NewsWest 9

Name: NewsWest 9
Rating: 4.8 (6820 reviews)
Author: Tegna Inc.

By: Tegna Inc. App

News from across West Texas

Overview

Version:

50.16.0

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Ranking

#22,165 ▼ 458

Overall

Features & Capabilities

NewsWest 9 delivers real-time West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico news, weather, and live video from KWES. Stay on top of breaking headlines, interactive radar, and local coverage with personalized updates and instant alerts.

The official NewsWest 9 app supports topic personalization, sharing, school-delays information, and casting videos to your TV for a bigger screen experience, keeping you connected to NewsWest9.com and your community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather

By:

Tegna Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(6,820) 33 new ratings

Version:

50.16.0 Last updated: 2026-07-14

Version code:

888124832

Creation date:

2019-05-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

264.15MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 22,165 ▼ 458

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

Tegna Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/newswest-9/id1453204125

Website:

https://www.newswest9.com

User Reviews

Reviewers praise NewsWest 9 for fast local West Texas coverage, easy newsroom contact, and generally trustworthy reporting with helpful weather updates. The app delivers timely breaking news and alerts with a user-friendly connection to reporters. Common drawbacks include ad-heavy experiences (ads and related audio volume issues) and interest in an ad-free version, UI concerns like small weather maps, and a desire for even faster current-news delivery. A few reviews caution about perceived political bias. Overall, a solid local-news app with strong engagement features but room to improve monetization and weather UI.

Pros

Fast, local West Texas coverage (Midland/Odessa)
Easy to text the newsroom and receive responses
Generally trustworthy, factual reporting with perceived neutrality
Timely breaking news and alerts
Strong weather coverage and storm tracking

Cons

Ads are intrusive and frequent, including an ad-supported experience
Ads can cause audio volume issues during broadcasts
Weather maps and forecasts are too small or not easily viewable (landscape/enlargement needed)
Desire for even faster current-news delivery
Occasional concerns about political bias

Recent reviews

News center 7 claims to the first with the most and they have proven time and time again they are the LAST with the least - thanks NEWS WEST 9 keeping the Permian Basin informed when it matters most !!!!!