WBEZ

Name: WBEZ
Rating: 4.7 (633 reviews)
Author: Chicago Public Media, Inc.

By: Chicago Public Media, Inc.

Chicago's NPR News Station

Features & Capabilities

The WBEZ app lets you listen to Chicago's NPR news station on your schedule—live radio, on-demand features, and podcasts with local and national storytelling.

Rewind and replay any live show from the last week, discover curated daily stories, and access popular WBEZ, NPR, and partner podcasts such as Curious City, Nerdette, Motive, and Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me. WBEZ Chicago is listener-supported and delivers trusted journalism, cultural reporting, and a full range of Chicago and global news on demand.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Chicago Public Media, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(633) 1 new ratings

Version:

9.3.1 Last updated: 2026-05-01

Version code:

885091412

Creation date:

2012-12-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

30.90MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 71,480 ▼ 203

Other platforms

WBEZ (v9.2.20)

95,495 4.57

(924)

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Developed by:

Chicago Public Media, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbez/id587477231

Website:

http://www.wbez.org/mobileapps

User Reviews

Even though I don't live in Chicago, I like to keep up with Chicago news. Using this app, I can listen to local news, and NPR programs without worrying too much about what time it is two time zones away in Chicago. I can't quite figure out if the news that's inserted before the beginning of a show is from the time that show broadcasted or is completely up-to-date to right now. I think it might be the latter