WKBN 27 First News Reviews

by Warren Is A Good City

I have never seen a station so biased as your station against the city of Warren . When your weather team shows views of other areas Warren is excluded when they show temperatures they show the airport using the excuse of not having a thermometer for Warren but working on getting one which has been ever since Paul became head weather man.
Your news announcer referred to the airport as the Youngstown-Vienna airport
I will encourage all Warren residence to refrain from doing business with your sponsors until the time comes when your staff can be less biased

by Mrschiefefd

WKBN27FirstNews has gotten worse over time! I loved it and used it regularly but over the last few months it has gotten so bad that I rarely CAN use it! I can read one or possibly two articles then they stop populating. I open an article and get first one or two paragraphs and a blank white screen below that. I’ve waited and waited but it never populates an often it freezes or WKBN27FirstNews just spontaneously closes.
VERY DISAPPOINTING!!!

by JCT8181

In the latest update lengthy video ads pop up, fill the whole screen and aren’t able to be closed while trying to read stories. Tried to read 2 stories this morning and that happened 5 times, I finally just gave up. I understand the need for advertising to create revenue, but if continues to be this aggressive I’ll just switch to another app for my news.

by Dwillteach

When WKBN27FirstNews first came out it was fine, but now it has gotten ridiculous with the ads. There’s an ad when WKBN27FirstNews is first opened. Then there is a permanent banner ad at the bottom of the screen. When you click on a news video you get a commercial first then the news is played. Now most recently, there are ‘Sponsor’ ads in between every couple of news stories on the feed. Crazy!

by Ginger$8

The ads on WKBN27FirstNews are placed so that you accidentally click on them. I don't like that the ads often have "headlines" that look like a news story. The ads are often inappropriate. I don't want to be linked to a page about a gun range when reading about the Texas church shootings or any other murder. When trying to read election results, I was redirected 3-4 times to a site asking for money to send Bibles to Syria. Very annoying.

by BackSeatReader

I’ve used WKBN27FirstNews for a long time, and it is always been very good, but as other people have mentioned recently, it’s almost unusable now. It locks up constantly. I have the latest version. I restart my iPad and iPhone regularly. WKBN27FirstNews is just locking up and crashing a lot in the last month or two. Hopefully this can be fixed and it can go back to being a very good app!

by Dam61366

No sense to send news alerts cause when you click on the alert it doesn’t take you to the article it just takes you to the site. You have to search the site for the article and HOPE it’s on there. Every time you do an update to WKBN27FirstNews you just make it worse instead of better

by Johna493

So hard to navigate through WKBN27FirstNews . Many times I want to get quick local news updates but then refrain from accessing app because of the challenges in navigating WKBN27FirstNews . I like the news team but app needs something to make it more friendly and easier.

by Novegrace

WKBN27FirstNews is ok but it freezes constantly. Thought maybe it may have been my phone or WiFi, but other news apps don’t do that at all, I never have to deal with that on the others. Can that be addressed and fixed?
Thanks so much

by Refocus Today!

For those like me that live most of the year away from the area, I‘m glad for this local news app. WKBN27FirstNews functions well, but it could be technically improved.
I depend on notifications (turn them ON!) and usually read the stories that interest me.
If there’s one thing I could change it would be for the content editors to show less left wing bias; It’s sometimes like you’re on the DNC payroll.

by 007TruthHurts

Nice app, except when the weather changes for the worst and your trying to watch the live feed broadcast and have to sit through a 30sec to a minute ad. In moments where seconds could mean life and death and somebody is trying to sell me a car. Smh please remove ads from emergency broadcasts on the mobile app.

by Sunnykmoore

The new version of WKBN27FirstNews is very nice. However the ads are too sensitive to touch and I accidentally open them all of the time just trying to scroll through. It’s a very unpleasant user experience. I understand why you’re doing it, it just stinks.

by BigTom The Penguin

I would like to see more frequent updates especially on weekends. High school sports schedules are difficult to find, as I like to see different teams each week during football season. Access to timely police blotters each day would be great, not just weekly or monthly. The weather reports are excellent.

by #GrandmaOf5

I LOVE WKBN27FirstNews!! I have a busy life and I’m always on the go. I don’t always have time to sit and watch the news at home so it’s just more convenient for me that I can just pick up my phone at anytime and check out the news and see what’s going on in my neighborhood. I don’t have any issues with WKBN27FirstNews. I give WKBN27FirstNews a 5 Star.

by Kar S 52

Nice to know what’s going on around me, and in the rest of the world no matter what I’m doing

by Newsalem1

I’m grateful to be able to keep in touch with news from my hometown, after being away for 22 years.

by Piemarker

Your Two from 5:am to 9:00 am are are excellent Chelsea n Dan n Alex that does the weather is excellent too. Chelsea n Alex work together from 12:00 to 12:30 grt Them two are e best they are both more than 5 star

by Sent From Above

I absolutely love WKBN27FirstNews. It’s so useful when you’re constantly on the go. And I love that there is more live content than on some of the other local news apps.

by JH3827

I can’t receive your signal here in Salem even though my antenna with a booster is headed towards you. I recieve channel 21 very clear however WKBN 27 is my favorite channel. Even pointed your direction I even get Cleveland Channels. This is a FYI only. I have your News and Weather apps on my iPhone and iPad. Thanks.

by GraphicBoomer

When the WKBN site first changed I was unsure of the quality of the reporting. But it has grown to be the number one site I go to for all things local. I think they do a fine job.

by Superdarrin77

Almost every time I open up WKBN27FirstNews it tells me I have network connectivity issues even though my Internet is strong. It might be because I have an I phone 5S and struggling to be compatible with the newer applications but nonetheless it is very very annoying. I ended up just deleting WKBN27FirstNews .

by 75 And Retired

When the Vindy closed, I had no way for news and obits. Very grateful for this information. I’ve been gone since 1979. Enjoy WKBN daily. Thank you, Mame