# WYMT News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420983557](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420983557)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id420983557`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (286 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2013-09-10
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wymt-news/id420983557)
- **Website:** [https://www.wymt.com/](https://www.wymt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wymt.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wymt.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WYMT News brings the Eastern Kentucky news experience to your browser. Catch breaking news and sports updates wherever you are.

Easily share stories via email, text, Twitter, or Facebook, keeping friends and family in the loop. Stay informed on the go with WYMT News.

## Rankings

- #102,670 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews mainly complain about the latest update: a busy, disliked layout; excessive ads that interrupt reading; and stability issues with the app crashing or failing to open. Some users value the app for weather content and have used it for years, but overall sentiment is negative due to usability and performance problems. A few comments express appreciation for the weather feature and long-standing use, but these are outweighed by the ad-heavy, unreliable experience.

### Pros

- Weather updates are a highlighted feature that users find useful.
- The app has been a long-standing, familiar source for local news that many users have relied on for years.

### Cons

- New layout/update is disliked; users want the old format and find the new interface busy and hard to navigate.
- Ads are highly intrusive (auto-playing videos, center pop-ups) and disrupt reading.
- App frequently crashes or won’t open after updates (crashes on launch, white screens, or closes unexpectedly).
- Search and navigation issues (incomplete listings and difficulty finding closings).
- Ads can feel biased or misleading, reducing trust in the news content.

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