NORTHERN NEWS NOW

Name: NORTHERN NEWS NOW
Rating: 4.6 (1326 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc.

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Features & Capabilities

The NORTHERN NEWS NOW Chrome extension delivers trusted local news coverage and weather for Duluth, Superior, the Iron Range, and Northwestern Wisconsin. Get breaking news, sports, and severe weather updates, plus access to live newscasts and streaming video directly from your browser anytime.

Stay connected with real-time breaking alerts, First Alert weather updates, and closings and cancellations information. Optimized for quick access in your browser, the extension keeps you informed wherever you browse.

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By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.60

(1,326)

Version:

7.0.4 Last updated: 2026-05-14

Version code:

885637653

Creation date:

2016-11-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

86.69MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 51,536 ▲ 52

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/northern-news-now/id1169670285

Website:

https://www.northernnewsnow.com/

User Reviews

Users largely criticize the latest NORTHERN NEWS NOW app for UX and reliability issues. While the local news, weather, and sports coverage is valued, reviews repeatedly mention that the new app feels clunky and less user-friendly than the old version, with forced ads on open and navigation problems. Technical problems are common across devices—broken support links, inconsistent performance on Apple TV, and difficulty watching live streams. Some reviews, however, praise the staff and overall accuracy of reporting. Overall sentiment is mixed, with strong content quality but frustrated users due to usability and reliability concerns.

Pros

Strong local coverage: the app covers local news, weather, and sports that users value.
Credible, knowledgeable staff and weather team; reporters and anchors are generally well-regarded.
Content is considered accurate and dependable.

Cons

The new app is clunky and not as user-friendly as the old version, feeling rushed to meet deadlines.
Forced advertising to open the app; intrusive ads degrade the user experience.
Technical issues and inconsistency across devices (e.g., Apple TV performance, broken support links, and reliability problems).

Recent reviews

While I appreciate KBJR6 for the work they do, this app is horrible. It’s hard to navigate, incredibly slow to load stories and videos. Can we put the black bear casino ad literally anywhere else? I’d like my news app to bring me right to the story or home page when I open the app, having this ad (or any other) pop up every single time is about to be my 13th reason.

by sm*****, 2026-05-17

The new app is clunky! It feels like it was rushed to make a deadline

by Mi*****, 2026-03-12

The new app isn’t as user friendly as the old one. Plus, I have a red alert showing up but I don’t see any alerts to look at. Frustrating! So far, I’m not impressed!