App Profile: WBEZ
Android / Games / Puzzles
WBEZ
Installs:
Rating:
4.68
Total Reviews:
558
Top Countries:
US, CA, JP
< $5k
/mo
< 5k
/mo
Reviews: What People Think About WBEZ
i dont pay fees
Rating: 5/5
Update- thanks so much for fixing the issue I noted below. After working with your new app, I see that it is indeed a great update with many new features we didn’t have before. Thanks so much for your work!
So far, I prefer the other app because it was easier to navigate and cleaner visually. The new version is very granular, but I can see the benefits of it. Please add a fix or feature that allows the stream to continue after the initial WBEZ announcement. Right now, I have to hit play twice . Thanks!
pyrty22
Rating: 5/5
Once upon a time, before digital took over, I relied upon the Chicago Tribune. I had time to read it. Now, our news sources and time is sparse. I don’t like the death of radio, either. When I lived in the south side of Chicago, we had poor digital connections, obviously due to racism. I needed a radio to hear the news. Now I am back on the north side and can connect. Why must we rely on digital?!
I appreciate learning about multi-faceted issues, and much more.
NPR super user
Rating: 1/5
The new app is disappointing. Knowing I’d have an aversion to the known comforts of the old version - being someone who’s used it daily for 4+ years - I wanted to give it some time (month+) and despite trying for an open mind it’s hard not to feel the app was not only developed by folks who didn’t use the app, but it’s also absent basic developer app considerations & standards for users:
1. The app audio does not stop when I answer phone calls which is extraordinarily disruptive and dangerous if a call were an emergency. At a minimum it’s disorienting and creates unprofessional chaos on ad hoc work calls.
2. I cannot use my phone video function while using the app. It blocks/glitches the record button.
3. Audio does not stop playing when I take my headphones out out of the jack.
4. Navigating to previous hours to listen or view what’s upcoming used to be a simple swipe on a carousel. Now it’s a confusing series of unnecessary swipes with things nested nonsensically in various submenus. Sad UX.
5. Still no ability to stream to a bluetooth speaker.
About WBEZ
The WBEZ app lets you listen to the news and voices of Chicago on your schedule, wherever you are. Listen to live radio broadcasts, on-demand audio features and podcasts with the best storytelling locally and around the nation. You’ll enjoy original WBEZ Chicago programming and shows from our partners, including NPR, BBC and more.
Take your trusted news on the go. Listen to the news live wherever your day takes you. The WBEZ app delivers Chicago news, national news and international news right to your hand.
You never have to miss a minute again. You can rewind at any moment and replay any live show from the last week to catch up on anything you missed. With the WBEZ app, continue to get investigative journalism, cultural reporting, news headlines and more on your timeline.
Discover something new. Browse through the best audio stories and shows WBEZ Chicago has to offer. Each day, featured stories are curated just for you from our newsroom. Plus, you can find popular podcasts from WBEZ, NPR and other featured partners; including titles such as Curious City, Nerdette, Motive and Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! There’s something for everyone with the WBEZ app.
WBEZ Chicago is listener-supported and Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country.
Take your trusted news on the go. Listen to the news live wherever your day takes you. The WBEZ app delivers Chicago news, national news and international news right to your hand.
You never have to miss a minute again. You can rewind at any moment and replay any live show from the last week to catch up on anything you missed. With the WBEZ app, continue to get investigative journalism, cultural reporting, news headlines and more on your timeline.
Discover something new. Browse through the best audio stories and shows WBEZ Chicago has to offer. Each day, featured stories are curated just for you from our newsroom. Plus, you can find popular podcasts from WBEZ, NPR and other featured partners; including titles such as Curious City, Nerdette, Motive and Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! There’s something for everyone with the WBEZ app.
WBEZ Chicago is listener-supported and Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country.
File size: 22796288
Launched countries: USAUCACNFRDEGBITJPKRRUDZAOARATAZBBBYBEBMBRBGCLCOCRHRCZDKDOECEGSVFIGHGRGTHKHUINIDIEILKZKEKWLBLTLUMOMGMYMXNLNZNGNOOMPKPAPEPHPLPTQAROSASGSKSIZAESLKSECHTWTHTNTRUAAEUYUZVEVNBOKHEELVNIPYMZYEBHCYMTBJBFCGJOLAMLSNTZUGZW
Minimum OS version: 12.4
Release Date: 1355962229000
Published by Chicago Public Media, Inc.
Website url: http://www.wbez.org/mobileapps
Publisher country: US
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