WWLP 22News – Springfield MA Reviews

As a western Mass resident, this has been my go-to app for local news as we have a limited choice in media outlets. HOWEVER, I specifically use an app like this because I prefer to READ my news, not watch it or listen to it. It is INCREDIBLY annoying that in the latest version, the recorded TV version of each story starts playing whenever you open a story. Specifically, I hate that it slows down actually opening the story (because it is buffering the video) and that I then have to actually wait for the unnecessary video to start so that I can pause it to finally enjoy reading the article, which is all I wanted to do in the first place. FUTURE VERSIONS OF WWLP22News NEED TO ADD A “STOP AUTOMATIC VIDEO” FEATURE!

I’ve noticed that some of the weather reporters tend to state that rain is not good. Just tonight, Brian said “the good news is that it will not rain this evening”. Rain should not be considered bad news these days. Many people depend on rain for their spring and summer businesses, especially farmers, landscapers, and home owners, not to mention the low river and lake depths. It seems that it has been raining much less the past 5 years, along with less snowfall. We need this natural resource to live so I do not think that it should be reported as an inconvenience to some people. Thanks.
All in all, I enjoy 22 news so keep up the good work.
Thanks, Dave

I love WWLP22News , but I really wish there was a way to specify what type of alerts/notifications I receive.... I don’t need a “Football kicks off today” or “there could be something in your kitchen making you sick, watch tonight at 11 for the whole story”... I do want the breaking news alerts (emergency, weather, safety situations, etc...). But the programmers really need to calm down with the “anything and everything” for notifications.

Preferred the older version, but making due. Most infuriating is that all weather reporters, except Adam S. gives these little snippets of information with this...update coming. This does not help me in anyway in the evening or morning to plan for the day. It is very frustrating. It provides me with almost no information beyond the moment, which I could step outside and see for myself. At the same time I wish to extend my thanks and appreciation to Adam for always giving a clear and accurate app report!! The other weather reporters could take a lesson.

App no longer offers today’s weather forecast, in contrast to the WWLP website which does.

When the user attempts to read a story by following its link, WWLP22News launches a video advertisement. Every time. Often the exact same ad.

After reading some reviews and seeing how many users share my pain, I caught a clue. Following another user’s suggestion, I downloaded and installed the “Western MA News” app. To my delight, I easily found a supremely detailed, peppy and personable four paragraph weather forecast covering the next several days. And, I have yet to see a video ad.

Hopefully the WWLP app team will consider how disappointing their application’s user experience is, when compared with their competition.

WWLP22News is very frustrating!! It constantly either freezes up or totally goes black and freezes. In addition, it could use editing. Some stories are very hard to follow b cause of poor spelling and atrocious grammar, which is not only distracting, but can change the whole meaning of what is said

Love WWLP22News but with the update i now can not watch live from WWLP22News and when i click a story it locks up. I have deleted WWLP22News and reinstalled i have reset my phone as well and does the same thing. And then when i try to watch live thru xfinity streaming app its a totally different news channel its not 22 news its like news 10 or something… very disappointing…

WWLP22News is so bogged down with ads that the entire content stutters to load. I’ve seen this on multiple different device platforms. Absolutely no one looks at these ads folks, except those companies that bought time slots for those ads. Just report the “news” in a clean app for once. A perk request: make turning off auto-play of your videos easier to find. It took me days to stumble upon it.

Good to navigate just the ads before each story anyone, could use a little history of recent. Stories and grouping of. Types of stories would improve Navigation.

Just upgraded to the latest upgrade now will not load. Time to delete WWLP22News.

At least you fixed the bogus video ad stories. I didn’t read a single story for months. Nobody looks at the ads anyway, but I get why you have to do that. Overall a helpful app just a little annoying that you have to swipe.

Sadly 22 new is part of the media group who can’t seem to let people know the truth. They are going along with main stream media and only tell their bias lies and turning people against each other. They don’t tell of the death and destruction that is being caused by supposed blm rioters. And the fact that blm is funding the biden campaign. I could go on but it won’t matter 22 new is part of the problem.

We need to hear more positive reports from the inner cities besides all of the drug arrests and shootings. There must be some positive things people in those communities are doing. Many people from outside Springfield are afraid to go to Springfield. The sports, academics, club activities, charities, churches. Maybe you can find stori es there.

Go back to the old version! Although that too wasn’t great, it was better than this updated version. Also, PLEASE stop posting stories which, when clicked on, take the user to a “watch live news” player that has absolutely nothing to do with the story the user has selected! A major misdirection scheme which only serves to aggravate & force the user to seek news stories elsewhere!

Just want to thank the 22 News team for keeping us all well informed with accurate news and trust worthy weather reports. Keep up the good work..

Channel 22 News is the only news program for accurate news reporting.

Not getting my notifications as I always did up to 2 wks ahi.

It’s so obnoxious that videos start playing automatically and then it’s difficult to get the pause button to stop it. I don’t want things yelling me. If I’m on WWLP22News it’s because I don’t want to listen to anyone.

Just an old fashioned news site that isn’t progressive enough for a modern viewing audience. Late with the important news and doesn’t follow up on news events. Just read masslive Springfield section, it has more details and far more current events. Sometimes a full day ahead of this new site.

WWLP22News used to be a lot better then it is now- now it takes forever to open and sometimes it doesn’t open at all- it just says please wait- and I’ve waited a long time sometimes and it never comes on at all-and the weather is horrible too- I don’t know why they changed it but it needs a big improvement

Do not like this new update. Cannot vote in the daily poll without logging in to Facebook. I don't have Facebook nor do I want it after all the recent issues with it. New update is hard to navigate Wish it didn't change. Have been looking at other local news pages and find myself using those more and more

I thought the previous version was bad, this is terrible. Currently looking for a new way to get local breaking news alerts sent to my phone. There is no way to set preferences for notifications like it used to have— it’s either ALL (and there are a A LOT!) or nothing. No response from support, very disappointing.

Especially for the poor people who don’t know how to get the snow bands broadcasting.....

Easy to navigate and great reporters make 22 news essential for daily news updates. Other news stations should get pointers and follow suit.

WWLP22News is junk. An alert comes about breaking news, then most of the time the article won’t even be there to read. Also, a lot of the “breaking”news is stupid. I never would have remembered to clean the snow off my car without that notification, thanks 22 news team!

Sometimes it’s hard to locate these stories.

Too many pop up ads take over site. Not worth waiting for them to close out to read the news.

My parents got a tv in 1952. My mother loved John Quill.
To this day it is our number one station.