5/5 — Just my opinion. *2019-08-25, version 400.33.530045747* I’ve have been a Channel 6 loyal view since 93. It’s the only news in Knoxville I will watch. Love all the personalities. I would like to mention something I just watched on the news cast. You team was at the Smokies Stadium filming a wonderful story on the Make A Wish Organization. As I was watching I noticed that while speaking to the father the fans were standing and the national anthem was being sung. Please as a Proud American and a mother of a Army soldier and a veteran KPD Officer please ask your team members to pay attention to this and stop the interview till the anthem is finished. Thank you for taking your time to read this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitchy and slow *2026-01-25, version 503.0.1* Full of ads and takes forever for a story to load. Do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Deleted app *2025-09-25, version 501.0.0* Deleted app. I prefer Other local stations. ### 1/5 — Can’t watch jimmy kimmel because nexstar owns this channel *2025-09-23, version 501.0.0* I can’t believe in 2025 we have to remind companies that taking someone off the air because the government is thin skinned is against free speech. This is pathetic and I will not support WATE until they show Kimmel on the air like normal. This is your chance to stand up to authoritarianism! ### 1/5 — Bugs *2024-12-14, version 500.6.0* I deleted this app because every time I opened it and tried to view anything the app crashed. Went with a different weather app due to this problem. ### 1/5 — Buggy and full of ads *2024-04-03, version 500.1.4* I get a notification of a live interview and cannot click on the link to go watch. Go into the app and click on the “LIVE” button and it’s buggy, full of ads and I never could watch the video. Ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Advertisement is losing you downloads *2024-03-01, version 500.1.4* This app was fine until they put a ridiculous time delay to swipe away the opening full page ad. No one has time to stare at that. I’ve deleted the app and won’t be back. ### 1/5 — Changed App *2024-02-26, version 500.1.1* The app apparently updated and is now useless. Will delete. ### 1/5 — Shout down constantly *2020-12-23, version 400.35.570057536* When Im reading the news I never can finish to do it cause it shout down everytime I try it ### 1/5 — Keeps freezing *2020-08-18, version 400.35.470055395* I use to like this app since wbir updated there’s but I can’t stand it every time I got to look at the news it freezes and want do anything ### 1/5 — Freezing *2020-08-13, version 400.35.470055395* App keeps freezing lately and has become unusable. I have to restart the app every time it happens and it happens after about a minute. I’ve reinstalled but that didn’t help. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bo I know you better Ken here’s hot water weather I know those folks staying right inside I know you *2025-06-30, version 500.8.0* Chris Mckeehan I know Walmart well maybe we’ll watch watching sports together maybe high school football sports ### 5/5 — A good alternative *2024-10-13, version 500.5.0* This gives me other news about things 10 news usually doesn’t ### 5/5 — WATE 6 *2021-03-16, version 400.35.570057536* Great coverage quickly. ### 5/5 — Business Analysis *2021-01-07, version 400.35.570057536* I enjoy the this news app 😀Breaking the newest news worthy content is awesome. Thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Best News Channel *2020-12-05, version 400.35.570057536* I love channel 6 news. You guys are the best ### 5/5 — (Update failed )YAY!!!!!! Tech folks worked overtime!!!! *2020-07-02, version 400.35.420054792* Update!!! They fixed the app!!! One happy camper here now!! Love my Channel 6!!!!! I missed my newsfeed, ain’t gonna lie. 🙌 Five Star now!!! ( I went to check the news this morning but the app was updating. When I came back later, EACH TIME still no connection. I have turned off my phone to reboot to see if that would help, no.... I have deleted and reinstalled, no...... Alas, good-bye app. ) ### 5/5 — News *2020-01-26, version 400.34.260050016* Absolutely thank you for your news I have only my phone no tv so you help me in so many ways thank you all so much may God bless you all🙏🙏 ### 5/5 — 6, Six, is one better than a perfect five. *2019-12-21, version 400.34.260050016* 23 years ago we retired to East Tennessee. Having to learn about new TV stations and people involved in them, I checked all the local ones. I quickly decided Channel 6, WATE was my choice.....for news, for weather, for everything. And they remain so to this day. Earlier this year the cable company was in some sort of money dispute and I was without Channel 6 for right at 2 months. It was like losing my best friend. Channel 6 is my choice as number 1. ### 5/5 — Love the weather! *2019-11-26, version 400.34.260050016* Whole app is great and keeps you in touch when out of town. ### 5/5 — Suzy Asquith Woods *2019-11-22, version 400.34.260050016* I will be 73 12/06/2019. I was born in Knoxville, TN . And graduated from Central High School and UT. I have watched WATE my whole life. I remember you guys moving into Greystone. I went to First Lutheran School just down the street on Broadway. I lived in FL for several years, but when you developed an Application I got it. I loved to come home and watch your news and weather. It made me feel at home! Thank you for the warmth of your newscast including the professionalize you display. --- *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 2026-08-26.*