AM 870 The Answer

This new version is just plain junk. Have listened for years and typically older app was reliable, not anymore. This version crashes every 5-10 minutes. Useless.

I’ve been using this app in my car for years and years, griping and complaining because of the constant buffering, if it loads at all. I’ll listen to the Morning Answer on the way to my car, but when I get there, it buffers, and buffers, and buffers, and…MANY mornings I have to turn my phone off and start over, hoping it’ll load. I have to do all my settings before I go to the app because doing all that makes it buffer, and buffer, and… I’m on my 3rd car, so it’s not that. No other app gives me this headache. Now, as I read the reviews, that go back 10 years, that say the same thing makes it clear that Salem could care less about fixing anything. Salem, do better!

This app stops (buffers) and starts too frequently. When I open the app initially, an advertisement plays, usually louder. I am not sure why the additional ads are necessary when I already listen to the station ads. Incidentally, those extra ads play again when I’ve lost the station to buffering. The interface is also wonky (not mobile optimized?) so when the app ads play, they obscure the screen, and are difficult or impossible to dismiss without linking to the ad page and losing the app. When I’m out walking I’ve been choosing to listen to podcasts instead.

My home AM radios no longer receive a clear reception of my favorite station (WHY??) so I got the app. Unfortunately, when I go outside to garden or feed the birds it drops off, and half the time won’t come back on! I have to remove the app and restart to connect again.

I wanted to stream a show. one click should have been enough but it wasn't. I hit several buttons, including one labeled "listen," but none of them worked & it was clear that there was a little loop that gave me some info, pix of hosts, etc., but no streaming. bye-bye.

Just got tired of waiting for sound to appear. Installed similar “Talk Radio” app, and the same program I was trying to hear on 870 came on immediately. Like the programming content, deleted the app.

I love the programming But my phone ALWAYS freezes up when I try to open the app This never happens with any other app

I love to listen to everyone one this app and have people to agree with!

Doesn’t work with T-Mobile network

I like the app, have used it for over a year and it performs as expected. The UI is a bit quirky — lots of things to accidentally tap on, but ultimately all I want is to hear the radio stream and it does that very well!