# KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id450248556](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id450248556)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id450248556`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (396 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2011-07-24
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kuow-puget-sound-public-radio/id450248556)
- **Website:** [https://kuow.org/](https://kuow.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy](https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy)

## Description

The KUOW App lets you listen to KUOW and NPR podcasts with DVR-like controls to pause, rewind, and fast-forward the live stream. It includes integrated program schedules and seamless one-click stream switching so you never miss a moment.

Additional features include sharing stories, a built-in sleep timer and alarm clock, and the ability to send voice or video messages to the station. The app is brought to you by KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio and Public Media Apps, designed for listeners on any device.

## Rankings

- #80,403 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise KUOW's app for easy navigation, quick access to NPR content, broad local/national/international coverage, and reliable, insightful news. The main complaints focus on the ad experience (pre-rolls and repetition), stability problems (crashes, updates/bricked launches, slow startups), and streaming interruptions (drops and stalls). A few users want smoother continuity when switching from radio to the app. Overall sentiment is favorable for content and usability, but stability and ad load are recurring drawbacks.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate / user-friendly interface
- Quick, responsive access to NPR programming
- Broad content across local, national, and international coverage with a variety of programs
- Reliable, insightful news coverage

### Cons

- Ads before streaming / pre-roll ads and repetitive ads
- App stability issues: crashes, won’t open after updates, long launch times
- Streaming playback interruptions: drops, pauses, stalls
- Startup/opening delays: slow to open / load times

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