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In [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], each area features five radio stations from a pool of eleven, in which one of them would be played as the player drives most vehicles in game. Changing radio stations for preference was possible in the [[PC]] version by using the "F1" function key, and in the [[Playstation]] version by pressing the "up" directional button.
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In [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], each area features five radio stations from a pool of eleven, in which one of them would be played as the player drives most vehicles in game. Each gang also has its own radio station that transmits within a limited area.


Each gang also has its own radio station that transmits within a limited area.
This list includes also the names of the products that were advertised, news/weather and promo's. Where there is written N/A the song hasn't been yet related to the right name or the product name advertised isn't understood.


Changing radio stations for preference was possible in the [[PC]] version by using the "F1" function key, and in the [[Playstation]] version by pressing the "up" directional button.
==Radio stations==
===[[Head Radio]]===
===[[Head Radio]]===
The city's largest commercial radio station. It can be received in all areas of the game. The DJ's names are Phanny Joe Styles and Johnny Riccaro. Head Radio plays modern pop and rock.  
The city's largest commercial radio station. It can be received in all areas of the game. It is also the longest sound file of all the radio stations: 24 minutes as opposed to the regular 12 minutes. The alternating DJs' names are [[Phanny Joe Styles]] and [[Johnny Riccaro]]. The frequency of this station ranges from 69 to 89 FM, according to a station ID.
 
The station changes from an electronic music format hosted by styles with the following:
*Apostles of Funk - ''Yellow Butter''
*(''Ad: Jizz Drive'')
*Pussywillows - ''Real Love''
*NEWS
*(''Ad: Perk Up (from SRS)'')
*Davidson - ''All I Wanna Do''
*The One - ''Southpark''
...to a rock format hosted by Riccaro with the following:
*Bula Matari - ''Taxi Drivers''
*Flytronix - ''Pendulum''
*NEWS ("brought to you by Pit Stick")
*Anna - ''Do It On Your Own''
*(''Ad: Endurodom'')
*Testing - ''My Tiny World''
The song "''Taxi Drivers''" was censored in the PlayStation version of the game - some lyrics were interrupted by the sounds of horns.
 
===[[Futuro FM]]===
A radio staion sponsored by the [[Zaibatsu]] and filled with promotions for their products. It can be received in all three areas. The DJ, [[Dean Frantz]], plays dance, jazz-oriented pop and Funk.
 
See [[Futuro FM Script]] for a transcript.
 
*Reed - ''L.E.D.''
*(''Ad: Orgasmo Bars'')
*Davidson - ''All I Wanna Do''
*NEWS
*Zaibatsu Promo
*WEATHER ("brought to you by Oxy-Pure")
*(''Ad: Genie (by Krishna Medicine)'')
*Spangly Feet - ''Dazed & Confuzed''
*Stylus Exodus - ''Toucan Pie''
 
===[[Rockstar Radio]]===
A commercial radio station in the [[Downtown District]]. The DJ is [[Sammy Starock]]. According to him, people regularly send letter bombs to the station. The station plays pop and rock.
*Stikki Fingerz - ''Holdin' It Out For You''
*WEATHER
*(''Ad: Pizza Cake'')
*Conor & Jay - ''Vegas Road''
*(''Ad: 3<sup>rd</sup> World Bank'')
*On-air phone calls from "listeners"
*Track 7 - ''I Wanna Phunk''
 
===[[Lithium FM]]===
The [[Loonies]]' station. Features a schizophrenic DJ, [[Spaz Funbags]], who plays oldies as well as some dance music.
 
*Tsunami - ''F. A. G. Filter''
*Tammy Boness & The Swingin' Mammaries - ''The Diner''
*(''Ad: Crazy CJ's'')
*(''Ad: S-Uzi'')
*Voice Box - ''Computer Lust''
*NEWS
*(''Ad: Leaded Gasoline'')
*Rev. Rooney & The Rocksta Choir - ''God Bless All The Universe''
 
===[[Funami FM]]===
The [[Yakuza]] gang's station in the Downtown District. The music is drum and bass-type electronic music. The station is hosted by a frantically screaming Japanese woman (in a varied high-pitch voice) calling herself [[Teriyaki-chan]], whose speech is unintelligible apart from a few random phrases of English, and a pre-recorded voice of a male announcer.
 
*Toys Are Real - ''Flymutha''
*(''Ad: Zoom Zoom (from Zaibatsu)'')
*Future Loop - ''Garage Acid''
*4 How Much 4 - ''O2N''
*(''Ad: Lad Rover'')
*Ido - ''Ballbuster''
*(''Ad: S-Uzi'')
 
===[[KREZ]]===
The [[Residential District]]'s commercial station which plays hip hop and rap. The DJ is [[Richie T]].
 
*Negro Vs. Conner - ''Showin' Me Love''
*E=MC Good Times - ''Jacking In Hilltown''
*Flytronix - ''Past Archives''
*Numb - ''How It's Done''


[[Head Radio]] was also present in the original [[GTA 1|GTA]], [[GTA III]] and [[GTA Liberty City Stories]].
===[[King 130.7]]===
The [[Redneck]] gang station in the Residential District. The DJ, [[Marshall Nash]], has a Southern accent and posts announcements of escaped convicts who have bounties posted on their heads. The music of choice is modern and classic rock.


===Rockstar Radio===
*(''Ad: Cerama-teeth/Cocoa Fizz'')
A commercial radio station in the Downtown Area. The DJ/commentator is Sammy Starock, who apparently hates everyone and regularly receives letter bombs from listeners. The station plays pop and rock and occasionally features on-air phone calls from "listeners".
*Bula Matari - ''Taxi Drivers''
*Testing - ''My Tiny World''
*Stikki Fingerz - ''Holdin' It Out For You''
*(''Ad: Credex Gold'')
*Sterlin - ''Standing On My Own''


===KREZ===
===[[Osmosis Radio]]===
The Residential Area's commercial station which plays hip hop and rap. The DJ is Richie T.  
The [[Scientists]]' station, transmitting in the Residential District. The [[DJ Mama Doc]], who is either Icelandic or Scandinavian, plays modern dance music.


===Lo-Fi FM===
* Davidson - ''All I Wanna Do''
A commercial station in the Industrial Area that plays oldies and pop. DJ Die/Dye/Dai (Dai is a Welsh abbreviation for the name 'David') is Welsh and seems to have no ties to gangs in the area.
*Pussywillows - ''Real Love''
*(''Ad: Endurodom'')
*Anna - ''Do It On Your Own''
*NEWS
*(''Ad: Perk Up'')
*Track 7 - ''I Wanna Phunk''


===Futuro FM===
===[[Lo-Fi FM]]===
A radio staion sponsored by the [[Zaibatsu]] and filled with promotions for their products. The DJ, Dean Frantz, plays dance, jazz-oriented pop and Funk.  
A commercial station in the [[Industrial District]] that plays oldies and pop. [[DJ Dai]] is Welsh and seems to have no ties to gangs in the area.


===Heavenly Radio===
*Stylus Exodus - ''Toucan Pie''
The [[Krishnas]]' gang station, transmitting in the Industrial Sector. The music is a mix of Jesus-pop and soft music. Listeners are continuously urged by the station's DJ, Venus Ordelia, to convert.
*(''Ad: DNA Food (from Zaibatsu)'')
*Bert Reid's Guitar Trio - ''A Cool Day In Downtown''
*(''Ad: Silky Milky (by Zaibatsu)'')
*(''Ad: Flipper Dolphin'')
*NEWS
*Tammy Boness & The Swingin' Mammaries - ''The Diner''
*WEATHER
*Cow Tastes Good - ''Surf City''


===KGBH===
===[[Heavenly Radio]]===
A pun on the Soviet [[wp:KGB|KGB]] and grievous bodily harm ([[wp:GBH|GBH]]), radio station of the Russian mafia with DJ Bombatumba. KGBH frequently encounters both technical and personal problems that interfere with their broadcasts. The station primarily plays classic rock.
The [[Krishnas]]' gang station, transmitting in the Industrial District. The music is a mix of Jesus-pop and soft music. Listeners are continuously urged by the station's DJ, [[Venus Ordelia]], to convert.
*Krishna Promo
*Rev. Rooney & The Rocksta Choir - ''God Bless All The Universe''
*Krishna Promo
*(''Ad: Hush'')
*Krishna Promo
*Sterlin - ''Standing On My Own''
*(''Ad: Pizza Cake'')
*NEWS
*Zoneboys - ''Amazing Grace''


===Lithium FM===
===[[KGBH]]===
The [[Loonies]]' station. Features a schizophrenic DJ, Spaz Funbags, who plays oldies as well as some dance music.  
A pun on the Soviet [[wp:KGB|KGB]] and grievous bodily harm ([[wp:GBH|GBH]]), radio station of the [[Russian Mafia]] with [[DJ Bomba Tomba]] and his co-host [[Prodo]]. KGBH frequently encounters both technical and personal problems that interfere with their broadcasts, as they broadcast via a tape machine. The station primarily plays classic rock, and broadcasts in the Industrial District.


===Rebel Radio/KING===
See [[KGBH Script]] for a transcript.
The Redneck gang station in the Residential Area. The DJ, Marshall Nash, has a Southern accent and posts announcements of escaped convicts who have bounties posted on their heads. The music of choice is modern and classic rock.  


===Osmosis Radio===
*Requests
The [[Scientists]]' station, transmitting in the Residential Area. The DJ "Mama Doc", who is either Icelandic or Scandinavian, plays modern dance music.  
*Cow Tastes Good - ''Surf City''
*Spangly Feet - ''Dazed & Confuzed''
*Tsunami - ''F. A. G. Filter''


===Funami FM===
==Miscellaneous tracks==
The Yakuza gang's station in the Downtown Area. The music is drum and bass-type electronic music. The station is hosted by a maniacal Japanese woman screaming in a high-pitch voice who calls herself Teriyaki-chan.
===Intro track===
This song is played continously in the selection menus. It is not played in any radio station in-game.
*EZ Rollers - ''Short Change''


The theme song on the main title screen is the song "Short change" by the group E-Z Rollers
===Credits track===
This song is played during the credits. It is heard once during a promo but it is not played completely in any of the radio stations.
*Scrapyard Mongrels - ''I Love This Feeling (Stoned Again)''


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Latest revision as of 18:53, 22 November 2014

In Grand Theft Auto 2, each area features five radio stations from a pool of eleven, in which one of them would be played as the player drives most vehicles in game. Each gang also has its own radio station that transmits within a limited area.

This list includes also the names of the products that were advertised, news/weather and promo's. Where there is written N/A the song hasn't been yet related to the right name or the product name advertised isn't understood.

Changing radio stations for preference was possible in the PC version by using the "F1" function key, and in the Playstation version by pressing the "up" directional button.

Radio stations

Head Radio

The city's largest commercial radio station. It can be received in all areas of the game. It is also the longest sound file of all the radio stations: 24 minutes as opposed to the regular 12 minutes. The alternating DJs' names are Phanny Joe Styles and Johnny Riccaro. The frequency of this station ranges from 69 to 89 FM, according to a station ID.

The station changes from an electronic music format hosted by styles with the following:

  • Apostles of Funk - Yellow Butter
  • (Ad: Jizz Drive)
  • Pussywillows - Real Love
  • NEWS
  • (Ad: Perk Up (from SRS))
  • Davidson - All I Wanna Do
  • The One - Southpark

...to a rock format hosted by Riccaro with the following:

  • Bula Matari - Taxi Drivers
  • Flytronix - Pendulum
  • NEWS ("brought to you by Pit Stick")
  • Anna - Do It On Your Own
  • (Ad: Endurodom)
  • Testing - My Tiny World

The song "Taxi Drivers" was censored in the PlayStation version of the game - some lyrics were interrupted by the sounds of horns.

Futuro FM

A radio staion sponsored by the Zaibatsu and filled with promotions for their products. It can be received in all three areas. The DJ, Dean Frantz, plays dance, jazz-oriented pop and Funk.

See Futuro FM Script for a transcript.

  • Reed - L.E.D.
  • (Ad: Orgasmo Bars)
  • Davidson - All I Wanna Do
  • NEWS
  • Zaibatsu Promo
  • WEATHER ("brought to you by Oxy-Pure")
  • (Ad: Genie (by Krishna Medicine))
  • Spangly Feet - Dazed & Confuzed
  • Stylus Exodus - Toucan Pie

Rockstar Radio

A commercial radio station in the Downtown District. The DJ is Sammy Starock. According to him, people regularly send letter bombs to the station. The station plays pop and rock.

  • Stikki Fingerz - Holdin' It Out For You
  • WEATHER
  • (Ad: Pizza Cake)
  • Conor & Jay - Vegas Road
  • (Ad: 3rd World Bank)
  • On-air phone calls from "listeners"
  • Track 7 - I Wanna Phunk

Lithium FM

The Loonies' station. Features a schizophrenic DJ, Spaz Funbags, who plays oldies as well as some dance music.

  • Tsunami - F. A. G. Filter
  • Tammy Boness & The Swingin' Mammaries - The Diner
  • (Ad: Crazy CJ's)
  • (Ad: S-Uzi)
  • Voice Box - Computer Lust
  • NEWS
  • (Ad: Leaded Gasoline)
  • Rev. Rooney & The Rocksta Choir - God Bless All The Universe

Funami FM

The Yakuza gang's station in the Downtown District. The music is drum and bass-type electronic music. The station is hosted by a frantically screaming Japanese woman (in a varied high-pitch voice) calling herself Teriyaki-chan, whose speech is unintelligible apart from a few random phrases of English, and a pre-recorded voice of a male announcer.

  • Toys Are Real - Flymutha
  • (Ad: Zoom Zoom (from Zaibatsu))
  • Future Loop - Garage Acid
  • 4 How Much 4 - O2N
  • (Ad: Lad Rover)
  • Ido - Ballbuster
  • (Ad: S-Uzi)

KREZ

The Residential District's commercial station which plays hip hop and rap. The DJ is Richie T.

  • Negro Vs. Conner - Showin' Me Love
  • E=MC Good Times - Jacking In Hilltown
  • Flytronix - Past Archives
  • Numb - How It's Done

King 130.7

The Redneck gang station in the Residential District. The DJ, Marshall Nash, has a Southern accent and posts announcements of escaped convicts who have bounties posted on their heads. The music of choice is modern and classic rock.

  • (Ad: Cerama-teeth/Cocoa Fizz)
  • Bula Matari - Taxi Drivers
  • Testing - My Tiny World
  • Stikki Fingerz - Holdin' It Out For You
  • (Ad: Credex Gold)
  • Sterlin - Standing On My Own

Osmosis Radio

The Scientists' station, transmitting in the Residential District. The DJ Mama Doc, who is either Icelandic or Scandinavian, plays modern dance music.

  • Davidson - All I Wanna Do
  • Pussywillows - Real Love
  • (Ad: Endurodom)
  • Anna - Do It On Your Own
  • NEWS
  • (Ad: Perk Up)
  • Track 7 - I Wanna Phunk

Lo-Fi FM

A commercial station in the Industrial District that plays oldies and pop. DJ Dai is Welsh and seems to have no ties to gangs in the area.

  • Stylus Exodus - Toucan Pie
  • (Ad: DNA Food (from Zaibatsu))
  • Bert Reid's Guitar Trio - A Cool Day In Downtown
  • (Ad: Silky Milky (by Zaibatsu))
  • (Ad: Flipper Dolphin)
  • NEWS
  • Tammy Boness & The Swingin' Mammaries - The Diner
  • WEATHER
  • Cow Tastes Good - Surf City

Heavenly Radio

The Krishnas' gang station, transmitting in the Industrial District. The music is a mix of Jesus-pop and soft music. Listeners are continuously urged by the station's DJ, Venus Ordelia, to convert.

  • Krishna Promo
  • Rev. Rooney & The Rocksta Choir - God Bless All The Universe
  • Krishna Promo
  • (Ad: Hush)
  • Krishna Promo
  • Sterlin - Standing On My Own
  • (Ad: Pizza Cake)
  • NEWS
  • Zoneboys - Amazing Grace

KGBH

A pun on the Soviet KGB and grievous bodily harm (GBH), radio station of the Russian Mafia with DJ Bomba Tomba and his co-host Prodo. KGBH frequently encounters both technical and personal problems that interfere with their broadcasts, as they broadcast via a tape machine. The station primarily plays classic rock, and broadcasts in the Industrial District.

See KGBH Script for a transcript.

  • Requests
  • Cow Tastes Good - Surf City
  • Spangly Feet - Dazed & Confuzed
  • Tsunami - F. A. G. Filter

Miscellaneous tracks

Intro track

This song is played continously in the selection menus. It is not played in any radio station in-game.

  • EZ Rollers - Short Change

Credits track

This song is played during the credits. It is heard once during a promo but it is not played completely in any of the radio stations.

  • Scrapyard Mongrels - I Love This Feeling (Stoned Again)