Knoxville News From WBIR Negative Reviews

Knoxville News from WBIR App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Knoxville News from WBIR app received 14 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Knoxville News from WBIR? Can you share your negative thoughts about knoxville news from wbir?

Knoxville News from WBIR for Negative User Reviews

✓ Weather updateI do not like new update. You have nothing to show the allergens like before, you have to search everywhere to find what was a simple process before. All around this new update is terrible, leaves a lot to be desired. Weather part is the worst. You ask me to rate and if I don't want to give you a star it will not let me rate. The new update is very slow to load and just throws you off. Liked the older version better..Hicksj1167Version: 4.28.190036646

✓ Worst station EVER!I don’t bother using ‘news’ to describe WBIR because that the last thing you find on their app or channel. 90% of their stories are advertisements for local businesses, fluff feel good stories or new stories from their other stations in other states. Get the local weather and sports is only thing local about this station. But if you want to know what happening local go el ese where..Edward321123Version: 44.2.3

✓ What a horrible update!The app is so much worse than before. Now it jumps/skitters when you scroll down, there is an area where it LOOKS like you can scroll to the side to view a carousel of data that does not work, if you click a story and go back you better hope you want to go to the top of the page because that is where you will be, and finally the international news is gone. After a long time, this is the update that’s making me say “goodbye”..User2112VVVVVersion: 6.1.37

✓ Fix NotificationsPlease please PLEASE. Fix your notifications settings. To be fair, I’m not sure if it’s the app or the operator who is tagging stories. I was tired of receiving depressing stories sent to me all the time, so I specifically went into the app to turn things off. Unfortunately I still get updates I don’t want. I don’t want to turn off all notifications, I like having important local news sent to me. This has always been a problem with the app and I’m seriously considering deleting for my mental health!.TheatreNerd691Version: 41.6.6

✓ 10 news app and TV commentatorsThe app is so full of adverts ugh. Thank for sending updates for the most part they are relevant I would like to make a comment about how egotistical your tv adverts are. It’s nothing but pictures of the news team and how wonderfully long they have held their jobs there. Almost like flaunting it to the public. I have a great job for twenty years and you don’t! Let’s do more stories about not just Knoxville how about TN in general when you run out of stories locally. Stop it with your too many 10 news commercials about how great Y0U are and more about how great Knoxville is. Thanks.Sandra zoVersion: 42.3.15

✓ New version still needs some workThe font size on the front page is too small. I changed the settings on my phone and still I cannot read it. The other negative is the sport scores is not real-time and easily accessible on the main page. In my opinion,I like the previous app version best..Music AdminVersion: 6.2.5

✓ WBIR App has gone downhillWBIR has always been my go to news source here in Knoxville, they are truly straight from the heart and honest. I don’t spend much time in front of the TV anymore so I relay on news apps to get my news these days. WBIRs notifications have always kept me informed and up to date. But unfortunately that’s where the apps usefulness stop. For the past year of so I’ve constantly been upset by the fact when I click on breaking news I’m taken to a page with the story but then the video doesn’t pertain to the headline, I end up watching a full minute of adds just to see that it’s the wrong video. The amount of adds also bug me, I can never tell what is fact or sponsored. The last thing that’s bothered me with the new app layout is I can’t narrow down news story tops anymore. The bottom buttons are your only options and you can’t drill down to local or world etc. All this to say...I’m keeping the app on my phone as a second source of local news but for quick notifications I’m having to go to WATE..AwestbroVersion: 42.8.26

✓ Not so greatI watch the TV Channel, but this app is in great need of repair. If I get a notification to go to the app to read something important, it is rarely there. Or it shuts down and takes me completely out. The news is not always up to date with the stories not complete. I rarely use this app anymore as the other news stations give much better and complete and correct news stories..Spooner'sMomVersion: 43.4.27

✓ Too much timeThe opening greeting is too long and unnecessary. The ads are Very annoying. Wish the print was a little larger. I absolutely hate having to watch a commercial every time I want to watch a video! WBIR. Has always been our go to for news so I’ll stay with the app. Overall it gets the news job done..Wasting tVersion: 41.3.8

✓ Turned into near hijacker appUntil latest versions, this was my favorite app for local up to the minute news. However, using the app now results in numerous trips to the App Store by just opening an article. Even if I close the App Store and go back to WBIR-TV app, it immediately jumps back to the App Store with a different App from the adds. So once that cycle starts you can't end it. Even if I have the App Store open with an App I am looking at, WBIR-TV app takes it over. I emailed the support weeks ago and got the expected nothing. So this review to warn others..TNZooKeeperVersion: 4.27.840033435

✓ App is horrible and misleading- just advertisingThis app is just a platform for the creator to generate ad revenue. The content and notices are ‘interestingly’ the same with different wording as the alerts/notices as their news competitor here in Knoxville. Also, they will constantly tell you that your app needs updating even though you are on the latest version. I am uninstalling. The last straw was tonight where their main photo of a breaking news story about a crash on the interstate was a picture of a different road covered with snow when we haven’t had decent snow in the last 10 months. They need to at the least try harder and actually give you a real picture of the news supposedly being covered. Save yourself some frustration and go elsewhere for news alerts..Jeff in KnoxvilleVersion: 4.32.850042896

✓ Leaves much to be desiredThis is essentially the mobile website you can access on any browser. Next to nothing has been done to actually optimize this for mobile, and thus navigation is not easy. The app is also plagued with adds (since it is the website) and lags a lot, making navigation harder still. You are better off just going to the website on you mobile browser than installing this app. You will get basically the same content, and quality will be better..0902666555Version: 6.1.37

✓ Worse news appWBIR should look at their advertising. Who has time to watch at 30 second commercial when trying to get news. It’s one thing to have advertising but every new video for 30 seconds. And not only that, many times the advertisements are on loop and don’t get to the news. These developers must do some research. I feel like this app is “good enough” to release. As a news outlet you should strive to be the best at providing factual news, in a timely manner. For the writers, y’all need some writing classes as well. Being this is a professional news service, you should not have someone like me (no journalism background) who can put out info without grammatical errors and better news. I’m deleting this app in search of a different local news app..JJ WestherVersion: 42.11.8

✓ Better news from 3 day old paperIf you are looking to find the most misspelled words or inaccurate stories, this is the app for you. It’s like a third grader writes their stories. The new app constantly sends you to ads and the App Store for garbage you don’t want. Guess they think people in Tennessee are inbred idiots and won’t notice.... Not user friendly. Has same tired stories day after day. Traffic option is joke. Save your time and download any other local channel app. Or really just watch Fox News. These untalented folks just recycle everything the Nationals carry. Straight from the heart and straight to the dumps!.StipinsieVersion: 4.27.840033435

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