WOIO Cleveland 19 News

Review by eFreeware

WOIO Cleveland 19 News is a free Android app from Gray Media. It sits in the News & Magazines category and does one job: put the station's live and breaking coverage, plus its weather forecasts, on your phone. For anyone with ties to northeast Ohio, that focus is the main reason to consider it.

The app has been available since July 2011 and has passed 100,000 installs on Google Play, where it holds a 3.7 average from 2,403 ratings. The most recent update, dated September 9, 2026, touched the video player, images inside stories and the home screen layout. It is a free download supported by ads, and there are no in-app purchases to consider.

Live coverage and the forecast, on demand

The core of the app is a live stream. According to the developer, you can watch live and breaking news around the clock. When something is developing in the area, that continuous stream is the point of having the app installed.

Alongside the live video, the app carries Cleveland's forecast on demand. The developer bills it as the most accurate forecast for the city, a claim you should treat as marketing rather than a measured result. Weather is a first-class part of the app rather than an afterthought, so checking conditions and checking headlines happen in the same place.

The app also features exclusive investigations. That matters if you follow the station's longer reporting rather than just headlines.

What the recent update changed

The September 2026 release notes list three fixes: better video player behavior, a corrected problem with images in stories, and an improved home screen layout. Video playback and story images are the two things a news app leans on most.

The home screen change is harder to judge without opening the app. If you tried the app earlier, this is the version to reassess.

Ads, ratings and what the app asks of you

Two things are worth weighing before you install. The app is free but ad-supported. And its scope is deliberately local: the live stream, the forecast and the investigations all come from one Cleveland station, which is exactly what makes it useful if that is your area and of little interest if it isn't.

The rating picture is also worth a glance. A 3.7 average across 2,403 ratings, with 661 written reviews, suggests a serviceable app rather than a universally loved one. That is a middling score for a news app.

There is nothing to buy inside the app. The content rating is Everyone, so the app is treated as suitable for a general audience.

A local app for people who follow Cleveland

The clearest audience is people who live in or have ties to northeast Ohio and want the local station's output without a television. If you want to follow breaking developments in the area, catch the forecast before heading out, or keep up with the station's investigative work, this app is built for precisely that.

It is a narrower proposition than a general news reader. Everything it offers comes from one Cleveland newsroom, so its value rises with how much that newsroom's coverage matters to you. For that reader, the combination of a continuous live stream and on-demand weather in a single free app is a straightforward option.

The app is free to download, carries ads, and has no in-app purchases. If you already watch the station, this is the version of it that travels with you.

What's new

Improved video player behavior Corrected issue with images in stories Improved the layout of the app homescreen