WLKY News - Louisville

Name: WLKY News - Louisville
Rating: 4.7 (4430 reviews)
Author: Hearst Television

By: Hearst Television App

Breaking News and Weather

Overview

Version:

5.15.2202

Last updated: 2026-06-22

Ranking

#28,341 ▼ 148

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Take the WLKY News app with you wherever you go to be the first to know about breaking news in Louisville and the surrounding area. Stay up-to-date with local, national, sports, traffic, politics, entertainment stories and more.

Key features include breaking news alerts, live streaming updates from our reporters, user-submitted tips and media, up-to-date weather with hourly forecasts and an interactive radar, plus social sharing and weather videocasts. Content is intended for adults 18+.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather Sports

By:

Hearst Television

Rating:

4.70

(4,430) 6 new ratings

Version:

5.15.2202 Last updated: 2026-06-22

Version code:

886728060

Creation date:

2012-03-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

126.55MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 28,341 ▼ 148

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Developed by:

Hearst Television

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wlky-news-louisville/id505982816

Website:

http://www.wlky.com/connect

User Reviews

Users praise the app’s design, local-news focus, and strong weather features, noting easy access to forecasts and closings. However, recurring complaints include intrusive ads (even during emergencies), performance issues (slow loading, articles jumping to the top, closings failing to open), widget and notification problems (blank widgets, missing or delayed alerts), concerns about weather accuracy, and accessibility challenges for screen-reader users. Overall the app is valued for timely local information, but reliability, ad experience, and accessibility need improvement.

Pros

Well-designed, user-friendly interface for local news and weather.
Weather features are easy to access, with hourly forecasts and reliable updates.
Closings and delays are easy to view, helping users stay informed.
Long-standing, credible local news coverage and top-notch reporting.

Cons

Ads interrupt content, including during severe weather and before videos.
Stability/navigation issues: slow loading, articles jumping to the top, or closings list failing to open.
Widget and notification problems: widgets blank/not loading; notifications not delivering content.
Weather data accuracy problems: winds, rain forecasts, and updates not matching real conditions.
Accessibility issues for screen-reader users (VoiceOver usability challenges).

Recent reviews

I want to totally delete this app and it won’t let me. It can be deleted from my screen but not totally. It still says opening the App Store. 👎

by jo*****, 2026-04-03

Using iPhone 17 Pro, latest iOS 2026 update, really wanted to be able to use this app. Unfortunately, as a voiceover screen reader user, this app falls very short on usability. Often, when entering on a News clip or just simply attempting to set one’s location as well as setting up Weather alert, the voiceover is unable to read anything on the screen. When you go into these areas, it’s long you’re only swiping to the left or to the right, it will read. However, what if you attempt to start entering information in the edit field or if you touch the middle of the screen, the only thing the voiceover does is to throw you up to the top of the year status area of the phone. I hope you will take this review into consideration and please implement accessibility so that everyone is able to access the information that this TV station is attempting to get out to the public.