My being able to stay informed of what is going on has always been a problem since I’m hardly home or anywhere a television is for me to view. Thanks to the app and its ability for instant notifications I’m kept in the loop ad to what is going on around me.

2 years ago, DøcW

Hardly functional

I'm writing this review during a severe weather situation and the live stream continues to freeze or turn off altogether. There's a higher ad to stream ratio, in an emergency situation I do not want to know about car insurance. I've given this a two star since it's not entirely useless but an absolute headache to deal with. Turning my device sideways resets the stream, which every time this occurs I have to watch another 15 second ad. I'm very disappointed.

4 years ago, Owl lady 2556

Y&R

Ch 5 plays Days of Our Lives Soap @ 1:00am when it is interrupted by Trump News!!! Y’all do Not repeat so WE can Watch it.... Please we will miss so much this week can’t y’all repeat it early in the morning???? Please Please do something 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Not only me but a lot of people watch the Number One Soap💞💞

3 years ago, huntthemducks

Videos don’t play, etc

This is a terrible app. For one it wasn’t written for the iPad. They took the iphone app and stretched it to “fit” the iPad. It is distorted and terrible. Also, in the app there is a question “ Do you like the WREG app?” It’s an image and you can’t click yes or no. So they are pulling some sort of fast one over on you making you think you could rate it the app. What a joke. Finally, the ads play fine (makes them money) but videos don’t. They buffer and don’t stream at all. terrible app

7 months ago, Bettythomp

Need text of articles not just videos

Many times I find myself in situations where I cannot play a video but the segments do not include text of the video. With todays technology, it should be a no brainer to include text with video segments. Also, the only way to get out of an article with only a video is to close the app.

5 years ago, faithful-viewer001

WREG reports news worthy stories

I was a die-hard WMC News Channel 5 viewer until a few days ago. They were getting too much like the Big Biased news media! Love WREG, never looking back.

1 year ago, newsguy1204

Great App when ads don’t get kick you out

Lately whenever I open any article for a news story it kicks me out to safari and opens a link to an ad that never opens. Just a white screen. Also when you go to any story within the national headline, the back arrow in the top left corner goes away and you have to either close the app to get back to the Home Screen. The button “Home” doesn’t work.

4 years ago, tcountyvol

No Return to Top Page

Need a return to the top of the page, while scrolling articles. Latest update has video that freezes up and the only way to fix is to close app and restart the app. On the weekend the app rarely refreshes news items.

4 months ago, LynneinTN

“Clicking” on ads

Your advertisers are going find out that all those clicks are not generated intentionally by your users. Just reading one story will generate as many as 4-5 web pages. As soon as I see I’m being redirected to an advertiser’s website I go right back to the story. Then later I X out every last one of them without even looking at them. Nice try.

4 years ago, ardabu

News in a flash

If something is happening that I need to know about I can pick up my phone and count on News Channel 3 covering the story.

3 years ago, real news1

Storms

News Channel 3, don’t watch it, the weather guys are really really bad. Most weather reporting is essential but instead of using split screens to allow regular viewing they use the entire screen. They constantly interrupt regular programming and give you the same information over and over and over. Especially Tim Simpson who does nothing through out gibberish like a teenage girl.

1 year ago, tn real82

Liking to get the Memphis news

I No longer live there but I it’s home. Good to know what’s going on try to stop the crime Memphis the city is starting to be ugly !

5 years ago, 37rodder

Outstanding

Always current and accurate news reporting and coverage by professional reporters

3 years ago, Bazillatchr

B Thompson

NEWS 3 is always my “go to” for the most up to date coverage. Reports are always clear and concise.

5 years ago, BobBakken

Few teases

Hate all of notification teases this app produces clogging up my phone. Have turned off all notifications and may be a step away from deleting the app. Do yourself a favor and be MORE SELECTIVE in what you push out for notifications for your own good.

3 years ago, MsCraftyPaula

Alerts That Don't Open the Story

This is at least the third time in a month I've seen a worrisome news alert from this app on my lock screen, swiped to open, and found that not only does the story not open, but a matching story cannot be found. This morning it was something about a "dire warning" for Tennessee from the White House. I'm done.

1 year ago, Cherelyn00

Cannot Resume After Expanding Video

When watching a video in this app, you can’t come out of that screen to go back to the dashboard to read other stories…you must close the app and start over. This prevents me from using this app and if not fixed, I will be deleting it.

3 years ago, Jude3455

So much better before

I feel bad, because i am sure this was meant to be an improvement, and someone worked hard on it, but i may have to find another local news app, because this feels even more like i am being programmed. Where did all of the stories/articles go?

4 years ago, C.Gage

Best News In Memphis!

I watch WREG in the morning, noon, evening and night. It’s more informative and accurate in providing what’s happening local! I love the service it provides! Thanks WREG!

4 years ago, JoeKaren13

Be In the Know!

This APP is fabulous. I love the text alerts also. It is truly a way to stay connected.

3 years ago, MsMagnet

You’ve ruined it!

The update this morning has completely changed the format of this app. I used it because as a senior citizen it was easy to read the stories but now everything is in small print and so close together that I can no longer enjoy this app.

5 years ago, BORN_WINNER👊

WREG News #ROCKS!!!

Since Day One of downloading the WREG News App, I have thoroughly enjoyed the substance and quality of news provided.

3 years ago, Greg Errion

New Annoying Ad

A new ad was added to the app which spins along the bottom of the screen like a casino wheel scrolling. Very annoying when you are trying to read. I deleted the app and added the local abc app to take its place. I already have the local nbc app.

6 years ago, Bossbev

Love this app

I truly love it! I keep up with the goings on In Memphis and that makes me happy! Highly recommend

3 years ago, BeeMack

Garbage

They don’t post news, but only click bait. Certainly not an unbiased source either. If you want actual news in Memphis, go anywhere else. Seriously, your dog will likely have more actual news about Memphis. This app and news station is a sad joke.

3 years ago, Doug McCain

The layout is terrible

The app layout is terrible. The same story will appear in multiple categories such as “new” and “suggested.” I want to see a story once. I suggest a simple layout of all stories. See the AP news app for a layout that is easy to read and enjoyable

2 years ago, TFD44

ADVERTISING HEAVEN‼️‼️

This app is nothing more than an ADVERTISING platform with a few news story’s sprinkled in to make it legit. It’s a 5 star ad platform and a zero stars NEWS platform‼️ Television news apps are supposed to be a service to the community NOT a source of $$$$ to the station owner, in this case, NEXSTAR.

3 years ago, musicteal

Great news site!

Love your app!

5 years ago, jbs123abc

Does not update well

The new version does not up date automatically well. I find myself having. To stop the app and restart it to get an update.

3 years ago, DandyDonK

Okay, but...

I like the app in general and the news articles are great. However, the app always locks up while in use.

3 years ago, TashaMuh

Fine, but

Everytime I use this app, it locks up. I have to open and close it at least 2 times before it will work.

5 years ago, DONT DO IT!!!.......

Live feed!

I love news channel 3. But unfortunately, I hate that I can not watch it LIVE on my firestick like the other Memphis news apps. Why is that? I hope andate is coming soon.

2 years ago, ImJw39

Super Glitchy

This app gets stuck more than it works. Newest phone and all. Always been a problem. No other app problems but this one. FIX YOUR STUFF !!!!!!!!

5 years ago, slackbriches

Thanks,Merry Christmas to all the cast

Some of the best outstanding people.

3 years ago, Sterry3

New update

I HATE the new update. Why do I want to see news from 2+ years ago????? I want up-to-date news. I guess I’ll start using a different news network. This one is garbage now.

5 years ago, HighSchoolSkinny

CONNECTED

This app is awesome !! It’s always on time with great news. I love it 🤗

3 years ago, Follower of Isa

Recent upgrade

They recently upgraded their app and while it looks nice it does a very poor job of having more recent headlines. Their national stories especially outdated.

6 years ago, MeanJoeGreen7961

I LOVE WREG

Great up to date news I love this site

1 year ago, Shoelace22

So many ads

This app has so many ads that I literally can’t see the article.

6 years ago, wjm0314

Crashing

Updated today. Now it crashes every time I open it.

5 years ago, BillyBespoken

Great News

#1 in Memphis!

6 years ago, virtueeater

Not great

Not great, mainly because at least half the stories posted ARE NOT LOCAL NEWS!!!

13 years ago, Mom w/ kid

Great update!

I am so pleased with the update! I had both of the apps like others and I only had the channel 5 app because of the animated radar. I've always enjoyed getting the weather forecast from channel 3 better than 5. Perhaps some of you folks aren't scrolling down far enough but it looks like the weekly forecast is still available. That is the same as the seven day forecast, no? : ) Now I'd just like to see older news stories only because I mainly rely on the app for my news and weather! I don't really have the time to watch you guys on tv, so this is great! Also who cares if the app is like channel 5's app, I'd still rather get my news from channel 3. GOOD JOB!

4 years ago, jmhjnh

Way too many ads and click bait. 👎🏼

The worst.

4 years ago, G33:(

Keeps freezing

Fix it

3 years ago, Memphis Heather

Sad

WREG has become a joke.

3 years ago, daniel arata

message center

meassges center is not showing upon the app now

14 years ago, wseefeld

Love It!

Great job, WREG! Simple and useful. Just right on the balance of features and cost. Animated radar is a premium option in most apps, if they offer it at all. I'm not missing it. The only thing I would change is to follow the strong iPhone convention of putting the "Back" button in the top left corner. It's hard to get used to it at the bottom. But that's a minor point. Thanks for another great way to follow Memphis news!

13 years ago, Mrs Tommie

Provides a nice quick overview

I've had the app for 2 or 3 months. I like it for the quick overview of headline news. I recently turned on the news alerts feature. I can't recommend it. I'm sorry but getting a breaking news alert that Prince William is engaged is not vital to Midsouth residents. Having the alert come at 6 a.m. made it even less appealing. Keep the breaking news alerts to Amber Alerts, natural disasters, weather events, major traffic snarls, crazed killers on the loose, etc. please.

12 years ago, Alabamacreekwater

English tutoring perhaps???

The application is very good at keeping a person up to date with occurrences in and around Memphis. My biggest complaint is about the people who write the articles. Their grammar is horrendous!!! Try using spell check or at least have someone proof read it before you publish it and attach your name to it. That is one of the most basic rules of writing. Even as I am typing this review, I am proof reading it and correcting the mistakes I make. I may be a little OCD, but it is so hard for me to read an article that is poorly written.

Description

News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WREG mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. WREG News Channel 3 brings you breaking news, weather, investigations and local coverage from the leading news source in Memphis and the Mid-South, including north Mississippi, west Tennessee and eastern Arkansas. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather conditions, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.

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