# WWMT News 3

> Kalamazoo News & Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548805241](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id548805241)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id548805241`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (812 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.33.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-08-04
- **Size:** 149 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wwmt-news-3/id548805241)
- **Website:** [http://sbgi.net](http://sbgi.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/](https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**WWMT News 3** keeps residents of Kalamazoo and communities across West Michigan informed with fast, reliable local coverage. Follow breaking news, national headlines, local events, politics, sports, and community stories in one personalized app.

Watch live newscasts and video reports, receive instant breaking-news alerts, and access accurate hourly and daily forecasts with live weather radar. The app also provides traffic updates and road conditions, helping you stay prepared whether you're at home or on the go.

## Rankings

- #59,578 — Overall

## Review summary

Many reviews highlight reliability and content issues: loading crashes, blank screens, and occasional inability to open the app; landscape/iPad problems; and intrusive ads. Users also want better notification controls to avoid sports-heavy alerts and more consistent local coverage. Positives include quick article previews, timely alerts, user-submitted photos, and noticeable improvements over time.

### Pros

- Quick at-a-glance access to articles and up-to-date local news.
- Helpful alert/notification system for timely updates.
- User-submitted photos add engagement and color to coverage.
- Noted improvement over time and ongoing development.

### Cons

- Frequent loading failures, crashes, or freezing; some devices won't open or only show a blank screen.
- Limited notification customization; users want to filter alerts by topic and reduce sports notifications.
- Ads are heavy and intrusive, including mid-story banners that disrupt reading.
- Poor landscape support and iPad compatibility; orientation issues and inconsistent layout.
- Local-news coverage is inconsistent or delayed, with some relevant stories missing.

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