WFSB Reviews

WFSB is okay. It’s a little clunky, but I really only care about “latest news”, and that’s easy to navigate to and use. this app has great CT news coverage. My huge negative for WFSB is that it sends what seems like 700 notifications per day and all hours of the night. I know you can turn them off, but it’s a news app - I do want to see a push notification if there’s a breaking news story, or an accident on a major roadway, etc. They do send those types of notifications, but the problem is they also send crap like “Will you need an umbrella tomorrow? Watch the report later!”. Do they really think anyone wants to see that type of push notification? They literally send garbage like that all through the day and night. They also seem to push every news story, including routine articles. I have some national news apps, and they only push something if it’s a huge story. I get maybe one alert every 3 or 4 days from those apps, and it’s for legitimate need-to-know news. The only problem is they are national and of course aren’t going to tell me if there was just a major accident on 95 that has a road closed. this app will, but to be honest, you’ll probably miss it because it will be between a “watch live at 6 to see if fluffy got adopted” and “Find our what one Connecticut resident thinks about the changing leaves. Open WFSB to learn more”.

I have been using the this app be app with my iPhone and voice over for about two months. I am totally blind and would like to see some improvements in WFSB . For example, I would like to see a verbal description of weather. Obviously there is no way I can use the weather radar but, I do not see much description of weather Doppler. I know I am only one person but there were many blind people who watch you. There are other things that could use some improvement to. There are many things that don't work properly with voiceover. I'm not trying to complain, I'm just making you aware of things that need to happen. After reading some of the reviews, I also would like to add that I to have a problem accessing live feeds. Sometimes they come up very nicely others they don't. I have a very good Internet connection here and I always use Wi-Fi. For the most part, I do like WFSB .

I never had any problems with WFSB before it was revamped. Before I get rid of it completely I thought I would delete it and reinstall it. If I scroll down WFSB it closes. It closes probably 90% of the time. I then have to reopen it and try again. I usually just close WFSB altogether. I have always been a big fan of news 3, watching every morning before going to work. Now retired, I’m not up in time for the morning news and used to watch it on my phone. But,it’s a nightmare to try. If this doesn’t work, NBC here I come.
Ps: This is the third time I have written about this issue with your app. I really hope someone can figure out why this is happening.
OMG! Now I really know that it’s not me and there is something seriously wrong with this new app! You ask me to pick a nickname to appear along my review. Okay, Frani I can understand someone already is using it. So, I pick Squishy’s mom and then ChopSuey then PoloBear. Guess what? There all being used by someone. Come on! Now I’ll try picking the most outrageous and see what happens.

I’m only 51 but I was brought up on this app channel 3. I’ve watched thru Hilton (when he almost blew off Mt Washington) and Gayle and the Oprah/Stedman interview. Dennis and Denise, all these yrs (I love to look at 20 yrs ago clips). And..... since I was an adult.... Scot Haney. Lol. I remember saying to my husband that if I wasn’t married, I’d date that Scot Haney. Then everyone told me he was gay.... and oh well... I still loved him all these yrs. (just not in the dating way! Lol) I’ve watched thru 9/11 (when Bruce lost a family member) not to mention challenger disaster and storm Larry and October tornado in Windsor locks. And thru first female governor, not to mention realizing in that time what “cancer” meant. As time has changed and so many people are just watching smart tv, Netflix, and streaming. I cannot give up local tv because I cannot give up this app 3. Thanks for the years and memories

Would like to see the format changed. Many times can I get into a video. Scrolling takes too long. I have many times try to search only to receive a cannot be found notice. Irritating. I follow a out-of-state station called WMUR and they have a wonderful format and many different sections which offer different types of subjects. Might want to check that out. It’s very appealing. Like to add that there are too many ads and too many notifications about the same thing just written a different way. Multiple weather alerts over the same thing repeatedly. Annoying and totally unnecessary. Many of those can be cut out

I appreciate the updates. I would prefer it if the important details of the story could be presented in the first line, or in the piece I can see when I open WFSB , rather than a tease, so that I wouldn't have to waste time clicking through to every story. It's a newsroom - I imagine you have talented headline writers and people who know how to write a lead, and I'm willing to listen to the whole story when I sit down to watch the news. But when I'm busy, and using WFSB to just get a quick overview, I don't want to keep clicking. Otherwise, I like your app very much.

I used to be on WFSB checking the news periodically throughout each day. I absolutely loved it and it was the perfect setup. All of a sudden when I tried to open WFSB this evening it kept saying “no content available”. I went into WFSB Store and it was asking me to update WFSB ~ which I did. I’m now missing all of the news stories I had saved, there’s no longer a National news category and the website itself is much less user friendly! I now hate it and will be looking for a new local news app to switch to. This really saddens me because like I said I really did love WFSB. I’m not a person that likes change but WFSB no longer meets my needs. The new setup is horrible!

So WFSB itself is okay it’s the notifications I can’t stand, so far they are up to 26 just today. I know I can shut off all notifications but they should just really tone down the non essential ones. I feel I have no choice then to just delete the whole app because obviously the people running it go crazy notifying everyone in the State with things like a tree down in some small town with 5,000 people, once in awhile would be okay but 26 notifications from 6am-7pm is ridiculous! I looked back at the reviews for the past year and so many people say there are just too many notifications but yet they have gotten worse not better so they really don’t bother reading reviews.

I’m saddened by her passing. She brought a spark to Channel 3.
However, that spark will forever shine bright. She made the station Glow. I have rated this station top 500 and will always be a star above other’s. I will miss Denise in the mornings but I will see her gleam through the other staff members. Therefore, l demand all of you step forward and keep marching forward, we all have a job to do! Keep pressing forward “Joy Cometh in the Morning, saith the Lord. Psalm. Rest In Peace Denise from Ms Jones, Senior Connecticut 2014

I am a little unsure if I am rating the ap or the content. I am new to the ap but find it easy to use. this app is our news of choice. I find the staff to be invested in the stories, sympathetic when it is a sad story, in tune with the lighter stories. They seem to find the right times to be a bit silly or to acknowledge when the joke is on them. The weather team does not ignore us up here in the northwest corner.

I have been watching this app for many years, they are right on target! ALL of you guys are awesome. The morning news starting at 5am when i get up, make my day! You are all like family with eachother and with us as viewers. Thank you for just being you!! Monday through Sunday, ALL of you are the best & Thank You.

App keeps crashing every time a new ad pops up. I have a brand new iPhone 11 and it takes me 10 or more minute to read a 2 minute read because every I get a few lines to a paragraph in it crashes when an ad changes. There is no reader view and I’ve even disabled JAVA, tried ad blockers, switched off pop ups and it still crashes.

If you think I’m going to sign up thinking it’ll stop; forget it. WFSB is unusable to me so I’ll just use my other area news apps. It’s a shame. This seemed like the most a-political news app I could find. Bye Bye.

Logged into your website this am and was very disappointed to see a new website. I realize change is difficult for everyone however I am not happy with the new site. Previously you could scroll down on the main page to click on what you wanted to read. Now you have to navigate back and forth to find the subject on the main page and click on the subject site. Unless you know where to find the info your looking for, it’s too much back and forth. Not a fan sorry to say

I used to love WFSB. I would get all my news here, however lately since they redesigned WFSB , I can see the headings, but when I go to click on them to read more, most of them just end up looking blank. It’s not a service thing, and it works for some headings, but not all. Super frustrating when you want to find out more information about a particular heading.

Every time I go on this site I end up with ( We will be back later )as the news feed is not on . I am looking to see the updated info ASAP not that I have to play around with your website and finally get an update!
It is so much easier to go to Channel 8 and get the most current information and get the information . I do not want to see ( we’ll be right back all the time ) !!! I want the news quicker and updated ASAP!

Every time I receive an update on my phone so Channel 3 can tell me about the life status of Swedish-born DJs, I remove one star from the review. Shouldn't take long before Channel 3 realizes this isn't news, surely isn't Connecticut news, and that people don't care about this. There are many people from Nordic countries who died today. No need for a status update on each of them - thanks.

Overall good place to get local news but I stopped being able to hear the Watch Live feature. I can watch weather and get sound and go through News stories with the individual videos playing sound, but the “Watch Live” section hasn’t played with sound for weeks on my iPad. App is fully updated, ios is updated and sound plays in every other game and app.

I understand from a developer’s point of view it may be easier to maintain 1 mobile app versus a few, however I was pushed to download the regular this app app because the Weather app was obsolete and is no longer offered in the Apple App Store. I only need WFSB for weather, however there’s no push notification for only weather, it’s app wide. So now instead of getting an update on the upcoming winter storm I’m getting alerts on “who will be singing during the Super Bowl halftime show.” Ill stick with the Weather Channel app from now on.

I love this channel because they cover the local news in my area and I love the cast. Since this last update with the changes of the new improved app it has been terrible. I cannot watch any live streaming or news that was aired earlier. I hate to find another app that has local news but it’s frustrating. I would stream while I get ready in the morning but haven’t been able to since this new app. Please fix the issue and I know I’m not the only one.

I’ve been a faithful friend of this app for many years. It’s the news I always watch first and foremost. But I’m a senior now and I’m very disappointed . You definitely didn’t have my age group in mind when you designed your new format. I used to be able to use my channel 3 app very easily but now it’s extremely confusing for me and for others in my age group. I’m disappointed that you didn’t take us into consideration.

Overall WFSB is good. Its easy to use and the content is laid out under subheadings that are easy to navigate. I especially like the reporters on channel 3 and have grown up watching several of them. Denise D’Ascenzo is my favorite anchor and she feels like a part of the family after all these years! I use to love the morning show - they worked well together and had me laughing & looking forward to my morning cup of coffee - but it is not the same or as enjoyable without Irene. Such a bummer! The part that needs some more work is the live broadcast feature. More often than not I am watching the “Be Right Back” screen and seeing the SAME commercial over and over again. I get that commercials pay for WFSB but can we at least have a variety? I am really resenting State Farm at this point. A better idea would be just to play the news cast as it is, the whole broadcast with the actual tv commercials being played in real time. Why can that not be done? You’d still get the advertising in and we would not have to sit and look at the blue screen for long periods. Fix that and I will change my review from a 4 star to a 5 star.

I have been watching your show since I was a young child. Your show is the best I’ve seen in the morning! I always enjoy a good laugh with the morning show with everyone in the morning show. It’s definitely a good way to start the morning. Thank you all for being a great news cast!