WTAP Now

Name: WTAP Now
Rating: 3.5 (268 reviews)
Author: Gray Media

By: Gray Media

WTAP Now is The Mid-Ohio Valley's source for local News & Sports!

Features & Capabilities

WTAP Now is the essential Chrome extension for residents of the Mid-Ohio Valley seeking timely and reliable local news and sports updates. Designed to keep you connected, WTAP Now delivers comprehensive coverage on regional events, games, and community happenings directly to your browser. Whether you're following your favorite teams or staying informed on local developments, WTAP Now is your trusted companion to stay in the loop. Experience the convenience of instant news and sports access with WTAP Now – because this is home.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

7.0.5 Last updated: 2026-06-09

Version code:

610

Creation date:

2010-09-15

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

66.56MB

Email:

gd*****@gray.tv

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 375,988 ▲ 2,323

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Developed by:

Gray Media

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.graytv.android.wtapnews

Email:

gd*****@gray.tv

Website:

https://www.wtap.com/

User Reviews

Users appreciate that the WTAP Now app provides local news access and reliable news teams. However, multiple reviews highlight serious issues: slow loading times and frequent failure to display news articles; ineffective notifications for important alerts; repetitive and shallow news content; unintended audio playback; and intrusive ads, especially in obituary notifications. These problems have worsened in recent updates, leading to user dissatisfaction and app uninstalls.

Pros

Provides access to local news anytime
Features good news teams
Trusted local news source for some users

Cons

App is extremely slow to load and often buffers or fails to load news articles
Notifications for requested alerts like school closings or weather do not work or are missing
Repetitive news content with little update or variety, especially in sports coverage
Audio plays in background unintentionally, and sharing or screen rotation features are lacking
Ads in inappropriate areas such as obituary notifications, causing user frustration

Recent reviews

Someone who is in contact with this application's developer should inform him or her that the "duplicate notifications" problem is getting worse. Today, I simultaneously received SIX identical notifications. I'm considering uninstalling the thing, but will wait (up to ten days) to see if an update is released to finally fix the issue. If not. . . .

We*****, 2025-02-01

Won't allow sharing, won't allow to rotate screen to enlarge for those of us with vision problems and keeps timing out and then you miss half the news! Thi so has gotten worse since the last update the end of October and I'm only about 15 miles away! What the heck gives? Fix it PLEASE!