WUKY Public Radio App

Name: WUKY Public Radio App
Rating: 4.4 (35 reviews)
Author: University of Kentucky

By: University of Kentucky App

Music

Overview

Version:

12.0.2

Last updated: 2026-06-01

Ranking

#231,585 ▲ 1,099

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The WUKY Public Radio App allows you to listen to WUKY live, pause and rewind the live audio, and view the program schedule for all the WUKY streams at once! You can explore On Demand content, search for stories, bookmark a story for later, and wake up to WUKY with the alarm clock!

Live Streaming

• DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed!

• Listen to live streams from WUKY even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing – no clicks to start listening.

• Integrated program schedules for every station. You can display up to three of your favorites at a time or flick once to see the schedules for all of your favorite stations.

• One click stream switching – flip over to the program you noticed on another stream with a single click.

• Listen to WUKY in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails!

On Demand

• Access public radio programs from multiple content providers (NPR, PRI, APM and WUKY) easily and quickly.

• DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease.

• When listening to national programs, individual story segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen to the entire program.

• Easy to access past programs.

• The WUKY Public Radio App displays the web page associated with the program or story segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information.

Radio Bookmarks

• Save what you were listening to (Live or On Demand) so you can replay, follow-up, or share it later by simply clicking “Bookmark”.

• Compatible with the popular Radio Bookmark device (www.radiobookmark.com).

• The unique “Search Public Radio” feature finds stories or programs across hundreds of stations and web pages and makes it easy to play instantly.

Additional features

• Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button.

• A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station.

The WUKY Public Radio App is brought to you by the people at WUKY and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it.

Please support WUKY Public Radio by becoming a member today!

http://www.wuky.org

http://www.publicmediaapps.com

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

University of Kentucky

Rating:

4.40

(35) 1 new ratings

Version:

12.0.2 Last updated: 2026-06-01

Version code:

886035487

Creation date:

2011-08-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

33.37MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

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Ranking

# 231,585 ▲ 1,099

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Developed by:

University of Kentucky

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wuky-public-radio-app/id458057714

Website:

http://www.wuky.org

User Reviews

Users praise WUKY's clean, easy UI, strong programming (notably jazz), and portability. However, the app struggles with reliability: streaming crashes, slow loads, and occasional launches failures are common. Schedule and live playlist information are not up to date or easily accessible, and feature gaps like current-show playlists are repeatedly requested. Overall sentiment is mixed: many users are satisfied with content and portability, but persistent stability issues undermine the experience for a significant portion of users.

Pros

Easy to use / intuitive design with an uncluttered home screen.
High-quality programming, especially jazz.
Portability: listen on the go and across devices (mobile, Bluetooth, Apple TV).
Generally reliable when the app loads.

Cons

Inconsistent streaming playback and frequent crashes/freezes; often won’t load or play content.
Slow loading and buffering; intermittent reliability issues across sessions.
App sometimes fails to open or shows persistent glitches on some devices/OS versions.
In-app schedule is not up to date and there is no easily accessible current playlist.
Occasional requests for more in-app episode summaries or show content details.