Reviews of KALW

By: KALW Public Media, Inc. App

List of user reviews and ratings for KALW

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 90)

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Review summary

Reviews consistently praise KALW's app for easy navigation, reliable live and on-demand access, and a favorable ad experience, plus the ability to listen outside the Bay Area and access past episodes. The main recurring issue is occasional playback interruptions that disrupt listening. Some users also request quicker, more visible track information and easier access to archived programs. Overall, the app is seen as a strong upgrade over the browser site with high-quality programming.

Pros

Easy to use and navigate
Access to live streaming and on-demand replays
Ad experience is favorable with minimal startup ads
Easy access to past episodes / archives
Works well outside the Bay Area / listen anywhere

Cons

Playback frequently stops and streams glitch, interrupting listening

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.10

All time rating average: 4.80

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5% (1)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-20	no*****	I love the content but in the last few weeks it just stops playing quite often. i have a strong and stable wi fi connection, and the app is updated, so I'm not sure why it's glitching every 15 minutes or so. it's quite annoying, to the point that I now just stream from the website.
I love the content but in the last few weeks it just stops playing quite often. i have a strong and stable wi fi connection, and the app is updated, so I'm not sure why it's glitching every 15 minutes or so. it's quite annoying, to the point that I now just stream from the website.
2026-03-04	Ta*****	They want their app back… Everything is based on the awful logo. Hard to get beyond that tbh.
They want their app back… Everything is based on the awful logo. Hard to get beyond that tbh.
2026-02-01	gb*****	Station management should take a look at WFMU’s playlist automation. I’d help fundraise for it!
Station management should take a look at WFMU’s playlist automation. I’d help fundraise for it!
2025-11-13	da*****	Prefer over KQED because you don’t have those long, annoying commercials before the feed starts.
Prefer over KQED because you don’t have those long, annoying commercials before the feed starts.
2025-10-19	Rh*****	Love having the option to stream all shows. App is easy to use.
Love having the option to stream all shows. App is easy to use.
2025-09-13	Ro*****	I wish this app would provide links to archived programs to listen to missed programming.
I wish this app would provide links to archived programs to listen to missed programming.
2025-06-09	Eu*****	Really liking this app a lot. I have KALW on most of the time and this makes it even easier when I’m not in The Bay Area. My only feature request is …show us specifically what’s playing whenever possible. I often use Shazam/etc to find music I hear on the station but it would be nice not to have to.
Really liking this app a lot. I have KALW on most of the time and this makes it even easier when I’m not in The Bay Area. My only feature request is …show us specifically what’s playing whenever possible. I often use Shazam/etc to find music I hear on the station but it would be nice not to have to.
2025-04-03	Ba*****	The app works great. It’s best feature is that it doesn’t have a sponsorship commercial every time you start up the app which becomes annoying if you start and stop it several times a day. The reason I stopped listening to kqed and switched to kalw.
The app works great. It’s best feature is that it doesn’t have a sponsorship commercial every time you start up the app which becomes annoying if you start and stop it several times a day. The reason I stopped listening to kqed and switched to kalw.
2025-03-01	DH*****	Love it. Easy to listen to what’s on air as well as past Wait Wait …!
Love it. Easy to listen to what’s on air as well as past Wait Wait …!
2025-02-09	si*****	I used the browser site often and the app includes all the features I wished were possible. Thank you to the team at KALW, and to the developers for the thoughtful design of this app!! I love listening in live, and also being able to play on-demand replays.
I used the browser site often and the app includes all the features I wished were possible. Thank you to the team at KALW, and to the developers for the thoughtful design of this app!! I love listening in live, and also being able to play on-demand replays.