WDBJ7 News

Name: WDBJ7 News
Rating: 2.8 (238 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc. App

News

Overview

Version:

3.0.7

Last updated: 2026-07-16

Ranking

#131,443 ▼ 3,640

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The WDBJ7 News extension brings Roanoke-area headlines and sports from WDBJ7's local newscasts to your Chrome browser. It covers Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Blacksburg, Martinsville, Lexington, Christiansburg, and beyond, delivering the latest updates wherever you are.

Designed for fast viewing and easy sharing on the go, this extension merges the best moments from WDBJ7.com into a mobile-friendly news experience you can rely on for timely local coverage.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

2.80

(238)

Version:

3.0.7 Last updated: 2026-07-16

Version code:

888360024

Creation date:

2016-04-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

79.55MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 131,443 ▼ 3,640

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wdbj7-news/id1102844876

Website:

https://www.wdbj7.com/

User Reviews

Reviewers praise the local news alerts but condemn the update for intrusive advertising and a cluttered UX. Top issues include pre-opening ads, long waits to content, auto-playing loud videos, and the loss of sharing. Notification reliability is inconsistent, and some users report lag or reduced local coverage vs. the old version. To win back users, reduce ads, remove autoplay or give volume controls, streamline navigation, restore sharing, and stabilize notifications.

Pros

Useful local news alerts/notifications
Alerts/highlights are organized and relied upon by users
Continues to provide local news coverage

Cons

Excessive ads and ad overload
Auto-playing video ads with sound
Opening ad page causing delays before content
Cluttered, hard-to-navigate UI with too many screens
Removal of share/forward article feature

Recent reviews

The ads are ridiculous.

by ah*****, 2026-07-05

Do not like recent changes to the app. I want to read the news not listen to ads and then a broadcast. If I wanted to watch the news I would turn on the tv. Poor decision making in these changes.