# WNIJ Public Radio App — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of WNIJ Public Radio App by Northern Illinois University, rated 4.20/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wnij-public-radio-app/id705593237/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wnij-public-radio-app/id705593237.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 24 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (10 of 42) ### 3/5 — Why does the feed just stop? *2019-11-26* Love this station and listen to it thru this app daily but everyday it just dies and won’t restart. Gets aggravating when I have to open WBEZ to listen to Morning Edition ### 2/5 — Keeps rebooting *2018-09-17* It plays for about 30 seconds then starts over with ad, repeatedly. It used to work fine so this is a problem with update. ### 2/5 — WNIJ app *2017-01-31, version 3.7.46* Lots of glitches led to my downloading other NPR apps. Alarm function a bit awkward. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2017-01-08, version 3.7.46* I listen to WNIJ using the app on my phone regularly. It always works great & is easy to use. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2016-12-07, version 3.7.46* App works great! Listen every morning. ### 5/5 — Great *2016-11-08, version 3.7.46* Works well. Good programming. ### 5/5 — Great source for news. *2016-11-02, version 3.7.46* App works great, streams flawlessly. ### 5/5 — Quickest way to a great station! *2016-07-29, version 3.7.4* The programming for this station is excellent and this app maximizes the benefits of the station and makes it quick to access and use. ### 5/5 — Love the app! *2016-07-01* I've been using this app just about every single day for about 2 years now on my iPhone. I stream the news a lot and had only one instance where I had to recently uninstall the app and reinstall because of some kind of anomaly. Other than that, flawless. Thanks, guys and gals! ### 4/5 — Excellent for ... *2016-04-13, version 3.7.4* Excellent for remote listening when in areas of weak signal. Make a Bluetooth connection to car radio, it's better than satellite any day! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unstable stream *2025-06-30* Suddenly stops streaming, and restarts itself with the WHOLE intro blurb b4 returning to the program. Then, this cycle repeats again and again. I have NO way of listening than by streaming. I have tried removing the app and re-downloading. VERY Frustrating! Can't listen to the station I $upport!! Am I the only one w this prob?! HELP please ... ### 1/5 — Never reliable *2023-10-20* Given the importance of accurate news these days, it’s a profound shame that this app will not deliver consistent service to keep listeners informed. This app constantly cuts out at purely random times then cuts back in replaying a 15-second loop of broadcast until I just shut it down in frustration. Awful. ### 1/5 — Consistently unreliable *2023-10-17* Despite the importance of trustworthy news content today, the WNIJ public radio app remains the glitchiest, least reliable app on my phone. ### 1/5 — Consistently inconsistent *2023-10-07* So the app actually worked for nearly 15 minutes this time before glitching out, stalling, cutting off the broadcast then repeating the same 15-second audio loop. Reliable as ever. ### 1/5 — Intermittent at best *2023-09-30* Another Saturday morning spoiled by this glitchy app that keeps disconnecting, then repeating the same 15-second loop of broadcast. I’ve tried and tried and tried with this app and always get the same results. So frustrating ### 1/5 — Again and again *2023-08-21* Glitching again and again. Uninstalled and reinstalled app. Got listening again and not ten minutes after reinstall, the same disconnect/repeat loop glitches come back. This is important news and I wish this app was designed to deliver it effectively. ### 1/5 — Glitchy! *2023-08-05* I’d love it if this app worked consistently the way it should. Too much lag, cuts out, won’t connect or stay connected, repeats sound bites on a loop. Frustratingly unreliable ### 1/5 — Optional streaming *2020-07-18* ⭐️ I would like to use your app to check your schedule for the day or to reference something I just heard. But opening your app on my phone immediately starts streaming live. Streaming should be an option after the app is open. I could reference WBEZ app I have been using for a while. 4 1/2 stars for WNIJ radio! ### 1/5 — Crashing at launch 😂👎 *2016-06-19, version 3.7.4* Will not launch! ### 2/5 — Great when it works *2023-08-01* I try to use this app daily but it tends to glitch out after anywhere from one to ten minutes. At that point, the signal cuts out and I get nothing for several minutes. Then I’m lucky to get the signal back. If I do, it often winds up stuck in a loop where it keeps repeating the same content at about five second intervals. I love bring able to access WNIJ when I need to but I really wish the app worked more consistently. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love the app! *2025-10-23* I’ve been listening to NPR since the early 1980’s. Started listening to WNIJ in the 1990’s and when I found the app I loaded it. So handy, and having the ability to hear a show podcast is wonderful. I support WNIJ and intend to continue listening to the station via the app. Great work! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2024-01-06* Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — My morning go to *2023-12-12* Love WNIJ and the people there who provide my morning updates. It’s how I know what’s going on in the world! ### 5/5 — My morning news source *2023-08-20* I listen in the mornings while I’m getting ready for the day. I appreciate the non-biased news and features. My Iphone and IPad apps work great. Keep up the good work. We have supported public radio for decades. ### 5/5 — Useful *2021-09-18* Outside of seemingly limited podcasts, the app works well and does everything I’ve needed it to. ### 5/5 — Great App, Great Station. *2020-09-02* Perfect for when I’m on the elliptical. I like WNIJ more than WBEZ, but they’re both great! ### 5/5 — Like WNIU/J App *2020-07-18* Great access to podcasts. Love the Saturday afternoon blues with David the CHAINSAW! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2019-11-04* Great shower/work music and also a great way to hear about news around the world, new books or tv shows coming out or even interviews with some fascinating people! ### 5/5 — Good stuff *2018-12-01* Always fantastic ### 5/5 — Good & Handy *2018-01-15* Works great and allows me to catch up on favorite shows and local info Love listening when traveling --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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