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What’s New Version 9.3.1
- Upgrade Dependencies
- Security Updates
- Remove Top Stories section of browse page
Description
The WBEZ app lets you listen to the news and voices of Chicago on your schedule, wherever you are. Listen to live radio broadcasts, on-demand audio features and podcasts with the best storytelling locally and around the nation. You’ll enjoy original WBEZ Chicago programming and shows from our partners, including NPR, BBC and more.
Take your trusted news on the go. Listen to the news live wherever your day takes you. The WBEZ app delivers Chicago news, national news and international news right to your hand.
You never have to miss a minute again. You can rewind at any moment and replay any live show from the last week to catch up on anything you missed. With the WBEZ app, continue to get investigative journalism, cultural reporting, news headlines and more on your timeline.
Discover something new. Browse through the best audio stories and shows WBEZ Chicago has to offer. Each day, featured stories are curated just for you from our newsroom. Plus, you can find popular podcasts from WBEZ, NPR and other featured partners; including titles such as Curious City, Nerdette, Motive and Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! There’s something for everyone with the WBEZ app.
WBEZ Chicago is listener-supported and Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country.
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Version history 25 versions
Build 885091412v9.3.12026-05-01 22:20:58
- Upgrade Dependencies
- Security Updates
- Remove Top Stories section of browse page
Build 872115310v9.2.192025-01-29 22:31:22
This release updates the app home screen to radio / live listening, as well as fixing minor bug and updating dependencies.
Build 863925295v9.2.102024-02-22 01:27:40
Maintenance release aimed at ensuring your experience with our app remains top-notch. This update brings you the latest upgrades and optimizations.
Build 853817718v9.1.482022-12-12 16:57:29
Multiple featured stories are now available through our new discovery carousel over the Browse Screen. Find a full history of our radio highlights through the new Top Stories screen. 24 hour replay has also been introduced for select programs on our Radio Schedule.
Build 853369639v9.1.392022-11-16 16:53:46
Latest episodes of The Rundown podcast from WBEZ now surface over the Browse Screen, and play back automatically in select queuing.
Build 853284844v9.1.372022-11-10 23:37:13
Introducing the Rundown from WBEZ Chicago. This twice-daily news podcast can be accessed from the Browse Screen as well as automatically in playback queuing.
Build 851636126v9.1.302022-08-18 02:33:07
Fix for ad impression reporting
Build 851374413v9.1.292022-08-09 16:01:08
WBEZ App now supports reading. Push notifications can notify users of articles and visual journalism stories, opened through an in-app browser.
Build 850459472v9.1.232022-06-28 18:52:16
Bug Fixes and analytics improvements
Build 849937439v9.1.222022-06-08 21:01:47
Push notifications have been improved to encourage more subscriptions. We also improved analytics tracking features.
Build 849067580v9.1.152022-05-13 21:06:05
Listen to WBEZ, NPR, Reset, Motive Nerdette, and story highlights in our improved Browse Screen.
Build 848708461v9.1.102022-04-30 23:52:19
Get alerts! The WBEZ app now offers push notifications, so you can hear the best stories from Chicago and beyond on your schedule. When news breaks, we have you covered, with options to receive daily alerts or special coverage only.
Build 847874152v9.0.362022-03-23 16:53:54
We fixed some analytic bugs.
Build 847713930v9.0.352022-03-16 14:06:35
We introduced some track player improvements.
Build 847528841v9.0.342022-03-06 01:29:11
We are releasing some analytic fixes.
Build 847248904v9.0.322022-02-21 19:12:06
We have made more design improvements.
We have improved the loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
Build 847138380v9.0.312022-02-13 17:14:51
We have made additional stability improvements.
Build 847012618v9.0.302022-02-07 15:17:35
We have made more stability improvements.
Build 846422096v9.0.252022-01-06 19:28:59
The App will maintain uninterrupted play when switching between networks.
We have fixed several common crash behaviors.
We have added a loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
Build 845959914v9.0.222021-12-14 23:12:22
Various big fixes and improved crash monitoring.
Build 845501637v9.0.192021-11-22 22:03:02
Fixed an audio scrubbing bug that was causing the app to crash.
Build 845171609v9.0.182021-11-19 15:47:52
The WBEZ App has been completely overhauled to improve its performance and add new listening features. This release includes:
A browse experience highlighting key stories and moments from the WBEZ broadcast
The ability to rewind live programming
Featured Audio Stories from WBEZ
HLS Streaming
A complete design refresh
The app is built on a new framework to allow more frequent updates and new features
Build 831677224v8.0.02019-06-26 17:17:35
WBEZ now supports CarPlay. Stream WBEZ 91.5 or Vocalo 91.1 directly from CarPlay interfaces. You can also browse podcasts and replay shows you missed from the airwaves.
We also added support for audio scrubbing. So you can easily skip forward or backward in whatever audio you're listening to.
Finally we have streamlined the homepage to make shows more accessible, updated the UI and added several bug fixes.
Build 827821866v7.3.12018-07-16 16:30:54
FIXED: Issues with Universal Links have been solved by disabling them until a future release.
Build 827418036v7.32018-06-21 20:13:47
NEW: Qualifying donors can now access the Pledge Free Stream to bypass the WBEZ pledge drive
iPhone X users can now enjoy the WBEZ app using their device's entire screen
No pricing data captured yet — comparisons appear once the app has paid storefronts or in-app purchases.
Availability 1 of 1 storefronts
| Region | Language | Price | Ratings | Avg | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | en-US | Free | 635 | 4.7 | 9.3.1 |
Change log 29 changes · US
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releaseNotes updated
- Upgrade Dependencies
- Security Updates
- Remove Top Stories section of browse page
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description updated
The WBEZ app lets you listen to the news and voices of Chicago on your schedule, wherever you are. Listen to live radio broadcasts, on-demand audio features and
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subtitle updated
Chicago's NPR News Station
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name updated
WBEZ
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Version 9.3.1 released
- Upgrade Dependencies
- Security Updates
- Remove Top Stories section of browse page
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Version 9.2.19 released
This release updates the app home screen to radio / live listening, as well as fixing minor bug and updating dependencies.
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Version 9.2.10 released
Maintenance release aimed at ensuring your experience with our app remains top-notch. This update brings you the latest upgrades and optimizations.
◆
Version 9.1.48 released
Multiple featured stories are now available through our new discovery carousel over the Browse Screen. Find a full history of our radio highlights through the new Top Stories screen. 24 hour replay has also been introduced for select progra
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Version 9.1.39 released
Latest episodes of The Rundown podcast from WBEZ now surface over the Browse Screen, and play back automatically in select queuing.
◆
Version 9.1.37 released
Introducing the Rundown from WBEZ Chicago. This twice-daily news podcast can be accessed from the Browse Screen as well as automatically in playback queuing.
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Version 9.1.30 released
Fix for ad impression reporting
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Version 9.1.29 released
WBEZ App now supports reading. Push notifications can notify users of articles and visual journalism stories, opened through an in-app browser.
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Version 9.1.23 released
Bug Fixes and analytics improvements
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Version 9.1.22 released
Push notifications have been improved to encourage more subscriptions. We also improved analytics tracking features.
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Version 9.1.15 released
Listen to WBEZ, NPR, Reset, Motive Nerdette, and story highlights in our improved Browse Screen.
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Version 9.1.10 released
Get alerts! The WBEZ app now offers push notifications, so you can hear the best stories from Chicago and beyond on your schedule. When news breaks, we have you covered, with options to receive daily alerts or special coverage only.
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Version 9.0.36 released
We fixed some analytic bugs.
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Version 9.0.35 released
We introduced some track player improvements.
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Version 9.0.34 released
We are releasing some analytic fixes.
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Version 9.0.32 released
We have made more design improvements.
We have improved the loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
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Version 9.0.31 released
We have made additional stability improvements.
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Version 9.0.30 released
We have made more stability improvements.
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Version 9.0.25 released
The App will maintain uninterrupted play when switching between networks.
We have fixed several common crash behaviors.
We have added a loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
◆
Version 9.0.22 released
Various big fixes and improved crash monitoring.
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Version 9.0.19 released
Fixed an audio scrubbing bug that was causing the app to crash.
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Version 9.0.18 released
The WBEZ App has been completely overhauled to improve its performance and add new listening features. This release includes:
A browse experience highlighting key stories and moments from the WBEZ broadcast
The ability to rewind live progr
◆
Version 8.0.0 released
WBEZ now supports CarPlay. Stream WBEZ 91.5 or Vocalo 91.1 directly from CarPlay interfaces. You can also browse podcasts and replay shows you missed from the airwaves.
We also added support for audio scrubbing. So you can easily skip for
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Version 7.3.1 released
FIXED: Issues with Universal Links have been solved by disabling them until a future release.
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Version 7.3 released
NEW: Qualifying donors can now access the Pledge Free Stream to bypass the WBEZ pledge drive
iPhone X users can now enjoy the WBEZ app using their device's entire screen