AM 560 The Answer vs WKAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM 560 The Answer
Listen to Chicago's top talk radio station live and on-demand. This app provides access to the best content from the station, satisfying your appetite for engaging discussions and news.
- Live radio streaming
- On-demand content
- Talk radio
- News and discussions
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AM 560 The Answer is the talk of Chicago. With the new AM 560 The Answer radio app you can feed your appetite for the best that AM 560 The Answer has to offer.
WKAN
This app provides live news and talk radio content from Kankakee's heritage station. Listen to popular personalities and local programming on the go. It features a talk/personality format with a focus on local and national discussions.
- Live news and talk radio
- Features popular personalities
- Local programming
- Talk/Personality format
- Owned by STARadio Corporation
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Kankakee's heritage News and Talk station, featuring Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, Glenn Beck, plus local AG. WKAN ( AM 1320/ FM 101.3) is a station broadcasting a Talk/Personality format. The station is currently owned by STARadio Corporation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WKAN at 5.0 against AM 560 The Answer's 2.5. AM 560 The Answer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (83 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WKAN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AM 560 The Answer has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AM 560 The Answer ships an update every 3 weeks, WKAN every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM 560 The Answer | WKAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (83 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salem Radio Operations, LLC | Staradio Corp |
Customer experience
AM 560 The Answer
WKAN
In-app purchases
AM 560 The Answer
No in-app purchases
WKAN
No in-app purchases
