# WBAP

> News Talk 820 AM

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id341204590](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id341204590)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id341204590`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cumulus Media
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (80 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-05
- **First published:** 2009-12-12
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbap/id341204590)
- **Website:** [http://www.wbap.com/](http://www.wbap.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wbap.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wbap.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WBAP's official Chrome extension brings News Talk 820 AM to your browser. Listen live or offline, access current shows, latest podcasts, and up-to-date station news from a single screen. Enjoy on-demand podcasts, real-time weather, schedules, and easy sharing.

Wake up with the **alarm clock**, fall asleep while listening, view the station's YouTube channel, and use **Car Mode** for simple in-car controls. Get push **notifications** for promotions or contests and quickly access featured content on the go.

## Rankings

- #168,450 — Overall

## Review summary

WBAP’s content is appreciated by listeners, but the app is plagued by heavy ads and reliability problems. Users report crashes, long load times, buffering, and playback interruptions, often tied to ads and updates. Battery drain and background activity are additional concerns. A minority note that the programming is good and the app can work for periods after reinstall/update, but overall the experience is marred by ad overload and instability.

### Pros

- Listeners generally like WBAP's programming and hosts, even when the app performs poorly.
- The app provides mobile access to WBAP programming (including listening when out of range).
- Some users report the app can work reliably for periods after reinstall/update.

### Cons

- Excessive advertising and ad overload disrupts listening, with ads at launch and during programming.
- The app is unstable and frequently crashes, freezes, or fails to load.
- Playback reliability is poor: buffering, ads interrupting, and streams dropping or not starting.
- The app drains battery and runs in the background, impacting device performance.
- Update/OS compatibility issues: after updates, the app may stop working or misreport updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id341204590)