# WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id874345611](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id874345611)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id874345611`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (53 ratings)
- **Version:** 219.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2014-05-08
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbbj-7-eyewitness-news/id874345611)
- **Website:** [https://www.wbbjtv.com/about/advertise/](https://www.wbbjtv.com/about/advertise/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wbbjtv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wbbjtv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News** keeps you connected to West Tennessee wherever you go. Get the latest breaking news, local stories and updates from the news team you trust.

Stay informed with convenient access to local weather, sports and more on your smartphone or tablet. The app delivers essential West Tennessee coverage in one place.

## Rankings

- #206,817 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like having WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for local news and weather and appreciate its existence, but face common problems: heavy ads, stability/load errors preventing use, lack of live streaming, and limited content relative to the site. Notifications are inconsistent. Improvements in reliability, live video, better content parity, and notification delivery would improve satisfaction.

### Pros

- Provides easy access to local news and weather in a single app
- App is welcomed and appreciated by users (positive sentiment about having the app)
- Helps users catch up on news they might have missed

### Cons

- Intrusive and excessive ads, sometimes appearing during navigation or severe weather alerts
- Frequent reliability issues: app crashes, won't open, buffering, and error messages (e.g., content unavailable, manifest/500 errors)
- No live streaming of news broadcasts is available
- News content is limited compared to the website
- Push notifications sometimes don't arrive or are rarely delivered

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