KLIN 1400 AM is a radio streaming app for Lincoln, Nebraska, providing live news and talk content on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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News
Sentiment
3.7
57 reviews
Nemesis
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Listeners hire the app to maintain a connection to local sports and regional news while away from traditional radio receivers.
For Local listeners in the Lincoln area who want to access live news and talk radio content while away from a traditional radio receiver.
What does it look like?
Key features
Real-time broadcast of radio content accessible via mobile data or Wi-Fi
Alerts sent to user devices to notify them of live updates or station content
Audio advertisements played before the live stream begins
Visual display ads shown within the app interface during audio playback
In-app modules for user participation in station-run giveaways and events
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free, ad-supported extension of the radio station, monetizing through integrated audio and banner advertising.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentperformanceopaqueShow more...
The app exhibits a very low release cadence, with only two updates recorded over the last nine months. Development is currently in a maintenance state, focusing exclusively on performance and general stability fixes. There is no evidence of new feature development or live operations. The release frequency is significantly below the threshold for active development.
Who built it?
NRG Media
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SWEET 985User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate access to regional sports and local news broadcasts provides value for displaced listeners.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Access to regional sports and local news broadcasts provides value for displaced listeners
- Frequent stream interruptions and forced restarts disrupt the listening experience for mobile users
31 of 31 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for KLIN 1400 AM
How's the News market?
KLIN 1400 AM sits at #78 Free in the News category, but its low review count relative to the station's local presence signals that the app is failing to capture the broader listener base. The gap between the station's regional importance and the app's performance indicates a significant missed opportunity in mobile retention.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By TuneIn
Dominates the radio aggregation space with massive scale and a multi-platform content ecosystem that dwarfs local station apps.
- Aggregates global live radio, podcasts, and sports streams into a single unified discovery interface
- Provides cross-platform synchronization allowing users to resume listening across mobile, web, and connected home devices
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Key takeaways for KLIN 1400 AM
Where is it heading?
The local radio market is consolidating around stable, multi-platform aggregators that prioritize background playback and low-latency streaming. KLIN 1400 AM remains in maintenance mode, leaving it exposed to AI-driven news entrants that offer a more modern, reliable experience for the same local audience.
- Frequent stream interruptions in the latest version erode the daily listening habit, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- Aggressive ad-insertion blocks content access, causing users to abandon the app in favor of more stable, global radio aggregators.
The SWOT
- Localized content library provides a unique connection for displaced residents
- Integrated contest modules drive specific local advertiser engagement
- Partner with established radio aggregators to offload stream stability
- Implement lock-screen controls to support multitasking
Next best moves
Rebuild audio engine because stream disconnects are the #1 complaint → increase session length
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's low rank is not a failure of content…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Cross-platform synchronization (available in TuneIn Radio but absent here) +2
Since the last report: The application has entered a maintenance phase with declining sentiment scores and persistent technical issues that drive user churn.
Bottom line
KLIN 1400 AM retains listeners through exclusive local content, but technical instability and intrusive ads drive churn, so the PM must prioritize stream reliability to prevent total audience migration to global aggregators.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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