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WBRZ.com

WBRZ.com

by Ruby Shore Software, LLC

102 ratings
72 reviews
📡 News
☀️ Weather
Free

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Released
February 16, 2010
Updated
February 17, 2026

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Ruby Shore Software, LLC
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Get the latest news, sports, and weather updates for Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana. Access breaking news, severe weather alerts, and on-demand content 24/7. Features include interactive weather maps and local sports coverage.

✓Continuous news updates
✓On-demand news videos and weather forecasts
✓Interactive weather radar and maps
✓Local sports stories and scores
✓Breaking news alerts
✓Severe weather notifications
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What users say about WBRZ.com

Reviews of WBRZ.com are mostly negative: the News app is rated 3.5/5 from 102 App Store ratings. What users like most: always on the dime with news, national Anthem added. Top complaints: garbage app, won't connect, too many ads interrupting. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 📰Always on the dime with news
  • ❤️National Anthem added
  • 📺Great job with HD antennas
  • 🚀Useful app, easy to navigate
  • ✅Works alright, better than alternatives
  • 👍Great app, easy to use and accurate
  • 🌟Useful app, updated often with great video
  • ✨Much better than mobile site
  • 📺Live news, replays, traffic cams great

Negative things

  • 🗑️Garbage app, won't connect
  • 😩Too many ads interrupting
  • 😫Watch too many ads for news
  • 🗣️She speaks way too fast
  • 💥Keeps crashing when streaming
  • ⚠️Not reliable, live stream down often
  • 😒Annoying to click notification, go to main screen
  • 📱Not good on Fire Stick
  • 🙄Alerts never take to story
  • 🥱Hate clicking notification for main page
  • 👻Blank page on open
  • 📉Poor accessibility support
  • 👎Bad grammar and spelling
  • 🚨Annoying church gong sound for notification
  • 😵Ad insanity and very biased
  • 🚫Stop forcing ads on us
  • 📊Bloat, not just weather
  • 😩Forced advertisements
  • 😵Latest update crashes daily
  • 💥Unstable, crashes constantly
  • 😠Terrible, won't open
  • ❌Live news stream not playing
  • 🚫Can't get app to open
  • 🔕Cannot turn off notifications
  • 🏈Breaking news football announcement at 10pm
  • 📉Get rid of play-by-play for sports
  • 🧊Freezes on some screens
  • 🛑Stop with forcing ads
  • 🔍So many typos, short stories
  • 🗜️Article zoomed in, unreadable
  • 💥Crash crash crash
  • ⏳Gratuitous splash screens
  • 👎Crashes too much, no iPhone 5 optimization
  • ⏳Used to be great, now unreliable
  • 🤷Needs improvement, no new news
  • 😠New advertising banner annoying
  • 🚫No video
  • 🤔Could be a lot better, forgotten what new is
  • 😥Great app but doesn't return to scroll position
  • ☀️Weather showed same thing for over a week
  • ☁️Weather video needs updating more often
  • 🌡️Need current conditions/temp choice
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What's New in WBRZ.com

202602.1

February 17, 2026

- Content updates and general enhancements

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Won’t Connect to ROKU!

Garbage app won’t connect to ROKU, but that’s ok because WAFB’s app does. Buh-bye WBRZ.
VVacqueyras

Deleting this app

I can’t even click on an article without adds interrupting
JJigga225

Too many ads

Watch too many ads to get to the news
JJigga225

Brandi B Harris

She speaks way to fast
BBruslygirl

Keeps crashing

The app keeps crashing when I try to stream to my Google TV.
TTraeboy
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Reported Bugs

34 issues

Won't connect to ROKU

Bug

App keeps crashing when streaming to Google TV

Bug

Live stream not reliable, often down for a week

Bug

Works well on iPhone but not on Fire Stick

Bug

Clicking on notification takes to main news screen instead of story

Bug

Alerts take to front page instead of live stories

Bug

App opens with a blank page

Bug

Stories & videos never load, only ads

Bug

Impossible to go back when using VoiceOver

Bug

Push notification links to old story with no further info

Bug

Alert pops up, click doesn't take to article, have to search

Bug

Pictures don't always show when clicking on articles

Bug

Update changed notification sound to annoying church gong, couldn't change

Bug

No longer receiving notifications

Bug

App crashes again after complimenting it

Bug

Every video clicked is an ad, turning off video ads locks up app

Bug

App crashes at least once a day

Bug

Most recent update crashes constantly

Bug

Could not get app to open

Bug

Live news stream is not playing

Bug

Cannot turn off notifications

Bug

App freezes on some screens

Bug

Video ad before and after video, cannot get out without closing app

Bug

Article won't show zoomed out, very zoomed in

Bug

App crashes, not loading

Bug

Mandatory 2 splash screens on launch

Bug

Live feed never works and is very unreliable

Bug

Hard to believe no new news in over 12 hours

Bug

Half of the stories on the news don't appear on the app

Bug

Annoying advertising banner moves at the top of the screen

Bug

Live video doesn't load on iPod touch

Bug

App doesn't return to scroll position after going back

Bug

Weather showed the same thing for over a week

Bug

Weather video needs to be updated more often

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Select news, sport, and/or weather alerts

Feature

Fix accessibility bugs for visually impaired users

Feature

Enable multitasking

Feature

Replace Video with Continuous News in toolbar

Feature

Customize toolbar

Feature

Fix weather display

Feature

Update health section

Feature

Improve grammar and spelling

Feature

Get rid of play-by-play for sports

Feature

Add current conditions/temp choice for weather

Feature

FAQ

What kind of content does this app provide?

This app delivers continuous news updates, sports stories and scores, and detailed weather forecasts for Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana. You can also access news videos and weather radar maps on demand.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

What are the key features of the app?

Key features include 24/7 news updates, on-demand news videos and weather forecasts, interactive weather radar maps, and coverage of local sports like LSU, Southern, and the Saints. It also provides breaking news and severe weather alerts.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for individuals living in or interested in Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana who want to stay informed about local news, weather conditions, and sports events.

How often is the content updated?

The application updates its content every 5 minutes, ensuring you receive the latest information as it becomes available. This includes news, weather, and sports updates.