# WJHG News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420768788](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420768788)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id420768788`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (83 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2013-09-10
- **Size:** 81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wjhg-news/id420768788)
- **Website:** [https://www.wjhg.com/](https://www.wjhg.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wjhg.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wjhg.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Brings local news, sports, and weather straight to your browser for fast, on-demand updates. Stay informed on-the-go without leaving your browsing context, and easily share articles via email, text, Twitter, or Facebook.

Get quick access to the latest WJHG coverage and share important stories with friends and colleagues in seconds.

## Rankings

- #174,322 — Overall

## Review summary

Users express strong dissatisfaction due to ad overload and post-update instability. Common issues include loud, blocking ads; crashes/blank screens after updates; degraded or removed weather/radar features; readability and accessibility problems; and privacy/location tracking concerns. A few long-time users still see value in the app for weather and local information, but overall sentiment is negative due to reliability and intrusive advertising.

### Pros

- Historically strong weather forecast and radar features used daily by long-time users.
- Long-standing local weather/news app used for years (reliable presence in users’ routines).
- Offers weather and news in a single app, making it a one-stop source for local information.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads, including loud autoplay, that block content and degrade the experience.
- Significant instability after updates: crashes, black screens, and the app won’t open.
- Weather/radar functionality degraded or removed after updates (difficulty accessing radar, need for a separate Weather app).
- Readability and accessibility problems (small fonts, low contrast, hard-to-read text).
- Privacy/location tracking concerns (app requires location services and tracks location for advertising).

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