Report updated Apr 14, 2026

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WHIO News is an established news app that is completely free. With a 4.6/5 rating from 20.4K reviews, it shows polarized user reception.

What Is WHIO News?

WHIO News is a 24/7 local news application developed by Cox Media Group for the Dayton-Miami Valley area. It provides users with real-time news, live and on-demand video, and localized utility services including weather tracking and traffic updates.

Current Momentum

v8.9.8 · 1mo ago

Active

Last updated 33d ago. 5 versions tracked.

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Competition

Rivals identification in progress

7-Day Rank Pulse 🇺🇸

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Main Category

NewsGrossing
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Recent User Mood 🇺🇸

Gathering signals...

What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

How Is The App's Momentum Right Now?

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What Are The Key Features?

StormTracker Doppler RadarStandard

Provides minute-by-minute weather updates and a 5-day forecast for the local region.

Live Drive TimesStandard

Offers real-time traffic monitoring for commutes in and out of the Dayton Metro Area.

Regional Sports CoverageStandard

Delivers direct reporting on local teams including the OSU Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Dayton Flyers.

Social SharingStandard

Enables users to share news content directly from the app to Twitter and Facebook.

Who is it for & how much does it cost?

Target Audience

Residents of the Dayton-Miami Valley area seeking localized news, weather, and sports coverage.

Pricing

Free

Who Built It?

Cox Media

(187.8K)

Helping residents stay informed and safe with hyper-local news, weather, and traffic updates delivered through integrated broadcast platforms.

Portfolio

13

Apps

Free 12
News67%
Weather33%

Who is Cox Media?

Cox Media Group maintains a distinct B2C position by leveraging legacy broadcast infrastructure to dominate the hyper-local utility market, rather than competing for national news traffic. Their moat is the institutional trust and physical presence of regional newsrooms, which provides a level of real-time accuracy that algorithmic aggregators struggle to match. The strategic signal is their high-intensity maintenance cycle, treating mobile apps as critical real-time service tools for regional safety and transit.

Who is Cox Media for?

  • US residents in specific metropolitan regions seeking real-time local news
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Live radio streaming
Intense

Portfolio momentum

Extremely active development cycle with 73 updates across 59 active apps in the last 6 months.

Last release · 12d agoActive apps · 59

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What do users think recently?

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What is the competitive landscape for WHIO News?

How's The News Market?

Market outlook for this category

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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for WHIO News

Key Takeaways

While the app offers comprehensive local coverage, users report significant technical stability issues and concerns regarding content freshness and ad frequency.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

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Marlvel.ai. “WHIO News Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 14, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/news/whio-news

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