# WTVM News Leader 9 — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of WTVM News Leader 9 by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.68/5 from 2,786 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wtvm-news-leader-9/id449733976/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wtvm-news-leader-9/id449733976.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,312 · 4★ 267 · 3★ 79 · 2★ 37 · 1★ 86 ## What do users think of WTVM News Leader 9? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great local news source - 🚀 Provides up-to-date alerts and breaking news - 💡 Useful for keeping informed when unable to watch TV news **Cons** - 🔍 Difficulty finding specific news stories - 🔍 Outdated or incomplete news coverage - 🔍 Too many irrelevant or intrusive ads - 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues - 🔍 Notifications not leading to relevant news stories **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or freezes frequently - Notifications not working as expected - Compatibility issues with certain devices or OS versions **Most requested features** - Improve search and navigation within the app - Provide more comprehensive and timely news coverage - Optimize ad placement to improve user experience - Fix app stability and performance issues - Ensure notifications lead directly to related news stories ## Newest reviews (19 of 67) ### 4/5 — Alerts *2026-03-27, version 8.0.2* Can’t remove ### 2/5 — Great TV station *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* Great news channel that I can count on for all of the latest news. ### 2/5 — Always Alerted *2026-03-06, version 8.0.1* New look is fine but the app icon on my home screen constantly shows 1 notification red ball and when I open the app there are zero notifications for any link. This is aggravating since I want specific notifications and there’s nothing there. Call the IT Exterminator and kill the bug. ### 4/5 — Birthday Announcement *2024-05-18, version 7.0.12* I've been using the app for a few years now but I'm not sure why birthday announcements aren't aired when submitted on time. If there are too many maybe they should split them up during the news air time. It's just disappointing when you've taken the time to submit them and they don't show them. ### 2/5 — Way too many ads *2023-05-05, version 7.0.7* The news itself is great, but the ridiculous number of pop up ads makes the experience almost unbearable. The app makes the station come off as more of a tabloid than a reputable news source. I understand that funding is necessary, but user experience is vitally important as well. ### 1/5 — Tired of getting Spanish adds *2021-10-19, version 6.7.5* Going to delete app I don’t speak Spanish and don’t plan on learning. ### 2/5 — App not working *2021-09-22, version 6.7.5* I use to be able to get the app to work and after an upgrade the app never opened on my iPhone I just buffers ### 1/5 — Major league frustrating! *2021-09-04, version 6.7.5* Too many ads coving the news articles. And THEN it’s almost impossible to close the ads and make them GO AWAY! What good is a news app where you can’t read the news? ### 1/5 — New App *2021-06-09, version 6.7.1* With the new update the app locks up and can get the news. Deleted the app and reinstalled. Same issues. So I deleted the app and loaded the WRBL app. That app works fine for local news. ### 1/5 — Horrible since the upgrade *2021-06-09, version 6.7.1* I can never get anything to load. Especially during breaking news. It always tells me to reload. Every once in a while it will load. ### 1/5 — App will not update, and will not let me uninstall. Please fix *2021-06-03, version 6.7.1* I hate the new update ### 1/5 — Frozen on tracking adds *2021-05-07, version 6.6.8* I had to delete app. Every time I go in I get a message about reverent/less revenant adds and wants you to track me. Because I don’t want to be tracked for my own personal privacy, it is frozen and will not allow me to view the news. Your new app stinks. I only go to WRBL to get my news now. ### 1/5 — App Update *2021-05-07* The updated app is more focused on advertising than providing news. I understand that I may have to endure pop up advertisements, but I should not have to allow tracking in order to view the news. ### 2/5 — Very Slow...Alerts do not lead to a story *2021-04-28, version 6.6.8* App very slow to load. Get alerts on phone, but when clicking on the alert, there is no news story to follow. News on app seems out of date. ### 1/5 — New update is all spam *2021-04-27, version 6.6.7* I can’t even see the notifications I click on. It freezes and crashes. Then I get pop up ads. Changing to another news outlet. ### 1/5 — CRAPPY UPDATE!!!!! *2021-04-24, version 6.6.7* This app no longer works since the forced update. It won’t even open. Thanks guys. No stars for real for real! ### 1/5 — Full of Adds -New version in Apr 21 *2021-04-23, version 6.6.7* Almost unusable. New version is full of advertising and is difficult to navigate. I will be switching to another local news app. ### 3/5 — Too many non relevant ads *2021-04-07, version 6.6.4* News comes in spurts but your ads are like Niagara Falls and not the least bit relevant to me. It’s like you pick the ads that pay the most and show them to everybody. This was the way things were done in yester years but now with Cookies (and milk) when one signs up things are generally a bit more..... ### 4/5 — As pop ups *2021-03-09, version 6.6.4* Wayyyy too many ad pop ups ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — News *2026-05-20, version 8.0.4* Won’t load but then the ads work but once they are done, you can’t even watch live ### 1/5 — Keep digging *2026-03-27, version 8.0.2* November 2023 Update: The app continues to be more annoying than useful. You can now click on the alerts, but only from one particular screen in the app. If you’re in a different section, you have no access. And why does the app need to take over my sound any time I open it? I can read the poorly-written articles while my other apps are playing something. How does one continue to make the app worse with every update. Now when I have a notification, I can’t click on the “Alerts” section at the top of the screen. It just won’t respond. Must be nice being the only game in town. ### 1/5 — Great TV station *2026-03-11, version 8.0.2* Great news channel that I can count on for all of the latest news. ### 1/5 — App Update *2026-03-07, version 8.0.1* The updated app continues to show a notification number. I detest notification numbers showing up. I have opened the app, cleared everything including setting up preferences. I still have a red 1 appearing. Also, having ads appear every time you move back and forth is ridiculous. If this continues, I will be deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Ads!!! *2025-08-12, version 7.0.14* Why do I have to watch an ad before I get to see what is going on in the news!! ### 1/5 — Sports *2024-11-17, version 7.0.13* 2 of the top 4 headlines are Alabama and Auburn,who played cupcakes Nothing about our home state Georgia Bulldogs. You can do better ### 1/5 — TV Nien *2024-09-09, version 7.0.12* Seldom updated and stories are never followed up. Sports OT still features week 1 games. ### 1/5 — Keep digging *2023-11-16* November 2023 Update: The app continues to be more annoying than useful. You can now click on the alerts, but only from one particular screen in the app. If you’re in a different section, you have no access. And why does the app need to take over my sound any time I open it? I can read the poorly-written articles while my other apps are playing something. How does one continue to make the app worse with every update. Now when I have a notification, I can’t click on the “Alerts” section at the top of the screen. It just won’t respond. Must be nice being the only game in town. ### 1/5 — Keep digging *2023-01-20, version 6.7.14* How does one continue to make the app worse with every update. Now when I have a notification, I can’t click on the “Alerts” section at the top of the screen. It just won’t respond. Must be nice being the only game in town. ### 1/5 — Pop-up Adds and Spam Links *2022-06-06, version 6.7.12* This app has pop-up adds from local businesses that are frequent and annoying. And every legitimate story is followed by countless spam links to those bogus stories that are everywhere; you k ow the ones: “What you should pay for dental implants…” “Smartphone users, do this today…” “Unsold SUVs going for Pennie’s on the dollar”… They are all spam and click-bait crap. Put legit adds that your readers/viewers would appreciate, but don’t pop them up so frequently, please. Thank you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great news *2021-04-12, version 6.6.5* This Channel is so resourceful, I am from Columbus Ga and I am in another state and I get up-to-date news from this station ### 5/5 — And *2019-10-01, version 6.2.12* GGuy Ryanair got to kaytQggtg ### 5/5 — Great TV station *2018-11-23* Great news channel that I can count on for all of the latest news. ### 5/5 — P. Singh 🥰 *2018-11-10, version 5.1.0* Love the channel 9 app. It keeps me and my family up to date with all the local news and breaking news alerts. You are the best! ### 5/5 — Ms Brenda West *2018-11-10, version 5.1.0* I’ve watched WTVM for a long time. Great news reporting- accurate weather reports. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — LOVE MY NEWS FAMILY *2018-10-05, version 5.0.3* Hello, WTVM IS THE MOST INFORMANT NEWS PROGRAM THAT I JUST ENJOY WATCHING. IT WILl ALWAYS BE MY GO TO NEWS CHANNEL, AND ALWAYS WAS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR KEEPING ME INFORMED. YOUR ENTIRE STAFF ARE VERY PERFOSSIONAL I JUST ENJOY THEM ALL. I START MY DAY WITH CHUCK AND CHERLY, THEN MY EVENING WITH BARBARA GOSHAY AND JASON DENNIS. EXCELLENT TEAM FUN TO WATCH . THANK YOU NEWS LEADER 9 KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ! ELIZABETH WHITE IS AN eXCELLENT ON THE SCENE ANCHOR , ALONG WITH ALL THE REST! ### 5/5 — Love WTVM News *2018-10-02, version 5.0.3* Love the alerts so I don’t miss any breaking news! ### 5/5 — Love It!!! *2018-10-02, version 5.0.3* Keep up the excellent work!!! ### 5/5 — WTVM News/Fox 54 *2018-09-26, version 5.0.3* The WTVM and FOX 54 are credible news source! I rank these two news stations with channel 2 in Atlanta! ### 5/5 — WTVM *2016-04-18, version 3.3.3201* Worderful App use it everyday 😎 --- *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 2026-08-24.*