FOX 17 West Michigan News

Name: FOX 17 West Michigan News
Rating: 4.25 (766 reviews)
Author: The E.W. Scripps Company

By: The E.W. Scripps Company

Local, state and national news, weather, and sports from Grand Rapids, MI.

Features & Capabilities

FOX 17 West Michigan News offers real-time local, state, and national news with breaking alerts to keep you informed. Access 24/7 live streaming video and on-demand news clips, keeping you connected to Grand Rapids and surrounding areas.

Enjoy accurate hourly and daily weather forecasts, interactive radar maps, and severe weather updates from trusted local meteorologists. With dark and light mode support, customize your viewing experience. Stay in the know on sports and in-depth community investigations through this reliable news source.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

The E.W. Scripps Company

Downloads:

97,542 82

Rating:

4.25

(766)

Version:

7.4.5.8 Last updated: 2025-10-10

Version code:

2025100915

Creation date:

2013-03-04

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.AD_ID Moderate 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:

63.99MB

Email:

fo*****@ewscrippsco.freshdesk.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-09

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 217,883 ▼ 760

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Developed by:

The E.W. Scripps Company

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tribtv.wxmi

Email:

fo*****@ewscrippsco.freshdesk.com

Website:

http://fox17online.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate the Fox 17 app for its balanced local news coverage, easy navigation, and informative content about local events and food. However, many face frequent crashes, slow or failed loading of news and live broadcasts, outdated content, excessive and disruptive ads, and occasionally irrelevant non-local news items. Despite its potential as a sole source for local news, these technical and content issues greatly diminish user experience.

Pros

App has a nice and easy-to-navigate interface compared to other news apps.
Provides a broader range of local news, including more exciting and informative content like events and food places.
Alerts are appreciated for keeping users updated, and the app is favored as a backup for missed TV news.
Fox 17 offers fair and balanced news coverage with coverage on both sides of stories.

Cons

App frequently crashes, closes unexpectedly, or fails to load news stories and live broadcasts.
Live streaming is unreliable, often shutting down after a short time or not playing at all.
News content is often outdated or irrelevant, with delays in timely updates.
Excessive ads, including spam or scam ads and long pre-roll commercials, negatively impact user experience.
The app sometimes shows non-local news content, such as New York or East Coast news, instead of local West Michigan news.

Recent reviews

I used to really like this app on my Chromecast. I don't have cable, so this is my only option to watch live local news in the morning. Recently, however, the live broadcast hasn't been playing in the morning. Just clips of old stories. No weather. No traffic. No local news. This happens at least once a week. Please fix this.

Je*****, 2024-04-09

The app is much nicer to navigate than others. The only problem are all the spam scam ads at the end . We get enough scam calls these don't need to be on here potentially hurting others.