WGN Radio - Chicago's Very Own

Name: WGN Radio - Chicago's Very Own
Rating: 3 (108 reviews)
Author: Continental Broadcasting Company

By: Continental Broadcasting Company

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Features & Capabilities

Live and Local Chicago radio at your fingertips. WGN Radio – Chicago’s Very Own has stood as Chicagoland’s #1 source for news, talk, sports, traffic, weather, business, entertainment and podcasts for over 95 years.

This Chrome extension provides quick, browser-friendly access to WGN’s trusted content—stay informed with live streams and top local updates as you browse.

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By:

Continental Broadcasting Company

Rating:

3.00

(108)

Version:

3.2.1 Last updated: 2025-07-16

Version code:

876447463

Creation date:

2012-02-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

17.04MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 172,597 ▼ 30

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Developed by:

Continental Broadcasting Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wgn-radio-chicagos-very-own/id503956001

User Reviews

Reviews consistently highlight the app’s core live radio streaming and broad content, but multiple users report buffering, frequent ads, and reliability problems (crashes, loading freezes, and playback control glitches). Lock-screen interruptions and OS/update-related playback issues worsen the experience. A minority express positive moments like Sunday morning listening and sports broadcasts. Overall, stability and ad handling are the main pain points, with limited recurring positives.

Pros

Core feature: live streaming of WGN Radio through the app.
Background playback is supported, letting the stream run while using other apps.
Content breadth includes news, talk, and sports (e.g., Blackhawks broadcasts).
Positive weekend listening experiences (Sunday morning listening).

Cons

Frequent buffering and streaming interruptions.
Intrusive, repetitive ads, including Chevy ads that disrupt playback.
Frequent crashes, loading failures, and overall instability.
Playback controls are unreliable (pause sometimes doesn't work) and the lock screen stops playback.
OS compatibility/update-related playback and download problems.

Recent reviews

When listening, shows are cut off while listening for multiple commercials, causing you to miss content.

by Ji*****, 2026-05-11

No idea why buffering happens so much with this app. None of my other apps do this!

by UP*****, 2026-04-20

I listen to this app quite a bit. The latest issue is the app freezes as soon as I open it, then I have to toggle WiFi off and on, and it eventually loads. I’ve tried deleting the app and reinstalling too, no luck. There are randomly aired ads as well. Does this happen to anyone else?