# WGNO News - New Orleans

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id593657931](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id593657931)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id593657931`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tribune Broadcasting Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (85 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2013-01-21
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wgno-news-new-orleans/id593657931)
- **Website:** [http://wgno.com](http://wgno.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

WGNO News - New Orleans delivers hyperlocal, trusted news for New Orleans and nearby communities. The app provides top stories from WGNO broadcasts, updated in real time, with video reporters, in-depth articles, and extensive local weather coverage across Southeastern Louisiana and parts of Mississippi.

Key features include video from on-the-scene reporters, a detailed weather outlook with live alerts and an interactive radar map, breaking-news alerts, and the ability to save stories for later reading.

## Rankings

- #145,069 — Overall

## Review summary

WGNO News – New Orleans is praised for solid video playback (including live streaming) and a steady stream of up-to-date local news with a useful live feed. However, users frequently encounter stability and usability issues: launch-time crashes, occasional video playback failures, and a generally glitchy, confusing interface that makes the app hard to navigate.

### Pros

- Video playback works well, including live streaming.
- The app provides a large number of news stories and stays up-to-date with the latest news.
- The app offers a live news feed within the interface that users appreciate.

### Cons

- The app is unreliable: it crashes on opening or won’t open at all.
- Video playback is inconsistent; some videos don’t load or play reliably.
- The app is glitchy and hard to use, especially for new residents.

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