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|name = West Coast Talk Radio |
|name = West Coast Talk Radio |
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| − | |host = Various}}In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]], '''West Coast Talk Radio''' or '''WCTR''' is a talk radio show with many liberals, conservatives, and exotic people. It is owned by [[Ammu-Nation]]. Headquartered in [[Los Santos]], WCTR consists of several programs. |
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| + | |location = [[Missionary Hill]], [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]], [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]] <small>(GTA San Andreas)</small><br>[[West Vinewood]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]] <small>(GTA V and GTA Online)</small> |
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| + | |frequency = 95.6 FM <small>(HD Universe)</small> |
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| + | |host = Various}} |
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| + | {{Quote|You may hate us, but, I gotta tell ya, we hate ourselves more. And stop accusing us of being liberal! What a load of crap! This station is owned by Ammu-Nation! I mean, have you ever heard anyone complain about guns on this station? Hosts are getting shot by them all the time, but it just gets glossed over.|''GTA San Andreas''}} |
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| + | {{Quote|Real Talk. Real Issues. Real Patronizing. Radio that’s all about you.|''GTA V'' website.}} |
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| + | '''West Coast Talk Radio (WCTR)''' is a talk radio station featured in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', and ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''. It broadcasts from [[Missionary Hill]], [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]] in ''GTA San Andreas'' and from [[West Vinewood]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]] in ''GTA V'' and ''GTA Online''. |
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| + | In ''GTA San Andreas'', WCTR is owned by [[Ammu-Nation]]. |
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==Programs== |
==Programs== |
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+ | *''[[WCTR News]]'': News program hosted by [[Lianne Forget]] with reporting by [[Richard Burns]]. The channel reports news stories from around [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]], mainly events that happen during missions (e.g. the theft of a [[Hydra]] during [[Vertical Bird]]). |
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+ | *''[[The Tight End Zone]]'': Sports program hosted by [[Derrick Thackery]]. Thackery has little interest in the sports he covers, preferring instead to focus on the "passion" they arouse. |
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+ | *''[[The Wild Traveler]]'': Travel program hosted by [[James Pedeaston]]. Pedeaston is a child predator wanted in Malaysia and also being investigated by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. |
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+ | *''[[Entertaining America]]'': Entertainment program featuring interviews with various guests. Originally hosted by [[Billy Dexter]] until Dexter's on-air death after accidentally being shot in the head by [[Jack Howitzer]]. Returns after a lengthy hiatus with [[Lazlow Jones (3D Universe)|Lazlow Jones]] as host. |
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+ | *''[[Gardening with Maurice]]'': Gardening show hosted by [[Maurice (GTA San Andreas)|Maurice]]. Maurice is an exhibitionist who frequently photographs himself in the nude. Maurice offers unorthodox gardening tips and plant suggestions to his callers. |
| + | *''[[I Say/You Say]]'': Political debate show hosted by husband-and-wife [[Peyton Phillips|Peyton]] and [[Mary Phillips]]. |
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| − | * '''[[I Say/You Say]]''': Political debate show hosted by husband-and-wife liberal-and-conservative team of [[Peyton Phillips]] and [[Mary Phillips]]. Peyton and Mary are caricatures of their ideologies; Peyton having communist inclinations while Mary plays 'greedy capitalist'. For example, when dealing with a caller that had recently buried the corpses of numerous illegal immigrants in his backyard, Mary advises the caller on how to use the corpses to evade his taxes while Peyton mentions recycling and organ donation. Early shows feature a desperate Lazlow looking for a radio job, asking if he can take Peyton's and stating that he used to be on the radio "back in the day", referring to his jobs as radio talk show host of [[V-Rock]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. |
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+ | *''[[Lonely Hearts]]'': Relationship advice program hosted by [[Christy MacIntyre]] and then by [[Fernando Martinez]] after he hijacks the show. |
| + | *''[[Area 53]]'': Hosted by [[Marvin Trill]], primarily focusing on government conspiracy theories. |
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| − | * '''[[Area 53]]''': A Coast to Coast AM spoof hosted by [[Marvin Trill]]. The show is dedicated to conspiracy theories and [[UFO]] sightings. Early shows featured [[Adam First]], he says while hang-gliding in [[Bone County]], he saw a man in a trailer compound preforming strange rituals with [[Domestabot]]s. Trill, who is revealed to be the man, tells him to get a real hobby and hangs up. |
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| − | *[[Chattersphere]]: A talk show hosted by [[Lazlow]] with his co-host Michelle. |
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| + | *''[[Chattersphere]]'': A talk show hosted by [[Lazlow Jones (3D Universe)|Lazlow Jones]] with his co-host [[Michele Makes]]. The two hosts constantly insult and harass each other. Lazlow calls Michele a feminist while Michele calls Lazlow an idiot. |
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| + | *''[[Chakra Attack]]'': A talk show that takes a west coast approach to spirituality. Hosted by Dr. [[Ray De Angelo Harris]] with producer Nurse [[Cheryl Fawkes]]. |
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| + | *''[[The Fernando Show]]'': A talk show hosted by [[Fernando Martinez]] and producer [[Jo (GTA V)|Jo]] that mainly consists of an interview with [[Sue Murry]]. |
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| + | This station can only be received in [[Los Santos County]]. If the player crosses the county line into [[Blaine County]], the signal will be lost and the radio will automatically switch to [[Soulwax FM]] ([[Rebel Radio]] in the [[Grand Theft Auto V: Enhanced Edition|Enhanced]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V and Online: PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S Editions|Expanded and Enhanced]] versions). |
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==News== |
==News== |
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| + | {{Main|WCTR News}} |
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| − | + | As the player progresses through the storyline of ''GTA San Andreas'', the segments played on WCTR will change. Thus, during one segment of the game, the player may only hear specific portions of programs not to be heard again as new segments are aired. This phenomenon is prominent with ''[[WCTR News]]'', ''[[Entertaining America]]'', and ''[[The Wild Traveler]]''. Various intros, outros and comments delivered by Barbara Fox. Several characters from the main game make cameos in the radio programs and advertising. |
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| − | + | Once the player progresses halfway through [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]], [[OG Loc]] is featured on ''Entertaining America'' until the player progresses through Las Venturas, where Cris Formage's interview replaces his. [[Big Smoke]] also appears as a person who is forced to serve community service and is spokesperson for the "little guy", and he himself speaks after the outro of one WCTR News broadcast. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="270px"> |
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| + | West_Coast_Talk_Radio.jpg|'''WCTR''' logo in ''GTA San Andreas'' |
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| + | Billboards-GTAVe-WestCoastTalkRadio-MurrietaHeights.png|A '''WCTR''' billboard in [[Murrieta Heights]], southeast of the [[Del Perro Freeway]]/[[Olympic Freeway]] interchange. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *''[[Gardening with Maurice]]'' was referenced for the first time in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' during the [[Chatterbox FM]] segment, when a caller talks about turnips and rooted vegetables and how Lazlow said ''"Okay, here's the deal - this isn't gardening with Maurice, that's on later!"'', but then the caller mentions he has been taken off the air. |
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| + | *In ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', this station shares its frequency (95.6) with [[West Coast Classics]]. Because of this, it would be impossible for the two stations to be available at the same time. |
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| + | *Michele Makes claims WCTR broadcasts "to Los Santos and [[Blaine County]]", even though the station cannot be received in Blaine County. |
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| + | ==See Also== |
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| + | *[[Chatterbox FM]], a talk station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]''. |
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| + | *[[K-Chat]], a talk station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]''. |
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| + | *[[Vice City Public Radio]] (VCPR), a public talk station in ''GTA Vice City'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]''. |
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| + | *[[Liberty City Free Radio]] (LCFR), a talk station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]''. |
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| + | *[[Public Liberty Radio]] (PLR), a public talk station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]''. |
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| + | *[[WKTT Radio]], a talk station in ''GTA IV'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City|Episodes from Liberty City]]''. |
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| + | *[[Integrity 2.0]], a talk station in ''GTA IV'' and ''Episodes From Liberty City''. |
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| + | *[[Blaine County Radio]], a public talk station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]]''. |
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 9 April 2024
“
You may hate us, but, I gotta tell ya, we hate ourselves more. And stop accusing us of being liberal! What a load of crap! This station is owned by Ammu-Nation! I mean, have you ever heard anyone complain about guns on this station? Hosts are getting shot by them all the time, but it just gets glossed over.
”
— GTA San Andreas
“
Real Talk. Real Issues. Real Patronizing. Radio that’s all about you.
”
— GTA V website.
West Coast Talk Radio (WCTR) is a talk radio station featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto V, and Grand Theft Auto Online. It broadcasts from Missionary Hill, San Fierro in GTA San Andreas and from West Vinewood, Los Santos in GTA V and GTA Online.
In GTA San Andreas, WCTR is owned by Ammu-Nation.
Programs
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- WCTR News: News program hosted by Lianne Forget with reporting by Richard Burns. The channel reports news stories from around San Andreas, mainly events that happen during missions (e.g. the theft of a Hydra during Vertical Bird).
- The Tight End Zone: Sports program hosted by Derrick Thackery. Thackery has little interest in the sports he covers, preferring instead to focus on the "passion" they arouse.
- The Wild Traveler: Travel program hosted by James Pedeaston. Pedeaston is a child predator wanted in Malaysia and also being investigated by the FBI.
- Entertaining America: Entertainment program featuring interviews with various guests. Originally hosted by Billy Dexter until Dexter's on-air death after accidentally being shot in the head by Jack Howitzer. Returns after a lengthy hiatus with Lazlow Jones as host.
- Gardening with Maurice: Gardening show hosted by Maurice. Maurice is an exhibitionist who frequently photographs himself in the nude. Maurice offers unorthodox gardening tips and plant suggestions to his callers.
- I Say/You Say: Political debate show hosted by husband-and-wife Peyton and Mary Phillips.
- Lonely Hearts: Relationship advice program hosted by Christy MacIntyre and then by Fernando Martinez after he hijacks the show.
- Area 53: Hosted by Marvin Trill, primarily focusing on government conspiracy theories.
Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
- Chattersphere: A talk show hosted by Lazlow Jones with his co-host Michele Makes. The two hosts constantly insult and harass each other. Lazlow calls Michele a feminist while Michele calls Lazlow an idiot.
- Chakra Attack: A talk show that takes a west coast approach to spirituality. Hosted by Dr. Ray De Angelo Harris with producer Nurse Cheryl Fawkes.
- The Fernando Show: A talk show hosted by Fernando Martinez and producer Jo that mainly consists of an interview with Sue Murry.
This station can only be received in Los Santos County. If the player crosses the county line into Blaine County, the signal will be lost and the radio will automatically switch to Soulwax FM (Rebel Radio in the Enhanced and Expanded and Enhanced versions).
News
Main article: WCTR News
As the player progresses through the storyline of GTA San Andreas, the segments played on WCTR will change. Thus, during one segment of the game, the player may only hear specific portions of programs not to be heard again as new segments are aired. This phenomenon is prominent with WCTR News, Entertaining America, and The Wild Traveler. Various intros, outros and comments delivered by Barbara Fox. Several characters from the main game make cameos in the radio programs and advertising.
Once the player progresses halfway through San Fierro, OG Loc is featured on Entertaining America until the player progresses through Las Venturas, where Cris Formage's interview replaces his. Big Smoke also appears as a person who is forced to serve community service and is spokesperson for the "little guy", and he himself speaks after the outro of one WCTR News broadcast.
Gallery
WCTR logo in GTA San Andreas
A WCTR billboard in Murrieta Heights, southeast of the Del Perro Freeway/Olympic Freeway interchange.
Trivia
- Gardening with Maurice was referenced for the first time in Grand Theft Auto III during the Chatterbox FM segment, when a caller talks about turnips and rooted vegetables and how Lazlow said "Okay, here's the deal - this isn't gardening with Maurice, that's on later!", but then the caller mentions he has been taken off the air.
- In Grand Theft Auto V, this station shares its frequency (95.6) with West Coast Classics. Because of this, it would be impossible for the two stations to be available at the same time.
- Michele Makes claims WCTR broadcasts "to Los Santos and Blaine County", even though the station cannot be received in Blaine County.
See Also
- Chatterbox FM, a talk station in GTA III.
- K-Chat, a talk station in GTA Vice City.
- Vice City Public Radio (VCPR), a public talk station in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
- Liberty City Free Radio (LCFR), a talk station in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Public Liberty Radio (PLR), a public talk station in GTA IV.
- WKTT Radio, a talk station in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City.
- Integrity 2.0, a talk station in GTA IV and Episodes From Liberty City.
- Blaine County Radio, a public talk station in GTA V.