# NJ 101.5 - News Radio (WKXW)

> Proud to be New Jersey

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1031942187](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1031942187)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1031942187`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Townsquare Media, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,693 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2015-11-11
- **Size:** 78 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nj-101-5-news-radio-wkxw/id1031942187)
- **Website:** [http://nj1015.com](http://nj1015.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://nj1015.com/privacy/](http://nj1015.com/privacy/)

## Description

NJ 101.5 News Radio (WKXW) brings Trenton-area news, weather, traffic, and live radio to your browser. Listen to shows, read stories, watch videos, and submit photos/videos directly from the extension. Stay informed with instant breaking alerts and exclusive contests.

Key features include offline reading, background audio with multitasking controls, Apple CarPlay and AirPlay support, sharing to Facebook and Twitter, and weekend/after-hours alert controls. You can DM or call the hosts from the app, participate in scavenger hunts, and save articles for later reading.

## Rankings

- #44,243 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise the app for strong local radio programming, engaging hosts, and valuable weather/traffic updates. The content and stations are repeatedly described as high quality. Yet the dominant sentiment is negative due to pervasive advertising: ads start up the app, appear during streaming and on-demand content, and trigger pop-ups that disrupt reading and navigation. Some also report stability issues on iPad. Despite these drawbacks, a subset of users still enjoys the shows and content when the ad-heavy experience is tolerated or managed.

### Pros

- Strong local on-air talent and engaging hosts (e.g., Bill Spadea, Dennis & Judy).
- Valuable weather and traffic updates, including Dan Zarrow’s forecast/blog.
- Positive overall reception of the radio programming and stations (great DJs/hosts).
- Content simplicity and usefulness for accessing News, Weather, and road conditions.

### Cons

- Excessive and intrusive advertising that starts at startup, interrupts streaming, and appears on-demand.
- Ads disrupt reading and navigation, with pop-ups and screen-jumping ads that degrade usability.
- Advertising content overshadows the actual news/weather content, reducing perceived value of the app.
- Presence of political or targeted ads that feel inappropriate or misleading within a news app.
- Clunky user experience in read/view mode due to ads (readability issues, popups, interruptions).

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