# WFAE Public Radio App

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id430173841](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id430173841)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id430173841`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** University Radio Foundation, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (130 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-09
- **First published:** 2011-04-09
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wfae-public-radio-app/id430173841)
- **Website:** [http://www.wfae.org](http://www.wfae.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.publicmediaapps.com/termsofuse](http://www.publicmediaapps.com/termsofuse)

## Description

WFAE Public Radio App brings WFAE live streams, on-demand content from NPR, PRI, and APM, plus bookmarks, search, and share features for easy listening.

Pause and rewind live audio, view schedules across stations, switch streams with a single click, and enjoy background playback. It also includes a Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock to wake up with your favorite station.

## Rankings

- #126,193 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for easy access to local and NPR news and strong content, but repeatedly report stability and playback issues (crashes, buffering, looping) and intrusive ads (full-screen startup ads, auto-playing ads). Live streams can fail to play, and some lock-screen controls are inconsistent. Overall, content quality is high, but reliability and ad experience need improvement.

### Pros

- Easy to use app to stay updated with local and national news.
- High-quality journalism and varied content (local news, NPR programming, interviews).
- Good listening experience with strong reception, often better than traditional radio.
- Lock-screen pause/controls are available for easier listening.

### Cons

- Significant stability issues: frequent crashes, fails to load, and the app is not reliably reliable.
- Playback problems: buffering, looping, and interruptions during audio playback.
- Intrusive advertising: full-screen ads on startup/reopen and auto-playing ads that disrupt use.
- Live streams sometimes do not play or are unavailable.

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