WKYC Launches New iPad App Tuesday

Get the news the way you want it with WKYC’s new iPad app, available beginning today, December 18, 2012. The app is more visual, has live HD video of newscasts, and our popular interactive radar.

The app has a sleek design, robust weather, news, sports, social interface and video content. It will also offer live HD video streaming of the station’s newscasts.

Features include:

• Interactive radar, hourly extended and weekend forecasts
• Interactive weather radar maps-in-motion
• Social sharing ability to Facebook, Twitter and email
• A video-centric content display
• Extensive photo and video galleries
• Selections for users to opt-in for breaking news, weather and/or general news alerts
• Real time school closing information customized to the user’s favorite schools
• Automatic desk clock mode featuring stunning imagery of Grand Rapids

“We know consumers want access to our content and newscasts whenever and wherever they are so providing great content on all platforms is a priority for us,” said Brooke Spectorsky, President and General Manager of WKYC. “The new app is a perfect companion to suit today’s multi-screen viewer.”

The App supports all generations of the iPad, including iPad Mini devices. Operating systems supported are IOS versions 4.x, 5.x and 6.x.