WSFA 12 News Reviews

by No Excuses Walker

I don’t like the new app at all. Way too many advertisements for one thing stuck in the middle of everything. The layout is terrible. Don’t understand what they were trying to do. Doesn’t make any sense to me. Please go back to the way it was. I will probably remove it and try the Alabama News Network.

I agree with the review above, your new app update is absolutely horrible. The layout just doesn’t make any sense. There are waaaaay too many ads that we are being forced to look at before you get to the article you want to read. I wouldn’t even give it one star, it’s that bad. I’m considering switching to Alabama News Network also. Why change it when the previous app was working fine. Please change it back.

by Disappointed In Deatsville

You get a Breaking News alert and when you click on it immediately you get an advertisement then an entire page of the WSFA logo and then you have to click on News then search for the article. If you send an alert it should go straight to the story. I’ll just use WAKA until y’all get this ridiculous app straightened out.

by Tothedevolopers

So WSFA12News will work for me but only if I let you track my location
NO THANKS
aAnd why do you show reviews from 2 yrs ago
Is it because all of the recent reviews show how you’ve totally wrecked it

DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR
Thank you for ruining one of my favorite app’s
It won’t load just keeps searching for over 5 minutes never loaded
When tornadoes are in our area we stream live feed from WSFA12News to keep us safe
Now I can’t even get it to load I can only imagine trying to stream
DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR

Just tried the newest update on my iPhone and it still just keeps searching and never loads content

Forced to update to an app that no longer works
Both of my IPhone’s no longer work with the new update just keeps searching

Downloaded update now it just keeps searching
Great app but no longer works with new updates
Deleted and reinstalled and still just keeps searching
I’ll try reinstalling at a later date

by Jeff&Amanda

Way too many ads. At least give us the option to close the ad. Instead of making us watch a video ad. Ridiculous. I can’t read a whole story because the ads run me off. I close it and look somewhere else for news. Also...since the update I open WSFA12News and it crashes immediately. I had to delete it and download it again just to make it work. WSFA12News has changed and they are close to losing my 15 year loyalty to the channel. Get it together.

by Fall Ball

Several months ago they would report about all news, all they focus on now is the virus. Yes we all know that we should take the virus seriously and be careful, but there are many other things to report about. We moved to channel 8 news after watching wsfa for over 10 years . Hopefully sometime in the future they will realize that we want to hear about other news not just one focus.

by Danielthegreen

If you want a liberal shill of a news source to reinforce your narrow minded views, look no further than this echo chamber. Complete with absolutely terrible reporting, miserable interviews, the worst camera angles, and cringe worthy headlines. After downloading WSFA12News I understand what led Rich Thomas to do a line before ghost riding the whip in the WSFA parking lot. I’d rather listen to that closeted cokehead than any of the garbage that comes from WSFA. Of course their only good meteorologist would screw up his own career. Go download his app instead, this one will make you suicidal.

by Jsumonkeygirl

I watch the morning news on WSFA12News since I cannot get WSFA over-the-air. The new version of WSFA12News will reload the page that the video stream is on, the video will stop and close for no reason, and ads skip like a broken record. This is no longer a reliable source for news and weather in Montgomery, which is sad because I really like the people in the morning.

by Not Happy WSFA

The previous version of WSFA12News was MUCH better! The reason I have WSFA12News is so I can read the news, WSFA12News has too many video versions of the news stories. It is also not as user friendly or easy to navigate as the previous version. Just my opinion but I wish the older version would come back.

by AB0487

I had WSFA12News for several years before and had no issues but recently I’ve been having several issues. At first it only glitched a little and then it stopped loading up altogether. I deleted it last year and just recently got it back. It wanted to use my location in order for WSFA12News to work. I agreed to let it use my location only while WSFA12News was open. It loaded up one time after that. I tried to use it without location and it didn’t work. I turned location back on and it still doesn’t work. I will be deleting it and not downloading again until WSFA12News is fixed.

by Seriously 01

This is Not an improvement at all. It is confusing and hard to follow . You still are not updating news stories in a timely manner. Just a brief update on a persons condition or latest development would help but nope look it up and last update was 26 hours ago . What was news Friday is same news Sunday night . With the resources at your disposal it is embarrassing to look at this inadequate reporting from the “ leading “ news source in Montgomery!!!! It is a frustrating and disappointing way to try and be informed about important news !!!
Hire and train some competent news staff please .

by NoBubba

The loud, extremely annoying, video advertising on news and weather apps makes me avoid the apps. Opening WSFA12News especially in a public place, startles everyone in the whole room! Makes me use Accuweather or Rich Thomas for routine weather and add WSFA only in the worst of weather. “Notifications” to report routine weather really angers!! I understand the need to advertise but more calm, quieter adds - simple, calm, video adds, without obnoxious loud audio PLEASE! “Notifications” for reporting normal, non-urgent weather really angers me! Please cut the crap!

by AL4evr

I agree with other reviews I have read, you have made it completely difficult to follow. I myself can’t figure out why, but it has been a long time since I’ve opened up your app and enjoyed it. Now, I normally get so frustrated I close it before the 3rd story!! I still hope to update one day (soon) and read your news the way it used to be.

by Geauxart

Use to enjoy quick responses when looking at different subcategories. Now I have to wait at least 5 seconds to close an ad I don’t want to see or go to. Like I told my daughter many times, if there’s a problem follow the money trail.

by Bamagirl@55

I don’t like having to go back to the main menu to change stories. It is very time consuming. I would like it to be changed back to where you can just swipe from one story to the next. If it is not changed back I will probably just delete WSFA12News because I won’t use it.

by Mswhard

Very disappointed in the media, your job is to report the truth. Instead people that have nothing to do stuff, get their information blasted on the news, and it not the truth. I will never forget what has happen to me and my family, because false news reported.

by Bmm;)!

The latest update has made it to where when u open WSFA12News it attempts to open but crashes been having to use the WSFA site itself really upset and wish I didn’t allow it to update plz come out with a new update to fix this bug

by CtheTflow

I find it difficult to maneuver, the format for me is not clear and concise. The cCentral Alabama isn’t up to date nor informative. And it has too pass events listed. I’m disappointed.

by Gdd7mizpah

Very user friendly, very accurate and I am and Family are well pleased.

Much and continued success in keeping your constituents properly informed.

Thank you for the opportunity to respond.

by Grason Allen

This is the best app to get news and weather. I love that the reporters and journalists when they hear about something they directly tell you about it. I also like that they will update any case if it’s new. The weather meteorologists give updates and track the storm very well. I really want to compliment chief meteorologist Josh Johnson. The news anchor I would like to compliment anchor Mark Bullock. They are the best they break details down into bits and explain it piece by piece.

Thank you WSFA for keeping us aware and ready for anything.

From,
Grayson Allen

by AD 1947

I really wish you had not changed now it doesn’t give the news like it use to please change back so you know what you have

by GamerinAL

This new app is set up like a grocery list! Only problem is you forgot one ingredient-Food for Thought! A section for up to date strictly local news would be good also. Why are you keeping items that happened two weeks ago on it? If this was a newspaper I would use it to wash windows. Bye bye WSFA, I’ll find another app to use your space.

by Coop D' Ville

WSFA is the best. Reporting whether it news sports or weather is on point. My only criticism is sometimes at 5 there is too much national news. I watch NBC or CNN for that.

by Lv Cruise

I agree totally with Mr Grayson Allen they the best 🤗. Thanks to both of you for keeping us to date on news and weather . Always there for us . Thanks Bettie Adderhold

by Abbeygail1

I was looking forward to a great update, but all it does is crash want come up , if it not fix soon I will go to a better station ( Waka ) lg