# WBKO News — user reviews > 63 indexed App Store user reviews of WBKO News by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 3.10/5 from 177 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbko-news/id420669289/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbko-news/id420669289.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 21 · 1★ 56 ## What do users think of WBKO News? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Keeps users informed - 👍 Good for local news - 👍 Useful for weather - 👍 Pleasant meteorologist **Cons** - ⚠️ Excessive ads - ⚠️ Frequent app crashes - ⚠️ Poor video playback - ⚠️ Navigation issues - ⚠️ Misleading advertisements - ⚠️ Bias in reporting - ⚠️ Unprofessional broadcast staff - ⚠️ Poor reception - ⚠️ Irrelevant notifications - ⚠️ Missing forecast feature - ⚠️ App won't open - ⚠️ Slow loading times - ⚠️ Unprofessional weather icons **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on opening - App won't open after update - Videos won't load - App closes when switching - Blank white page for news headlines - Blank lines when clicking headlines - Weather crashes - Alerts not updating - Sports notifications despite being off - Edmonson County Schools not listed - Glasgow City Schools not listed - App restarts when switching - Pop-up ads prevent access - Notification for no alerts - Full-screen option doesn't work - App tries to scroll to next/previous story when pausing/scrolling video **Most requested features** - Bring back 7-day forecast - Add Apple TV support - Improve video playback controls - Fix scrolling and back-out behavior - Improve weather icon design - Allow direct streaming from Apple Watch ## Newest reviews (16 of 63) ### 3/5 — Used to be a good app now it needs improvement *2026-03-31* This app used to be a whole lot better now you gotta pop up every 30 seconds you can’t scroll through the apps just by swiping and if you click on something say down at the bottom of the screen, then when you back out, it starts you all the way back at the top of the list ### 2/5 — Pop ups and failure to report local news *2026-03-20* Will report news from another state and not report on Bowling Green’s or surroundings towns news ### 3/5 — Video Playback cannot be controlled *2025-11-20* When trying to pause or scroll ahead in a video, the whole app tries to scroll to the next or previous story by sliding the whole screen. Full screen option doesn’t work either. ### 3/5 — Review *2023-10-06* I only live 30 miles from you and have very poor reception. Some of the broadcasting people look very unprofessional. Not what it use to be. ### 3/5 — Notifications Issue *2023-02-15* Seems like every story is now listed as Breaking News. Breaking News should be just major events, high profile events, etc. I don’t want a notification for every story posted. I have turned my notifications off due to this annoying problem. ### 2/5 — Where’s the 7-day? *2020-07-30* I use this app mainly to view the 7-day forecast and now it’s gone from the weather tab. I have looked everywhere for it. I can sometimes find it under a news story, but not every time. Please bring it back! ### 1/5 — Crashes Instantly *2020-01-29, version 3.2.9* The app instantly crashes as soon as I try to open the app. Fix it please ffs. It’s so annoying ### 1/5 — More ads than news. *2020-01-26* Just like the broadcast more ads than news. Calls itself hometown news I didn’t know I live world wide. All local stories are covered by WNKY. Tried opening app today can’t open said. Error downloading data. Really. ### 1/5 — Liberal bias *2020-01-25, version 3.2.9* Very obvious this station is controlled by liberals. Tell the truth, the whole truth. ### 2/5 — Ads *2020-01-01* I’ve stuck with the the app for a long time despite numerous crashes, issues and annoying ads. This last week you’ve added an ad that lasts nearly 15 seconds before I can even access the news. Completely ridiculous when someone is wanting to quickly catch up on events that could be important. Very disappointed with the app. ### 1/5 — LHarper *2019-12-08, version 3.2.9* I can’t open the app. Haven’t been able to in weeks... pls fix this!!! ### 1/5 — Can’t get app to open *2019-11-08, version 3.2.7* I used this app a lot but for the last month or so it won’t open. Very disappointed. ### 3/5 — Crashing *2019-11-06* I can’t even open the app, it immediately crashes. I use to use this app all the time but for the past month or so it hasn’t done anything but crash. ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2019-10-07* Get rid of the ads. You can’t even find the news without swiping past a ton of ads. ### 2/5 — Sports is s not news *2018-11-27* I have sports notifications turned off but they keep sending me sports notifications under the guise that it is news. I am annoyed that every time my alert goes off and I think it is going to be news or weather related it’s just some drivel about a coaching change. ### 1/5 — Ads and crashes. *2018-10-01, version 3.2.0* Ads before home page and if I get pasted that my weather crashes. I hate to remove it but it does me no good. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Alerts *2026-03-23, version 5.0.1* I keep getting a notice for an alert and I don’t have any alerts. The site constantly shows a red number. ### 1/5 — Pushing DEI *2025-02-01, version 4.0.18* WBKO is not in step with most of its readers and viewers.An example is the article about the lady pilot saying she understands why DEI is needed and states she knows of qualified women pilots who couldn’t get a job flying because they were women.That has nothing to do with DEI,that is purely discrimination,if it’s actually happening.Legitimate businesses would not disqualify a pilot because she is a female Another subject is the very apparent bias towards president Trump. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-01-29, version 4.0.18* Propaganda at its finest since Trump took office it's all they can talk about. Dividing the people and causing arguments. Won't miss it or them a bit. ### 1/5 — Advertising is misleading *2024-01-11* Advertisements for miracle cures and government handouts are mixed in with news articles. Disclaimers or a notice thst this is an advertisement is in very small print thst most people will not see. I don’t understand how a reputable news organization can allow the advertising to fall in line like that. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2021-11-21, version 3.4.6* New update causes app to crash as soon as it is opened. ### 1/5 — App will not open *2021-09-05* App will not open up . Removed it downloaded again still will not open . Was able to download the weather app but not the news needs fixed ### 1/5 — Advertisement *2020-12-17* Trying to read your news articles or watch your videos and there is so many advertisements on here that manipulate you into touching them thinking it is news how about just some good old news thank you ### 1/5 — Just junk *2020-11-29, version 3.3.5* The app is just junk. Everything absolutely terrible. Full of advertising ### 1/5 — App won’t load!!! *2020-04-09, version 3.2.9* The new/latest update will not load on my iPhone. It starts to load then kicks out. Haven’t been able to use the app since the update. ### 1/5 — Appear / disappear *2020-02-12, version 3.2.9* As soon as the app is opened, it closes. Deleted, reinstalled, nothing works. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Dana Money *2024-08-17, version 4.0.16* She is one of the best Meteorologists at WBKO. Why do we not see her?? A pleasant to watch her… ### 5/5 — Gene *2023-09-25, version 4.0.11* So so glad to see you back.You look great.You look so rested. ### 5/5 — JD Winsett *2016-12-06, version 3.1.2* This is the most amazing app I have for whether and all around forecast ### 5/5 — Localities *2016-04-23, version 3.0.1* Love getting my local news updates. ### 5/5 — WBKO *2016-02-24, version 2.0.4* I really like this app. It keeps me informed on the weather and important news too. I use it daily. Thanks ### 5/5 — Love it *2016-02-17, version 2.0.4* I am in middle school and I use it to see if my school is out and to check the weather I would recommend for you do get this app it is very good I have no problems with it.this is also good if you do not have internet then get this app it is just like the tv version ### 5/5 — Good app *2016-01-20, version 2.0.4* I use it everyday to check weather ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2013-10-16, version 1.01* I live in the Bowling Green area and have been wanting an app that keeps me updated on newer events around my home town. I love it! ### 4/5 — Update *2021-11-23* After the latest update. The app won’t even open up. ### 4/5 — Great app *2019-04-29* I love that I can get my local news and weather info. I would like it even more if this app would get added to Apple TV. I stream and that’s the service I use. I can get the app on my IPhone, but not on my Apple TV. --- *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 2026-08-20.*