KIRO 7 News App- Seattle Area

Name: KIRO 7 News App- Seattle Area
Rating: 4.5 (12371 reviews)
Author: Cox Media Group

News

Free · Designed for iPad

12K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Cox Media Group
Language

EN
+ 1 More
Size

95.4
MB

With the KIRO 7 News app, you can stay informed on breaking and developing news across Seattle, and all of Western Washington. Get alerts targeted to your location so you know when news happens where you are. Stream live KIRO 7 newscasts directly from your phone or tablet. Plan and prepare for your day with KIRO 7 PinPoint Weather forecasts and alerts. Stay up to date with KIRO 7 RealTime Traffic alerts that help you plan your commute. Features • News alerts on breaking, developing and major news of the day • KIRO 7 PinPoint Weather updates • Stream live KIRO 7 Newscasts • KIRO 7 RealTime Traffic alerts • Customizable KIRO 7 News notifications • Access to exclusive KIRO 7 content The KIRO 7 News app alerts you to major local news in all areas of Western Washington, including Tacoma, Renton, Everett, Snohomish, Kirkland, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Shoreline, Redmond, Woodinville, Bremerton, Silverdale, Issaquah, Kent, Auburn, Lynnwood, Bothell, Edmonds, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Lakewood, Olympia and Puyallup. Get accessible coverage that keeps you up-to-date with KIRO 7 News. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Please note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software, which will allow you to contribute to market research like Nielsen's TV Ratings. Please see www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

12K Ratings

Good for traffic updates but seriously needs work
12/15/2019

Phloofcat
I use this for traffic updates but otherwise it’s unbearable.The notifications are worthless. Sometimes it loads your story. Sometimes not. Lots of sports spam and always a video ad.KIRO wants to load a video ad before each news story regardless of data/WiFi so they don’t care if some people are on capped plans or slow connections. Then, most of the time, the story you’re clicking on the notification for doesn’t load and can’t be found 🤷‍♀️. There are way too many sports notifications and no way to turn them off 🤦‍♀️And people with the app probably don’t care about on air stories and don’t want notifications about stories coming up on air. Keep what is in the app local to the app. And let me mention again that there are major issues with the video ads and notifications.
Good for traffic updates but seriously needs work
12/15/2019

Phloofcat

I use this for traffic updates but otherwise it’s unbearable.The notifications are worthless. Sometimes it loads your story. Sometimes not. Lots of sports spam and always a video ad.KIRO wants to load a video ad before each news story regardless of data/WiFi so they don’t care if some people are on capped plans or slow connections. Then, most of the time, the story you’re clicking on the notification for doesn’t load and can’t be found 🤷‍♀️. There are way too many sports notifications and no way to turn them off 🤦‍♀️And people with the app probably don’t care about on air stories and don’t want notifications about stories coming up on air. Keep what is in the app local to the app. And let me mention again that there are major issues with the video ads and notifications.
Increased Bias & App Issues
02/12/2025

LandRoverLassie
KIRO 7 has been my go-to news source for over a decade. Apparently this is unusual, but I want news to be factually and contextually accurate and without bias. I don’t want my source for news to tell me what to think. While KIRO isn’t as extreme as a few others, it has clearly increased the abundance of politically biased content being passed as news. We don’t need more politically motivated echo chambers. We need factually and contextually accurate information presented fairly, even if it leads to unpopular inconvenient truths. Our ability to get impartial facts is lost, people are making decisions on exaggerated (false?) narratives, and our families and community are falling apart. Don’t be just another part of the problem, KIRO. Please.The app itself has become unreliable using an iPad Pro. Images don’t line up or appear right, links don’t work, and the app itself crashes too often. It is a bit antiquated in terms of presentation and usability, but that would be no big deal if it weren’t for the biased incomplete news and app problems.
Increased Bias & App Issues
02/12/2025

LandRoverLassie

KIRO 7 has been my go-to news source for over a decade. Apparently this is unusual, but I want news to be factually and contextually accurate and without bias. I don’t want my source for news to tell me what to think. While KIRO isn’t as extreme as a few others, it has clearly increased the abundance of politically biased content being passed as news. We don’t need more politically motivated echo chambers. We need factually and contextually accurate information presented fairly, even if it leads to unpopular inconvenient truths. Our ability to get impartial facts is lost, people are making decisions on exaggerated (false?) narratives, and our families and community are falling apart. Don’t be just another part of the problem, KIRO. Please.The app itself has become unreliable using an iPad Pro. Images don’t line up or appear right, links don’t work, and the app itself crashes too often. It is a bit antiquated in terms of presentation and usability, but that would be no big deal if it weren’t for the biased incomplete news and app problems.
Optimism reports
09/07/2025

treesmiths
I find that KIRO does not fully report the darker side of Seattle’s problems. Is this an intentional act? I am interpreting it as an endorsement of the radical left that has a tight grip on our society. Example: Mt Rainier trails are now closed due to fire danger, one headline read. Yet on KOMO they report it as unhealthy air from the fires.. but no one mentions that our states fire budget has been cut from $115 million to $60 million. And to limit possible exposure to even more fire, people have lost the freedom to hike. And when shootings happen. Why are they not reported? Our area has the 4th highest national crime rates that are a result of soft on crime, soft on drugs, high homelessness etc.. all a result of the open border, socialism and lack of accountability. KIRO has much room for improvement.
Optimism reports
09/07/2025

treesmiths

I find that KIRO does not fully report the darker side of Seattle’s problems. Is this an intentional act? I am interpreting it as an endorsement of the radical left that has a tight grip on our society. Example: Mt Rainier trails are now closed due to fire danger, one headline read. Yet on KOMO they report it as unhealthy air from the fires.. but no one mentions that our states fire budget has been cut from $115 million to $60 million. And to limit possible exposure to even more fire, people have lost the freedom to hike. And when shootings happen. Why are they not reported? Our area has the 4th highest national crime rates that are a result of soft on crime, soft on drugs, high homelessness etc.. all a result of the open border, socialism and lack of accountability. KIRO has much room for improvement.
Love the content, not the app
06/05/2021

BillPri
Hi KIRO7 - I'm nothing without Michelle, Tracy T. Matthew, Tracey and Nick in the morning! This whole week the KIRO News App on my i-pad, Firestick, AND PrimeTV is not working. It goes through the same 3 commercials then gets stuck. I’ve uninstalled on all of my devices and then reinstalled the app. Still getting stuck on the same commercials. I’ve tweeted to make you aware. I have sent you a DM as well. Still nothing. Help?!?
Love the content, not the app
06/05/2021

BillPri

Hi KIRO7 - I'm nothing without Michelle, Tracy T. Matthew, Tracey and Nick in the morning! This whole week the KIRO News App on my i-pad, Firestick, AND PrimeTV is not working. It goes through the same 3 commercials then gets stuck. I’ve uninstalled on all of my devices and then reinstalled the app. Still getting stuck on the same commercials. I’ve tweeted to make you aware. I have sent you a DM as well. Still nothing. Help?!?

This release version contains some bug fixes and general improvements to enhance your viewing experience.

Version 8.9.6

06/30/2025

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