KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
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KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM |   KING 5 News for Seattle/Tacoma |   Seattle Times Mobile |   KIRO 7 News |   Spokane News from KREM |   Tacoma News Tribune | Local WA |   KOMO News Seattle |   KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio |   Seattle Times Print Replica |   Talk Radio 570 KVI |   Northwest Newsradio | |
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| Rating / 5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 100 | 32K | 26K | 13K | 7.3K | 1.7K | 519 | 388 | 169 | 7 | 1 |
| Released | 2012 | 2019 | 2009 | 2009 | 2019 | 2010 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Monthly price | — | — | $19.99 | — | — | $9.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | — | — | — | — | $99.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM reviews
3.5 out of 5, based on 100 reviews.
What people like
- Cleaner interface in the latest update
- Stable audio stream when it works
- Great local hosts and reporters
What they complain about
- Requires annoying account registration to use
- App crashes constantly while listening
- Ads interrupt the live broadcast
- Drains your phone battery very fast
Curley for President
Curley, Joe, Andrew, Aaron and Nate the Great are top notch, best in class reporters, journalists,commentators, traffic reporters, educators, enthusiastic assets to the community, entertaining, hilarious fellas on the airwaves! Honorable mention to Spike O’Neill! Love him since the 90’z!!! What a career he’s had! I sincerely miss Jack Stine. I’m still bitter for some woke decisions that were made for the Spike Show. Jake’s cool, Dori grew him well! I believe letting Jack go was a lame excuse for holding the hand of some pansy who can’t handle fair debate and criticism. Jack’s way too brilliant for those political corporate games anyhow. I endorse Curley for President of the airwaves! XOXOXO
What’s the point?
I downloaded the app to listen to the Super Bowl in a different state but the app restricts you from listening to the game if your more then 100 miles out from lumen field. Why?? What’s the fricken point of the app? Also you now have creat an account just to use the app. Waste of time bs.
App not working
The App itself is ok. You have to play commercials to make money, I get it. It’s annoying, but I hope everyone understands the necessity. I listen to KIRO live and through podcasts and the app lets me listen live without the radio. All day today (9/6/21), however, it’s been crashing. The broadcast plays for maybe 20 seconds, then either crashes itself or my phone. Please fix!
Registration Hassle
Not happy about the new registration requirement and even more unhappy that a separate registration is required for Seattle Sports 710am. It’s the same company! I’ve deleted the Seattle Sports app and will delete KIRO when I find a different stream for local news.
App crash problems
When listening to the podcasts, or saved shows, the app crashes ALL the time! I’ve had 4-5 app crashes in a 1 hour episode (Hot Stove Society) regularly in the past month. Love Kiro, love Hot Stove. If the developers could get this resolved I would love to give you a 5.
Love the new update
Much simpler to use, really good changes were made in the latest update. I’ve been using it for podcasts and to listen live when I’m not in my car.
Shouldn’t need account to tune in.
I’ll just turn on the radio
Bad app
Great content but app is clunky and glitchy
Battery drainer- New Issue
Love this app, but for the last few months, it runs my phone battery down FAST. After 15 minutes listening to live radio or podcast, my phone becomes very hot to the touch. Can’t seem to locate a way to report this to the App developers or to mynortheest.com, so leaving a review here.
Much better
This new version of the app is much cleaner than the previous. The audio stream is stable. I use it to listen to SMN and browse the news. Thank you!
Worst App in the App Store
Feels like it was developed by first time app developers. 1. 15 second ad roll every time the app opens. Which is often because it crashes often. 2. Crashes all the time. Used to be able to switch to video when the player stopped streaming. But when you switch back to audio. It crashes. 3. Randomly stops playing. 4. Switch to the podcasts for most of the content but so many ads. Down hill is the only way this app goes.
Podcast don’t work after update
I mainly used this app to stream podcasts, but since I updated it recently it doesn’t work anymore. Is there a way to uninstall an update?
Why sign up to listen to the radio?!
I don’t need all fancy functions!
Update is a downgrade
Disappointing how seldom the news stories are updated. Some stories stay in the feed for days-weeks. I know KIRO is reporting new stories daily, why is this updated so randomly? Also, the scroll through the headlines is no longer smooth since the last update/change. Annoying.
Numb skulls require you to register now
I stopped using this app when these privacy leaches decided you must give up your data to hear their content. Imagine turning on your car radio and being forced to share your info? No thanks.
Commercials
So every time I open the app, I have to wait for the apps commercials to finish, before the live broadcast starts which also has commercials of its own. I get the live broadcast having commercials, but why does the app have commercials separate from the live broadcast. Also, the apps live feed stops and is interrupted by the apps commercials, forcing me to wait for them to finish. There should be no app commercials when you start the live broadcast
one star is too many
I just wanted to listen to the radio on my phone. I had to sign up, provide a password, and confirm by responding to an email. The email never came. I kept trying. No email. Yes, my email address was correct. What are they trying to protect that they frustrate potential listeners?
Constant API error
This app works 50% of the time. I randomly get API load error or it will force closes. Then a couple hours later, it works. When it works I love it. It’s purely technical issues for me.
Too invasive for radio streaming
Used to just download and listen… not a fan of ur nosy requirements
App crashes constantly
This app used to be great but now only streams like a minute or so and just suddenly stops. Not happy at all. The 710 Sports version crashes too. I can’t listen to Mariners games anymore due to this. Very frustrating! It doesn’t matter how good of a connection you have on WIFI or cellular. I have tried deleting app and reinstalling but doesn’t help. Yes my iPhone is up to date. Please fix! Thanks. BTW in leaving this review, there are no stars to select.
App now requires a login, no thanks
A buggy app that plays commercials frequently NOW requires a log in. Not worth the ‘free’. Deleting it right now.
Privacy Concerns
When the app upgraded I was now required to register, which at that point was not required. When I did click to register the app informed me that I was giving Bonneville permission to use my information. I promptly deleted this app.
KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM FAQ
- Is KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 172 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM?
- KING 5 News for Seattle/Tacoma (4.7 from 32,027 reviews), Seattle Times Mobile (4.6 from 26,195 reviews, premium from $19.99) and KIRO 7 News (4.5 from 12,714 reviews).
KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM download
Last updated 1 month ago.
KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM sells in 172 countries. It was released 13 years and 11 months ago, on 2 Nov 2012. It holds a 3.5 rating from 100 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
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