Columbia News from WLTX News19 Reviews

ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 seems to focus on certain types of news and doesn’t show a broad spectrum across the Columbia area. Also, I don’t like the fact that you can’t filter what notifications you would like. My phone is constantly notifying me of every little thing from puppies being born to major weather alerts. The weather alerts I want...the puppies, not so much. You don’t want to turn them off because you might miss something that’s actually important. I tried to reach out via feedback to the developers a week or so before leaving a review, but I found that they don’t respond or even acknowledge receipt of feedback. I just moved here so I hope I can find another news app. I do not recommend this one unless you constantly want notifications.

Editing is awful. Recently, there was one story that the headline was the exact opposite of the story. Misspelled words, incorrect grammar, sentences that don't make sense, and other errors. My Junior High School paper had better editing. Sometimes when news is slow a really trivial story pops up and I would just rather not be notified.

Just for the record, when you are talking about you and somebody else, correct grammar is ------ and me or I. Not me and ------- a number of newscasters have this problem and how can children be expected to use good grammar when newscasters don't.

I like the WLTX app but when I need to see the weather or updates on COVID-19, I refuse to sit through an ad about some mobile game. I quickly go to the WIS app. Please shorten the ads if you are going to play them or play the ad after the important video is played. The news is not ‘BREAKING’, or ‘IMPORTANT’ if a 20 second ad for a mobile game is played before the information is given.

If not, I can get my weather and news from another site with less useless ads.

Thank you for your time and consideration of my comment.

Notifications are a little frequent, but clear and concise. It tells you The Who, what when, and where of incidents both national & local. I would have to agree that new alerts seem to be on the negative side - violence, criminal activity, etc. if you put on a do not disturb, will the alerts not show up during those times? Sometimes we need a break.

Although ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 has way too many ads and some useless notifications, I do appreciate the accurate reporting especially when it comes to typically biased stories about President Trump. The good things he has done for us are not turned upside down as they are in the NY Times which I do not read any more. Limit the ads and only send out breaking news notifications. Jim Gandy does the best weather.

I’m just a WLTX news junkie. I can depend on WLTX for breaking local and national news and I don’t trust any other channel for our weather in SC. You are the best! I’d be hard pressed to say who I like the best because I like all of you. Everybody does an outstanding job. Kudos to WLTX, the best overall news channel.

I love the Instant updates of weather and pressing news! I’m kept abreast of the most important info even while I’m at work and not able to watch newscasts.

My only complaint is that links to show more seems to expire quickly, only the very latest seems to be active links.
Other than that, solid app. News is news, and for the most part it seems reasonably fair.

I love following this station daily. I watch live from 6-7 a.m before work, then I tape the midday report, 7pm and 11p.m. Best team for r local news, follow up through the news app on my phone. I am hooked!
Please convey my thanks to an excellent team.
Jeri

I truly love your in-station programming such as the daily news with Darci, JR and and the early morning news program with Brandon, Whitney and Andrea. They are always so thorough, polite and friendly. No other network matches your demeanor!!

This WAS my go to app for traffic in South Carolina. I tried to bring up the Traffic Tracker and I can’t even find it. The old format, with choices on the home page, not stories, was much better. Please fix ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 so I can EASILY use Traffic Tracker. Don’t make me dump your app because it’s current format is confusing and useless to me when I’m trying to check traffic or other items in a hurry.

I Love the fact of Not waiting at the Top of the Hour just to still miss out on the News. Still missed something? Just type it in and catch Up!!!

A friendy UI with just the right amount of "push notifications"

Thank you for providing “real” people that appeal to all South Carolinians! Your on air talent pool is spectacular! Gandy and Bonds are the most accurate weathermen in the area. I appreciate their steadiness and calmness in frightening situations. Thank you Darcy Strickland for just being YOU! Everyone is outstanding.

Love the breaking news and live videos, but when you’re throwing a 15-60 add I can’t skip through, it really makes it hard to jump in quickly and get the information you’re putting out.

When I start reading a story I am interrupted by ads and junk. I get so tired of having to scroll I usually just forget it and never finish. I know ads are revenue but I am fed up with the placement

Majority of the stories posted on the WLTX site have numerous spelling and wording errors! Just take an extra 5 mins or another set of eyes to proofread and edit text.

Love to be able to have news when I want it and it isn't old information. And the alerts are great for weather.

When I open a story I expect to open the story, not just a sentence and a link to the rest of it. It used to do that and you’ve changed it. When I click the link and scroll to read then I get a full page ad. There’s no reason for so many clicks to get to news.

I like the news headlines & the layout of the news stories. They are always up to date

I used to love ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 to stay in tuned because I have a busy life but now it doesn’t ever load any of the stories! Just a white screen then force close 🙄

I’d like a chance to have a section of each story to make comments. I’m from Utah and our local station KSL has a great app that allows you to make comments. ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 also has that best classified section I’ve seen anywhere in the US. Take a look at their app for examples of what people like. Thanks for letting us give feedback.

I get all my news way before my friends and they think 🤔 I have been sitting waiting TV all day. Should I share my secret?

The most recent update to ColumbiaNewsfromWLTXNews19 is poorly done. It reacts slowly, it’s hard to read, it’s poorly laid out, and when backing out of an article you are taken to the top of the home page instead of being returned to the point where you were last reading. This is truly one of the worst updates I’ve even seen made to a news app.