WSOC-TV Reviews

by Chrisesmom

WSOC-TV, along with the Charlotte Observer, are very biased towards Democrats rather than being impartial. Also, some of the News Articles remain on this site for days or weeks without being replaced by something new. Please stop sensationalizing weather events as they’re invariably made more of than they are actually. Causes people to fear, panic and rush grocery stores. Do not like the layout. It’s not appealing. I don’t use Twitter; so, I don’t want to read news from Twitter.

by Jtgbjk

I’ve emailed them about WSOCTV not working and someone contacted me back and said they would forward my email. At first I thought it was my TV but when I tried it on a different TV/brand I realized it was WSOCTV because it did the same thing. I emailed them over and over and over again and no one would respond. They don’t care about WSOCTV not working. They just need to get rid of WSOCTV all together it is horrible!!!

by Supernova729

I’ve been reporting the same ad since I downloaded WSOCTV. I don’t want to see someone pulling earwax out of their ears with a tweezer! I just want the news. Also one of the other repetitive ads has an interactive piece on it so I can’t even scroll past it to read the rest of the story. It’s very frustrating. I also wish there was a way to customize what kinds of stories you see on the home page. I’m tired of having to scroll past sports and the 704 page just to find the actual local news. I used to have WSOCTV on a previous phone. Deleted it because it was not user friendly. Decided to give it another chance now, but I think I’m just going to find my local news somewhere else.

by Rogue_Spirit

Even after adjusting notification settings, disabling certain alerts like sports- I still get every single one. Most mornings I’ve gotten 2 or 3 notifications before the sun is even up, usually about some meaningless drivel that is not even kind of relevant to me. I want breaking news. I do not want notifications from my trusted local station telling me that Will Smith said sorry for slapping Chris Rock. I don’t want notifications about the Panthers POSSIBLY finding a new place to practice. This is not the breaking news that we want, and it does nothing except drown out the real stories when they do occur. 18 notifications a day is not okay.

by Tkaykay

I was getting far too many notifications daily so I changed it to only breaking news and the weather but that didn’t help. For months I kept receiving all notifications. I just changed it to ONLY WEATHER notifications today and as soon as I changed it I received a breaking news notification in less than 5 minutes after updating so the notification customization doesn’t work. I can’t take it anymore so I turned off all notifications. WSOCTV barely works when you click on the notification to see the story anyway and there’s far too many advertisements.

by Dirtysticks

Overall, I enjoy WSOC-TV 9. I do think Britany Johnson is melodramatic, in talking to the audience like we’re all 5 years old (irritating), and do you have to keep interrupting my news every morning with Lisa Robinson trying to sell stuff to me?? Always starting out with “Hey guys; I’ve got something I know you’re gonna love; and I think it’s the best thing ever!” Well, let her buy the stuff! I’m trying to watch the news while getting ready for work! Can she, or ‘Steals & deals’ do their own commercials like everyone else? Other than those two items; I love ❤️ the broadcast over the competition. But honestly, every time I’m enjoying the news; as soon as I here Lisa Robertson with that “hey guys, have I got something for you...”; no matter what I’m doing or where I am; I immediately stop what I’m doing, and I go switch to another channel. IJS. Thank you. 🙏🏾

by MaryInConcordNC

I like the news alerts but when I click on an alert to see the story I cannot find it. The alert should link directly to the story. The search feature rarely works. The ads are invasive. I have tried to use WSOCTV to no avail. Take some lessons from The New York Times. Their app is awesome

by Scottyb90

I don’t understand why the captions are not updated. I can read the same story for a week. Please update news more often

by Jim Greenlees

Why is it so difficult to read the reviews. I tried for over 10 minutes to read the September reviews and finally gave up.

by WhiteGirl❤️

I have been watching channel 9 since I was a little girl when I moved out of town at the age of 12 I no longer had access to the 9 news channel but every time I visit that was the news channel that I would watch my grandmother Lord rest her soul she would not look at no other news then channel 9 and everybody knew do not call Miss Rosie into after 630 her first part of the news and I am the exact same way the older I get the more I see a lot of me in my grandmother that was one tough cookie right there

It’s funny because if you wanted to know something and you missed the news we would say go to or call Miss channel 9 because my grandmother she knew everything that went on on Channel man NEWS Erica Bryant that’s my girl I just love her so much! If anyone ever called channel 9 fake news they telling a fake lie and the truth ain’t in it🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

by Metaleen

I love viewing the local news broadcast when I can get to it. It has helped that the news is repeated somewhat throughout the day. I’m waiting for it to be available “on demand” - meaning it’s available any time when my schedule allows 30-60 minutes for me to catch up on the current events.

by D'HEADLyNERZ

The best at giving accurate and to the point stories

by Valveeta3

The best accurate and reliable news and weather over all other stations.

by SGM / ARMY

I have been a long time fan of WSOC-TV news. For the last several years though, I have found myself not really trusting the news media at all. First of all,I have found that Vince Cokeley to be extremely trustworthy and he stated that when he was a news caster he could not express his true feelings. I am of the belief that all news broadcasts are slanted and extremely untruthful, yours included. I have sent several articles in to your station and as of today have had no response. Just in case you are not aware, we have already lost our beloved country to communist organizations like that bunch of Black and White liars within the Black Lives Matter bunch of people with ingrained lying warped minds.

by #rsloan

WSOCTV. Is awesome...very informative and up to date. The channel 9 view in that keeps you up-to-date with the latest news and weather information.

by 1$@6:);36&'

The sports section and investigations need to be changed a lot more frequently .. I get tired of reading just a new news reports and the rest are old and dated .. UPDATE MORE FREQUENTLY; the other news apps have no problem doing so!

by Lovesmynewscast

Always have your details, to traffic accidents, weather alerts and conditions, all around news, in and what’s happening in the city, and other places ♥️🙏 love my Chanel 9 news team♥️♥️♥️ props to you all!!! And have a Merry Christmas 🎁🎄♥️♥️🎁🎁🎁

by Beluvit66

Living here in South Carolina, I feel that I’m receiving the true facts concerning the Coronvarius, along with the concern for the spreading. I feel that it should be mandated that all citizens in NC and SC, work in uniformity to handle the spreading. South Carolina has opened up everything, then they travel to North Carolina. Where there is unity, there is strength and the President has no concerns.

by Amyisredeemed1

I got most of my news online via news apps.
I keep having issue with you app. I’m in the middle of reading a story and the whole thing closes for no reason. When I go back in, the story is gone. Super frustrating and has definitely had an effect on using you as a news source.

by Fingerfood!

I am always tuned in to WSOC-TV when it is available. I appreciate the different times of day in which they provide news giving thorough information, they are always on top of issues.

by Mustanghotty

Any part of WSOCTV I try to view a foodlion ad keeps popping up so I cant check the news!

by Skee0983762

Freezes on the ad. I’m done! DELETE!

by JanaeK9005

App is crashing

by Angry Tax Payer

Unorganized and hard to find anything I’m gonna go Download WCNC’s app

by Bj8080

Can't get rid of closed captioning during live newscasts.

by AnnoyedinSC

Screens are cluttered with ads on the news and weather apps. Time for me to find alternative apps!

by Flapow

90% of the notifications are about murder and kidnapping . Why do I need notifications sent every 5 minutes about that crap. Just negativity to try and make you fear the enemy and they are making the black community that enemy.

by Ptedstory

The live news feature is a sham and just tricks you into watching ads

by Annoyed At Popup

Really annoying pop-up keeps repeating making it nearly impossible to read any article.

by Aware8

You would think with all the annoying, incessant, never ending ads that you would have enough cash to hire competent IT staff to fix the sloppiness of embedded videos that don’t load. Ugh!

by Tar Heel 311

Over the years WSOCTV has gotten worse and worse. Every video starts with an ad, which for many news stories is in very poor taste. Now they have ads that pop up every few seconds on their articles so one cannot even really read them. I finally just deleted WSOCTV and will get local news elsewhere.

by Romerican88

I wish the editors at least tried to keep their writers objective and unbiased as possible, but sadly they don't. Seriously, it is at times comical how biased the stories are. The problem is that this is a news station, not a person's blog. Therefore, try to speak facts, not personal opinions. Sadly, they show their biases by how they choose adjectives when discussing politics. If it discusses Obama or democrats, the language sounds encouraging or sophisticated. If it is an adjective about a republican, they usually aim to lessen their image.

All in all, WSOCTV is good for local weather. If you want actual news, look somewhere else. If you want a childlike blog (at times) trying to pass as news, then you may like it. Not a respectable source for news, especially not for politics.