WBEZ
Chicago's NPR News Station
Free
9.1.48for iPhone, iPad and more
9.3
378 Ratings
Chicago Public Media, Inc.
Developer
25.8 MB
Size
Dec 12, 2022
Update Date
News
Category
4+
Age Rating
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About WBEZ
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.
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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What's New in the Latest Version 9.1.48
Last updated on Dec 12, 2022
Old Versions
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.
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Version History
9.1.48
Dec 12, 2022
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.
9.1.39
Nov 16, 2022
Latest episodes of The Rundown podcast from WBEZ now surface over the Browse Screen, and play back automatically in select queuing.
9.1.37
Nov 10, 2022
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.
9.1.30
Aug 18, 2022
Fix for ad impression reporting
9.1.29
Aug 9, 2022
WBEZ App now supports reading. Push notifications can notify users of articles and visual journalism stories, opened through an in-app browser.
9.1.23
Jun 28, 2022
Bug Fixes and analytics improvements
9.1.22
Jun 8, 2022
Push notifications have been improved to encourage more subscriptions. We also improved analytics tracking features.
9.1.15
May 13, 2022
Listen to WBEZ, NPR, Reset, Motive Nerdette, and story highlights in our improved Browse Screen.
9.1.10
Apr 30, 2022
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.
9.0.36
Mar 23, 2022
We fixed some analytic bugs.
9.0.35
Mar 16, 2022
We introduced some track player improvements.
9.0.34
Mar 6, 2022
We are releasing some analytic fixes.
9.0.32
Feb 21, 2022
We have made more design improvements.
We have improved the loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
We have improved the loading state to the show pages to more clearly display our full episode catalogue.
9.0.31
Feb 13, 2022
We have made additional stability improvements.
9.0.30
Feb 7, 2022
We have made more stability improvements.
9.0.25
Jan 6, 2022
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.
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.
9.0.22
Dec 14, 2021
Various big fixes and improved crash monitoring.
9.0.19
Nov 22, 2021
Fixed an audio scrubbing bug that was causing the app to crash.
9.0.18
Nov 19, 2021
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
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
8.0.0
Jun 26, 2019
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.
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.
7.3.1
Jul 16, 2018
FIXED: Issues with Universal Links have been solved by disabling them until a future release.
7.3
Jun 21, 2018
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
iPhone X users can now enjoy the WBEZ app using their device's entire screen
7.2.1
Mar 1, 2018
Minor bug fixes.
7.2
Dec 11, 2017
Improved Stream Reliability.
7.1
Feb 20, 2017
- Overhaul to Explore to improve discoverability and usability.
- You section rebuilt to make it easier to subscribe to and download stories or shows.
- Improved UX to the rePlayer, including visibility of the story lists within the rePlayer.
- Greater clarity of buttons and controls throughout the app.
- Improved overall app performance, including image caching.
- You section rebuilt to make it easier to subscribe to and download stories or shows.
- Improved UX to the rePlayer, including visibility of the story lists within the rePlayer.
- Greater clarity of buttons and controls throughout the app.
- Improved overall app performance, including image caching.
WBEZ FAQ
Click here to learn how to download WBEZ in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of WBEZ.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
WBEZ supports English
