# WKRN – Nashville’s News 2 — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of WKRN by LIN Television Corporation, rated 4.70/5 from 13,156 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkrn-nashvilles-news-2/id523213092/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wkrn-nashvilles-news-2/id523213092.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,703 · 4★ 1,559 · 3★ 448 · 2★ 153 · 1★ 293 ## What do users think of WKRN? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🌟 Accurate, up-to-date news and weather - 📺 Great on-air personalities - 🌍 Helpful for travelers - 🌧️ Reliable weather forecasts **Cons** - 🔍 Inaccurate location-based alerts - 🔌 Excessive ads and pop-ups - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔙 Difficult navigation and back-button issues - 📰 Outdated or delayed news content **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezing on notification settings screen - Stories not refreshing with latest updates - Inability to view weather forecasts **Most requested features** - Customizable notification settings - Improved weather radar and forecast features - Ability to save favorite news stories - Seamless integration with live news broadcasts ## Newest reviews (20 of 96) ### 2/5 — Ads galore *2026-08-01, version 509.0.0* You know, in an emergency situation where the power has went out and no tv available, the first thing I wanna see when opening the app to check radar or current warnings are ads. In a life threatening situation someone has to wait for the ads to run before you can do anything on the app. What a joke. ### 3/5 — Ad Burrito/No Casting Support *2025-04-02, version 500.8.0* The app’s live stream is sandwiched between two big ads, and the live stream cannot be casted to a screen/airplayed as it just sits there. It’s hard to get the family to gather around a small phone screen. I’d prefer to watch WKRN but oof the ads are out of control. Edit: There’s a Roku app. Woohoo! ### 2/5 — Not great *2025-02-16, version 500.7.0* Hey maybe don’t push ads in my face during tornado warnings! That 30 seconds could be the difference between life and death for some people!!! Do better!! ### 2/5 — Ads killing app *2024-10-02* Dude…you have got to get a handle on whatever pop up pre-roll up ad you have when opening the app that’s killing the functionality of your app. For two weeks people have been commenting that when opening the app it flashes the logo the the app goes black. When that particular ad cycles out it works fine. Find the problem and get it solved. ### 2/5 — Frustratingly Inaccurate *2024-07-30, version 500.4.0* I receive notifications saying severe weather in our area. I click on the notification to see that the area isn’t even close to my location. This has been going on most of today and it’s been annoying so I uninstalled the app. I should’ve paid attention to other reviews which are having the same issue. ### 3/5 — Info is good *2024-07-20, version 500.4.0* but why do I have to close a stupid ad before I even get to the news. It’s also the only news app that always shuts off my music before I even click on a story. App needs ### 4/5 — Thank you!! *2024-06-05* Finally we’re able to go back to the main story page without having to scroll all the way up to the top to get to the arrow …now you just swipe down a little bit and the arrow pops up in the top left corner. Thank you so much. It was annoying now if you can only add just swipe right to go back to the menu page, it would be better but good start. ### 1/5 — App has a bug *2024-05-19, version 500.3.0* This app has a bug in it or something. It won’t refresh and it keeps showing the same stories from last week..I’ve deleted and reinstalled 2x ### 3/5 — Stuck *2024-05-15, version 500.3.0* Won’t refresh ### 3/5 — Good Information *2024-04-25* but somebody needs to work on the app. Once you open a story to read, you have to scroll all the way back up to the start to get the back arrow. Take one of those stupid ads off the top so you can go back without having to go all the way to the top of the story. I’ll read the headlines but I’ve quit opening stories because it’s such a pain. ### 1/5 — The “bug fix” is a bug *2024-02-16, version 500.1.1* After the update 2 days ago the app won’t work. It gets stuck asking me if I want weather alerts. I’ve DELETED and reinstalled 3 times. 2/16/2023. ### 1/5 — Worst app *2024-02-15, version 500.1.1* App no longer works since update 2/14/24. Freezes on notification set screen on iPhone. Can’t move on or opt out of weather notification. ### 3/5 — Update *2024-02-14, version 500.1.1* No longer works after recent update. ### 1/5 — 2 Hour Delay? *2023-12-09, version 401.30.0* I downloaded this to keep track of the tornadoes only to discover there is a 2 hour delay on their broadcast! What’s worse is that the delay is not apparent unless you’re paying attention to the time showing onscreen! What good is that? ### 1/5 — Too bad *2023-08-07, version 401.20.0* No option to watch local news with the app. While the contest in who will hold out the longest has cost me local news access, I’ve started relying on other channels since this one isn’t feasible. ### 3/5 — Too many ads! *2023-06-22, version 401.20.0* App works great for the most part but it’s annoying that you have to watch a 30 second ad every time you want to watch a different story. ### 1/5 — No more access to live broadcasts *2023-01-13, version 401.16.0* Deleted the app since they announced there will be no more access to live broadcasts. Waiting 2 hours for them to post is not feasible for me. ### 2/5 — What happened? *2023-01-13, version 401.16.0* Over the last week, the live news streaming is not available. Not sure what changed. When you click on watch now, you get old news clips. Please look into this. ### 1/5 — Back arrow *2022-01-11, version 401.7.1* Do not like having to tap twice on the back arrow to return to the home page. ### 3/5 — Story pictures *2021-07-22, version 401.3.1* The former version was better in that when you clicked on the story, you could see the displayed thumbnail from the home page and any other pictures included. Now there is only the option to watch the entire video segment and no gallery viewing or single picture displayed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — More about advertising than News *2026-03-16, version 505.0.0* I am deeply disappointed with the current user experience. Requiring a registration wall to continue watching a live stream during a tornado warning is a significant safety concern. The registration process itself failed multiple times, cutting off access to critical information during a storm. Emergency broadcasts should be accessible without technical barriers. ### 1/5 — ads are idiotic *2026-03-16, version 505.0.0* in the middle of a tornado warning when i’m frantically trying to find coverage of the storm tracker to watch, ad breaks are EXACTLY what i want to encounter. :) yikes! ### 1/5 — Many Longgg ads *2025-04-01, version 500.8.0* Too many video ads. I don’t even use the app anymore. It became little news between long video ads. For Esther I use Fox17 red alert. I’m not sure it’s even a local station but it’s much better at weather alerts than channel 2’s news or weather app. I do watch channel 2 on TV (not the app because of ads before trying to watch a tornado warning) during tornado outbreaks because Danielle Breezy gives the best info. Channel 5 is a close second. ### 1/5 — Has a LONG way to go *2025-03-18, version 500.8.0* App is okay for reading the news, although it’s easier through their website with a browser. The “live” stream is a joke. It’s literally yesterday’s news; it may say it’s the morning news, but it’s really last night’s 10pm newscast. App isn’t really worth even the time to find and download it. Just go to WKRN.com - it’s a much better experience than what this garbage app offers. ### 1/5 — Soooooo many ads *2024-10-11, version 500.5.0* Had to remove the ap. So many ads they were popping over each other. Worthless! Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Nope *2024-09-23, version 500.5.0* Heads up, the app is no longer working. I open it and see a flash of the logo and then it goes to black. The only thing to do is close it and reopen it which leads to the same result. ### 1/5 — Horrible for a local news *2024-06-06, version 500.4.0* I get weather alerts for my area which are counties 3-4 hours away from me. I want local news not state news. The weather channel app does that. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2024-05-28, version 500.3.0* This app is so full of audio ads that start running on their own. It stops music or videos I’m already streaming when I go to check the news. It also frequently reverts to days in the past, and shows that news as if it’s current. I have headlines from May 9th, over two weeks ago, as the “freshest” news available today. It’s a complete piece of garbage. ### 1/5 — What happened to updating your news? *2024-05-28, version 500.3.0* There are news posts that don’t change since the tornado went through Maury county ### 1/5 — App reverts to may 9 *2024-05-27, version 500.3.0* Your app keeps reverting to may 9. STILL. That was almost three weeks ago. Time for a fix. It’s actually dangerous bc I check your app during severe weather and when I pull it up I think ‘nothing is currently happening’ when in fact we are under tornado warnings. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — WKRN *2021-02-08, version 400.35.570057143* Only local news we watch. Best personalities. ### 5/5 — Best app in Nashville! *2021-01-27, version 400.35.570057143* Your app is easily the best of the best in the metropolitan market of Nashville. Easy to use, informative, current, and greatly appreciated by our family. The Freeman family Brentwood, TN ### 5/5 — My go-to for weather *2020-12-31, version 400.35.570057143* My go-to for weather! Love it! ### 5/5 — Praying for the family *2020-11-22, version 400.35.570057143* Pp ### 5/5 — News *2020-10-19, version 400.35.570057143* I like the updates throughout the day. The weather updates are great too. Thank you for all the up to date information ### 5/5 — Good News *2020-10-02, version 400.35.480056583* Clear and honest reporting ### 5/5 — I travel a lot. *2020-06-16, version 400.34.380050614* This app is the best way for me to keep up with trusted updates in this area, thanks! ### 5/5 — Accurate, Up to Date *2020-05-11, version 400.34.380050614* I know I can count m WKRN to deliver accurate, up-to-date news and weather. I have only counted on this station to provide coverage for me for more than 40 years. However, recent the anchors and reporters have seemed less than quality. ### 5/5 — Watching WKRN NEWS *2020-04-30, version 400.34.380050614* Moved to Lebanon, TN from Grand Prairie, TX Oct 1, 2015. Began watching WKRN TV first wk in TN. Enjoyed on-air personalities, especially Nolan and his knowledge of the weather. ### 5/5 — Best in Nashville—News 2 app! *2020-04-24, version 400.34.380050614* I have tried all the others. This is by far the best news app in Nashville, Tennessee from our local news media outlets. It is simple, to the point, and easy to use. I highly recommend it. I have never written a review before, but I had to for this app. Please, don’t change it! Weather, news, and more are great on here! Thanks for keeping it simple and great! --- *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 2026-09-09.*