# WBRZ.com

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id355596674](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id355596674)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id355596674`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ruby Shore Software, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (102 ratings)
- **Version:** 202602.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-17
- **First published:** 2010-02-16
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbrz-com/id355596674)
- **Website:** [https://www.rubyshore.com/custom-software-and-app-development/#mobileApp](https://www.rubyshore.com/custom-software-and-app-development/#mobileApp)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wbrz.com/pages/privacy](http://www.wbrz.com/pages/privacy)

## Description

WBRZ News extension provides continuous 24/7 coverage for Baton Rouge and Southeast Louisiana, with breaking news, sports, and weather. The mobile-friendly interface gives you quick access to the latest updates and weather forecast maps as seen on air.

With on-demand videos, live radar/maps, and local sports coverage (LSU, Southern, Saints, and high school), this free extension updates every 5 minutes to keep you informed.

## Rankings

- #148,743 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers largely praise WBRZ for local news and note a recent format update, but repeatedly flag major drawbacks. The most mentioned are pervasive ads that disrupt reading and video playback, unreliable push notifications and misdirected links, and inconsistent live streaming or crashes that affect stability. Additional recurring concerns include slow or failed loading of stories/images and poor writing quality in articles. A minority view highlights solid local coverage and occasional positive updates to the app experience.

### Pros

- Live stream quality when it works
- Timely local news coverage
- Updated app format improves usability
- Added National Anthem at the end (positive small feature)

### Cons

- Excessive ads that disrupt reading and video playback
- Push notifications are unreliable or misdirect users to old stories
- Unreliable live stream and overall stability issues including crashes and downtime
- Content loading issues such as stories/images failing to load
- Poor writing/grammar in articles

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