# WUWM Milwaukee’s NPR — user reviews > 41 indexed App Store user reviews of WUWM Milwaukee’s NPR by UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE, rated 3.97/5 from 92 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wuwm-milwaukees-npr/id1208268133/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wuwm-milwaukees-npr/id1208268133.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 43 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 13 ## Newest reviews (12 of 41) ### 2/5 — Poor consistency *2026-02-18, version 6.3.9* Unreliable, frequent disconnect ions ### 2/5 — Station’s great, app is not *2025-05-10* As accurately described by others, the frequent glitches are frustrating, to the point where I’ve thought about canceling my monthly contribution. When the app fails, it doesn’t cut back to the part of the news it failed at. Why pay for something that prevents you from getting the valuable news WUWM provides? Website works fine, radio works fine, but I don’t want to drag those around my house. ### 3/5 — Internet connection or glitchy app *2022-07-16* I’ve got the same complaint as others: a story is interrupted by a “Support for WUWM is provided by…” and when the story comes back, it doesn’t start where it cut out. The interruptions happen frequently enough to be irritating. Appreciate and support the station, and depend on the app so I can take it everywhere, but miss important bits of stories several times each hour. ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2021-04-08* I love WPR. The app, not so much. It constantly stops, requiring me to press play again. Sometimes it quits after playing the underwriter’s messaging and repeatedly cycles back to play, then stop. I almost never get to just start it and have it stream without problems. Interestingly, I have similar problems streaming from the website. My sense is that it’s related to the underwriter’s ads but I’m no tech expert. ### 4/5 — So nice to listen to WUWM/NPR in Northwoods *2020-12-06* When I’m up north and a radio can’t pick up a single NPR station, I can sit around a fire pit at night and listen to my favorite NPR programs with this app and a weak Internet connection. Whether in Northwoods or Milwaukee, I enjoy reading and listening to the extensive local reporting. The app allows me to catch up on local stories at my leisure. While walking along the lakefront or a county park trail, I can listen to live streaming of All Things Considered. Program interruptions to pitch for donations occur but are not oppressive. ### 3/5 — Slowdown open *2020-02-28* It takes longer than normal for the app to open and slow to connect with the station. ### 3/5 — Please fix *2019-12-25, version 4.4.30* I love the broadcasts but about 1 of 4 times the ads play over and over or are interrupted by 15-30 seconds of broadcast. Please fix this!! -a member for many years ### 1/5 — Constant Ad Interruptions *2019-07-22, version 4.4.9* Need a paid version to remove adds. Unable to use at times. Happens with the web stream too though so it's not technically the app. 7/19: Now even more ads! ### 2/5 — Agree, good when it works *2019-07-17, version 4.4.9* I also get repeated blasts of the same sponsor support cutting in every few minutes interrupting the broadcast. This is the only app I use which has this problem. ### 3/5 — Good sometimes... *2019-05-26* I love this app when it works. That said, every other time I use it I get a “support for streaming brought to you by...” interruption about every 45 seconds. There will be 5 min of suppport messages with 10-15 sec bursts of the actual broadcast interspersed, or sometimes the support messages interrupt other support messages 😓 ### 3/5 — Currently brokem *2019-03-24, version 3.9.35* After update pushed "new channels", it won't open. Fixed, but is still inconsistent. Can get loops where it keeps reporting sponsor info without going back to the show. ### 1/5 — Sir Glitches A Lot *2019-02-22, version 3.9.35* The app consistently has issues loading at at a desirable and expected streaming rate. It glitches a lot compared to other streaming app so it isn’t my internet speed. Sometimes it is so terrible I turn it off and seek out a FM radio. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constant Ad Interruptions *2023-09-10* Need a paid version to remove adds. Unable to use at times. Happens with the web stream too though so it's not technically the app. 7/19: Now even more ads! 9/23: Still paying the 20 second streaming penalty😔 ### 1/5 — Great station, terrible app *2023-05-18* App keeps freezing. It has one basic job: live stream the station. It should be able to stream more than 5 minutes at a time, but after the recent update I am lucky to get that much. WUWM deserves better. ### 1/5 — Continuing issues *2022-12-11* I deleted this app today due to the issues mentioned in other reviews going back two years: long, frequent ads and internet connection glitches. I’ll just listen on the radio or on the NPR podcasts. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2022-11-29, version 4.5.69* I tried to use the App for Tues Giving Day it it was frozen ### 1/5 — Love the station, HATE the app *2020-06-02* I used to listed to WUWM in my car on my one hour commute to work. Now that I am working from home, I try to listen on the app, or live stream. The constant interruption of service for the sponsorship message, or worse, just interrupted for silence is so frustrating I’ve given up. I’ve tried it on my IPhone, my IPad and my dell computer. No difference. It is the most unstable app of any I use! Please fix it. I miss my station! ### 1/5 — App currently has problems *2020-01-21* This app worked perfectly until recently now it is constantly interrupted by the opening statement from WUWM and that statement is interrupted and that statement is interrupted and it keeps overlapping and it never stops and it is impossible to listen to. What’s going on? ### 1/5 — Awful *2020-01-11* This app is awful. I try to use it on walks but it constantly cuts to a commercial tell you you’re listening to an app and tells you how great 89.7 WUWM is. Ummm I know it’s an app and the more I hear the commercial the less I like your station. The crazy thing is I still try it every few days. The definition of insane is trying the same the over and over expecting different results. This app makes me insane!!!! ### 1/5 — Random Interruptions *2020-01-06* I understand that the station and this app rely on donations but it’s as frustrating as it is redundant to have a news story be completely and randomly interrupted by a 10ish second long advertisement to support the station when we already hear adds to support said station during regular commercial breaks. Very frustrating as often times this leads to crucial details, information or facts being missed from news broadcasts. ### 1/5 — Want to love this app but... *2019-08-16, version 4.4.9* I love the idea of this app but it frequently loses connection to the streaming content. This preempts the content that you’re listening to with an ad. Back to iHeartRadio I go! ### 1/5 — I don’t like that you interrupt live programming with advertisers *2019-08-01, version 4.4.9* I don’t like that you interrupt live programming with advertising. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great App *2023-09-27* This review is about the app itself, not the show’s content. The app works great and is easy to navigate. The app works until I close it. In other words, it doesn’t unexpectedly close or turn off. *The content is also great and timely. ### 5/5 — My NPR *2022-09-06, version 4.5.19* I love it ### 5/5 — My everyday companion *2022-07-30* I listen every day and appreciate the quality of local and national shows. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Great app. So glad to be able to listen to NPR wherever I am. *2021-11-14, version 4.5.19* Awesome app. ### 5/5 — Jump the shark not the dial! *2021-04-15* What can I say? WUWM, Milwaukee’s NPR is serving up great news, entertainment, laughs and some hometown flavor. And with this app the hits keep coming when you’re away from your radio. Now initially there were some hiccups with the app when it first debuted but since then it’s been smooth sailing for me. There’s of course always room for improvement but I think that the app’s format and operation has been steadily improving and I think it’s a great resource for Milwaukee. Ayyyy! ### 5/5 — Best radio station *2020-03-24, version 4.4.30* Shams ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-09-11, version 4.4.9* Love this app! ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-09-04* Does just what I need, although the lengthy sponsor spots are a bit off-putting. Maybe 10 seconds instead of 20? ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2019-02-05* I love this app; I used to use the Simple Radio app, but I prefer this one. Makes it so easy to listen to my favorite station no matter where I am! ### 5/5 — Great app for great programs! *2019-01-22, version 3.9.35* App is easy to use; programs are excellent and informative. --- *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 2026-09-02.*