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These are the radio stations in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]:
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The '''soundtrack''' of the computer and video game '''''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''''', which is set in 1992 at the West Coast state of [[San Andreas]], required that the game's [[radio station]]s reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the state of San Andreas. Together with several early-1990s music, the scores of the soundtrack also included songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The standalone version of the soundtrack was released on [[2004#November 23|November 23]], [[2004]].
 
== Radio stations ==
*A * denotes sampled or interpolated songs which aren't featured in the game, or vice versa
=== WCTR ===
'''West Coast Talk Radio''', abbreviated as '''WCTR''', is a talk radio station. Headquarted in [[Los Santos]], WCTR consists of several programs:
 
*'''WCTR News''': Hosted by Lianne Forget ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913531/ Sharon Washington]) with Richard Burns (Wil Wheaton), which features up-to-date news in the San Andreas state.
*'''The Tight End Zone''': Sports program hosted by Derrick Thackery ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0032216/ Peter Appel])
*'''The Wild Traveler''': Travel program hosted by James Pedeaston ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0875180/ Sam Tsoutsouvas])
*'''Entertaining America''': Entertainment program hosted by Billy Dexter ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806314/ Peter Marx]) and [[Lazlow]], featuring various guests
*'''Gardening with Maurice''': Gardening show hosted by Maurice (Andy Dick)
*'''I Say/You Say''': Political debate show hosted by husband-and-wife liberal-and-conservative team of Peyton Phillips ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1783109/ Paul Ames]) and Mary Phillips ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388931/ Jackie Hoffman])
*'''Lonely Hearts Show''': Relationship advice program hosted by Christy MacIntyre ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1468931/ Sara Moon]), featuring Fernando Martinez (Frank Chavez)
*'''Area 53''': A [[Coast to Coast AM]] spoof hosted by Marvin Trill ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1783185/ Bob Sevra])
 
Various intros, outros and comments delivered by Barbara Fox. several characters from the main game make cameos in the radio programs and advertising.
 
=== Master Sounds 98.3 ===
'''Master Sounds 98.3''' is a rare groove radio station hosted by Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris). This station plays the following songs:
 
*Lyn Collins - ''Rock Me Again And Again''
*Bob James - ''Nautilus''
*Harlem Underground Band - ''Smokin' Cheeba Cheeb''
*Lyn Collins - ''Think About It''
*The Blackbyrds - ''Rock Creek Park''
*War - ''Low Rider''
*The JB's - ''Grunt''
*Maceo & The Macks - ''Soul Power''
*James Brown - ''Funky President''
*Gloria Jones - ''Tainted Love''
*Booker T. & the MG's - ''Green Onions''
*The Chakachas - ''Jungle Fever''
*Maceo & The Macks - ''Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)''
*Bobby Byrd - ''I Know You Got Soul''
*James Brown - ''The Payback'' (sampled in En Vogue's "My Lovin'")
*Bobby Byrd - ''Hot Pants''
*Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - ''Express Yourself'' (covered and sampled by NWA)
*Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - ''So Much Trouble In My Mind''
 
=== K-JAH Radio West ===
'''K-JAH Radio West''' is a reggae radio station hosted by Marshall Peters & Johnny Lawton (voiced by Lowell Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare respectively). It is also [[Grand Theft Auto III soundtrack#K-Jah|K-JAH]]'s West Coast affiliate. This station plays the following songs:
 
*Black Harmony - ''Don't Let It Go To Your Head''
*Blood Sisters - ''Ring My Bell''
*Shabba Ranks - ''Wicked Inna Bed''
*Buju Banton - ''Batty Rider''
*Augustus Pablo - ''King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown''
*Dennis Brown - ''Revolution''
*Willie Williams - ''Armagideon Time''
*U-Roy - ''Sidewalk Killer''
*Toots & the Maytals - ''Funky Kingston''
*Dillinger - ''Cocaine In My Brain''
*The Pliers - ''Bam Bam''
*Barrington Levy - ''Here I Come''
*Reggie Stepper - ''Drum Pan Solo''
*Black Uhuru - ''Great Train Robbery''
*Max Romeo & The Upsetters - ''Chase The Devil''
*The Maytals - ''Pressure Drop''
 
=== CSR 103.9 ===
'''Contemporary Soul Radio''' ('''CSR 103.9''') is a new jack swing radio station hosted by Phillip "PM" Michaels (voiced by Michael Bivins). This station plays the following songs:
 
*SWV - ''I'm So into You''
*Soul II Soul - ''Keep On Movin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''
*Samuelle - ''So You Like What You See''
*En Vogue - ''My Lovin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' (sampled in the aforementioned song above)
*Johnny Gill - ''Rub You The Right Way''
*Ralph Tresvant - ''Sensitivity''
*Guy - ''Groove Me''
*Aaron Hall - ''Don't Be Afraid''
*Boyz II Men - ''Motown Philly''
*Bell Biv Devoe - ''Poison''
*Today - ''I Got The Feeling''
*Wreckx-N-Effect - ''New Jack Swing''
*Bobby Brown - ''Don't Be Cruel''
 
=== Radio: X ===
'''Radio: X ("The Alternative")''' is an alternative rock radio station hosted by Sage (voiced by Jodie Shawback). It is believed to be a parody of either [[KROQ-FM|KROQ 106.7]], 91X San Diego or [[KDLD|Indie 103.1]]. This station plays the following songs:
 
*Helmet - ''Unsung''
*Depeche Mode - ''Personal Jesus''
*Faith No More - ''Midlife Crisis''
*Danzig - ''Mother''
*Living Colour - ''Cult Of Personality''
*Primal Scream - ''Movin' On Up''
*Guns N' Roses - ''Welcome to the Jungle''
*L7 - ''Pretend We're Dead''
*Ozzy Osbourne - ''Hellraiser''
*Soundgarden - ''Rusty Cage''
*Rage Against the Machine - ''Killing in the Name''
*Jane's Addiction - ''Been Caught Stealing''
*The Stone Roses - ''Fools Gold''
*Alice in Chains - ''Them Bones''
*Stone Temple Pilots - ''Plush''
 
=== Radio Los Santos ===
[[Image:Radio Los Santos.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Radio Los Santos Logo]]
'''Radio Los Santos''' is a West Coast hip hop radio station hosted by Julio G, located in [[Los Santos]]. This station plays the following songs:
 
*2Pac - ''I Don't Give A Fuck''
*Compton's Most Wanted - ''Hood Took Me Under''
*Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - ''Nuthin But A 'G' Thang''
*Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - ''Fuck Wit Dre Day''
*Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - ''Deep Cover''
*Too Short - ''The Ghetto''
*N.W.A. - ''Alwayz Into Somethin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''
*N.W.A. - ''Express Yourself'' (covered off of the aforementioned above)
*Ice Cube - ''Today Was A Good Day''
*Ice Cube - ''Check Yo Self (message remix)''
*Kid Frost - ''La Raza''
*Cypress Hill - ''How I Could Just Kill A Man''
*The D.O.C. - ''It's Funky Enough''
*Eazy E - ''Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn''
*Above the Law - ''Murder Rap''
*Da Lench Mob - ''Guerrillas In Tha Mist''
 
=== SF-UR ===
'''San Fierro Underground Radio''', abbreviated as '''SF-UR''', is a [[San Fierro]]-based house music station hosted by Hans Oberlander (voiced by Lloyd Floyd). This station plays the following songs:
 
*Jomanda - ''Make My Body Rock''
*808 State - ''Pacific''
*The Todd Terry Project - ''Weekend''
*Nightwriters - ''Let The Music Use You''
*Marshall Jefferson - ''Move Your Body''
*Maurice - ''This Is Acid''
*Mr. Fingers - ''Can You Feel It?''
*A Guy Called Gerald - ''Voodoo Ray''
*Cultural Vibe - ''Ma Foom Bey''
*Ce Ce Rogers - ''Someday''
*Robert Owens - ''I'll Be Your Friend''
*Frankie Knuckles - ''Your Love''
*Joe Smooth - ''Promised Land''
*28th Street Crew - ''I Need A Rhythm''
*Raze - ''Break 4 Love''
*Fallout - ''The Morning After''
 
=== Bounce FM ===
[[Image:Bounce FM.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bounce FM logo]]
'''Bounce FM''' is a funk radio station hosted by The Funktipus (voiced by George Clinton). This station plays the following songs:
 
*Zapp - ''I Can Make You Dance''
*Kool and the Gang - ''Hollywood Swingin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''
*Ohio Players - ''Love Rollercoaster''
*Ohio Players - ''Funky Worm''
*Rick James - ''Cold Blooded''
*Maze - ''Twilight''
*Fatback Band - ''Yum Yum''
*The Isley Brothers - ''Between the Sheets''
*Ronnie Hudson - ''West Coast Poplock''
*Lakeside - ''Fantastic Voyage''
*George Clinton - ''Loopzilla''
*Dazz Band - ''Let It Whip''
*Cameo - ''Candy''
*MFSB - ''Love Is The Message''
*Johnny Harris - ''Odyssey''
*Roy Ayers - ''Running Away''
*Gap Band - ''You Dropped A Bomb On Me''
 
=== K-DST ===
[[Image:K-DST Logo.jpg|thumb|right|150px|K-DST logo]]
'''K-DST "The Dust"''' is a [[San Fierro]]-based classic rock station originating in Los Santos and hosted by Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith (voiced by W. Axl Rose). This station plays the following songs:
 
*Foghat - ''Slow Ride''
*Creedence Clearwater Revival - ''Green River''
*Heart - ''Barracuda''
*KISS - ''Strutter''
*Toto - ''Hold The Line''
*Rod Stewart - ''Young Turks''
*Tom Petty - ''Running Down A Dream''
*Joe Cocker - ''Woman To Woman'' (Removed from later Xbox and PC Versions, Replaced with Cream's "White Room")
*Humble Pie - ''Get Down To It''
*Grand Funk Railroad - ''Some Kind Of Wonderful''
*Lynyrd Skynyrd - ''[[Free Bird]]''
*America  - ''A Horse With No Name''
*The Who - ''Eminence Front''
*Boston - ''Smokin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''
*David Bowie - ''Somebody Up There Likes Me''
*Eddie Money  - ''Two Tickets To Paradise''
*Billy Idol - ''White Wedding''
 
=== K-ROSE ===
[[Image:K-Rose.jpg|thumb|right|150px|K-Rose logo]]
'''K-ROSE''' is a Classic country station hosted by Mary-Beth Maybell (voiced by Riette Burdick), and based in Bone County (possibly Fort Carson). This station plays the following songs:
 
*Jerry Reed - ''Amos Moses''
*Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - ''Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man''
*Hank Williams - ''Hey Good Lookin<nowiki>'</nowiki>''
*Juice Newton - ''Queen Of Hearts''
*Statler Brothers - ''New York City''
*Statler Brothers - ''Bed of Rose's''
*Asleep at the Wheel - ''The Letter That Johnny Walker Read''
*Desert Rose Band - ''One Step Forward''
*Willie Nelson - ''Crazy''
*Patsy Cline - ''Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray''
*Micky Gilley - ''Make The World Go Away''
*Ed Bruce - ''Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys''
*Merle Haggard - ''Always Wanting You''
*Whitey Shafer - ''All My Exes Live In Texas''
*Eddie Rabbitt - ''I Love A Rainy Night''
 
=== Playback FM ===
Hosted by Forth Right MC (voiced by Chuck D), '''Playback FM''' plays rap from the golden age of hip hop. The following songs are featured in the game:
 
*Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - ''Road To The Richies''
*Big Daddy Kane - ''Warm It Up, Kane''
*Spoonie Gee - ''The Godfather''
*Masta Ace - ''Me & The Biz''
*Slick Rick - ''Children's Story''
*Public Enemy - ''Rebel Without A Pause''
*Eric B. & Rakim - ''I Know You Got Soul''
*Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - ''It Takes Two''
*Gang Starr - ''B.Y.S.''
*Biz Markie - ''The Vapours''
*Brand Nubian - ''Brand Nubian''
*Ultramagnetic MC's - ''Critical Beatdown''
 
== Trivia ==
*Many songs on the game have songs that interpolate or sample them, which are also on the game.
 
== External links ==
*[http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/924362.html GameFAQs on ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''] - Contains scripts and song lyrics from all ''San Andreas'' radio stations
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* [[K-Rose]] - Country Music(Farmers' Choice)
* [[Radio X]] - Alternative Music or Modern Rock
* [[Radio Los Santos]] - Modern Hip-Hop and Rap
* [[Playback FM]] - Classic Hip-Hop
* [[SF-UR]] - House Music
* [[K-JAH Radio West]] - Dub/Reggae/Jamaican
* [[West Coast Talk Radio]] (WCTR) - News/Talk
* [[K-DST]] - Classic Rock
* [[Master Sounds FM]] - Groove, Funk, Soul
* [[CSR 103.9]] - New Jack Swing
* [[Bounce FM]] - Funk




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