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{{quote| "You're listening to ''Chatterbox'', hosted by me, Lazlow, because I got kicked off the rock station."}}
 
''[[GTA Radio]]'' is an extensive [[Show Within a Show]] within the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' universe. Although an [[Early-Bird Cameo|early form]] existed in ''[[Grand Theft Auto II]],'' it started when radio personality Lazlow Jones was hired to produce the radio shows for the series. Starting with ''[[Grand Theft Auto III (Video Game)|Grand Theft Auto III]]'', he created a whole series of fake stations, with the only thing real being the music (either originally produced for the games or licensed). Otherwise, the commercials, DJs, and shows are spoofs of those on actual radio (including where he spoofs ''himself'').
 
The stations cover a huge variety, ranging from talk, rock, techno, rap, country, and others. The DJs are just as colorful.
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=== This Show in a Show provides examples of: ===
 
* [[Actor Allusion]]: See [[Celebrity Paradox]] below. Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, host of ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|San Andreas's]]'' classic rock station K-DST, complains about the plaid-wearing grunge rockers featured on the modern rock station Radio X, which his own voice actor -- [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]] vocalist Axl Rose -- was famous for wearing himself in real life.
* [[The Ahnold]]: Jack Howitzer, from the GTAIII saga.
* [[All Anime Is Naughty Tentacles]]: The ''Princess Robot Bubblegum'' cartoon on ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|IV's]]'' CNT channel, which parodies many [[Japanese Media Tropes]]. There's also a trailer for a separate [[Humongous Mecha]] show with an equally [[Word Salad Title]].
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* [[Can't Hold His Liquor]]: In ''[[The Lost and Damned]]''...
{{quote| '''Max Cavalera''': "[[Precision F-Strike|Fuck you]], Jimmy [Gestapo], you left puke all over the studio last night!"}}
* [[Celebrity Paradox]]: Axl Rose voices Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith in ''San Andreas's'' classic rock station K-DST, yet [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]] clearly exists in the game's continuity, since the song "Welcome to the Jungle" plays on modern rock station Radio X. Adding to the humor, Sage, the station's host whom Tommy publicly dislikes, claims to have slept with the entire band before ''Appetite for Destruction'' was released.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: Jimmy Gestapo, DJ of ''IV's'' LCHC (Liberty City Hardcore). Luke (voiced by the man of the same name from 2 Live Crew) on ''Vice City Stories''' Fresh 105 FM is this as well, as is Iggy Pop of ''IV's'' Liberty Rock Radio.
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]: Marvin Trill, host of the ''Area 53'' segment of West Coast Talk Radio (WCTR) in ''San Andreas'', a parody of ''[[Coast to Coast AM]]''.
** "John Smith" in ''IV's'' episodes, a parody of right-wing/libertarian [[Conspiracy Theorist|Conspiracy Theorists]].
* [[Contractual Purity]]: [[In -Universe]] -- come ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|San Andreas]]'', Jimmy, the precocious young star of ''[[Grand Theft Auto Vice City|Vice City]]'''s ''Just the Five of Us'', has become a drunken mess.
* [[Deadly Game]]: ''Liberty City Survivor'', advertised in ''III''. The ad, complemented with fan footage from ''IV'', can be listened to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRera2ig9k here.]
** Arguably the basis for ''[[Manhunt]]''.
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''(WCTR News #06):'' "Is the world ending? We hope so -- we need the ratings. The news is next!" }}
* [[Defictionalization]]: [[wikipedia:Lazlow|Lazlow]], radio scriptwriter for most GTA games from ''III'' onwards, has an actual XM radio show, in large part because of his resurgent popularity stemming from his involvement with the series, including, but not limited to, hosting a radio show in each game. He directly references it in IV, when he uses lines about remembering a time "when 16-year-olds could drink, smoke at bars, listen to heavy metal, and get into high-speed accidents" which was lifted directly from the opening to his show.
* [[Distracted Byby the Luxury]]: ''San Andreas's'' DeKoch Diamonds commercial claims that diamonds can "chill that bitch out".
* [[The Ditz]]: Amy Sheckenhausen from ''Vice City's'' K-Chat fits this trope perfectly, flirting with her famous or attractive guests and, until the end of an interview, being completely oblivious to the fact that one of her guests was promoting {{spoiler|[[But You Screw One Goat!|bestiality]]}}.
* [[The Dung Ages]]: The in-game TV documentary "A History of Liberty City" in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game)|IV]]'' sees this trope applied to the [[The Colonial Period|founding of America]] up to the [[The Great Depression|early 20th century]]. Though to be fair, [[Vice City|Liberty City]] hadn't progressed [[Dystopia|that much since then]].
** [[Anachronism Stew]]: While this doesn't apply to the game itself, the [[Mockumentary|"documentary"]] makes mention of porno magazines, subways, roller coasters and convenience stores as being part of [[Hollywood History|"American History"]] anywhere from 20 to hundreds of years before they became prolific.
* [[Dumbass DJ]]: Most of 'em DJs count.
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* [[Genki Girl]]: [[Deconstruction|Deconstructed]] by Jenny, a guest on VCPR in ''Vice City''. She's all happy, upbeat and genki because she was prescribed heavy anti-depressants ever since her family was gruesomely murdered.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: Pepe of GTAVC's Radio Espantoso.
* [[Hanging Judge]]: Judge Grady, host of the court show parody "Just or Unjust" segment of right-wing radio station ''We Know the Truth (WKTT)'' in ''IV''. The show's introduction has him fining a man a million dollars for "wasting the court's time," and he uses [[Duel to Thethe Death|duels]] and [[Blood Sport|gladiatorial combat]] between plaintiff and defendant as a means of settling disputes.
* [[Hates the Job, Loves Thethe Limelight]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: ''Tons''. The series has featured such people as [[wikipedia:Funkmaster Flex|Funkmaster Flex]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Juliette Lewis]], [[wikipedia:Daddy Yankee|Daddy Yankee]], [[Saturday Night Live|Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader]], [[wikipedia:Luther Campbell|Luther Campbell (of 2 Live Crew fame)]], [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Axl Rose]], [[George Clinton]], [[Public Enemy|Chuck D]], [[Wil Wheaton]], [[wikipedia:Sly and Robbie|Sly and Robbie]], [[wikipedia:Mister Cee|Mister Cee]], [[wikipedia:DJ Premier|DJ Premier (of Gang Starr fame, whose song "B.Y.S." was featured on ''San Andreas'')]], [[wikipedia:Ruslana|Ruslana (2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner)]], [[wikipedia:Julio G|Julio G]] and [[wikipedia:Andy Dick|Andy Dick]] playing DJs, talk show hosts, guests, and newscasters. There are also cameos by [[wikipedia:Kevin Mitnick|Kevin Mitnick]], once the most wanted computer hacker in America (who even made a [[Shout-Out]] to his former activity), and [[wikipedia:Opie and Anthony|Opie and Anthony]] among others.
* [[Hipster]]: Parodied in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game)|IV]]'''s Indie-[[Alternative Rock]] radio station, Radio Broker, complete with host [[Juliette Lewis]] letting off some [[Self-Deprecation|self-aware barbs]].
* [[Hummer Dinger]]: Parodied with the Maibatsu Monstrosity.
* [[I Am Not Spock]]: ''Vice City's'' Claude Maginot, a [[Classically-Trained Extra|classically-trained actor]] who is incredibly peeved about how he is best known as the star of the [[Sit ComSitcom]] ''Just the Five of Us'', which he calls "commercial dross." In an interview on K-Chat, he tries to steer the subject toward his interpretive dance show, ''In the Future, There Will be Robots'', and breaks down into a rant when [[The Ditz|Amy]] keeps trying to push the subject toward his show.
* [[I Just Shot Marvin in Thethe Face]]: In ''San Andreas'', [[The Ahnold|Jack Howitzer]] accidentally shoots interviewer Billy Dexter, first host of WCTR's ''Entertaining America'' segment (he was replaced by Lazlow after a long hiatus). It's implied that he was sentenced to death after doing this. ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV the Ballad of Gay Tony|The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'' reveals that he was eventually paroled.
* [[In-Game TV]]: Starting with ''IV''. In past games, there were also ads for various TV shows, although you couldn't watch them.
* [[Kent Brockman News]]: Particularly in ''San Andreas''. Also, ''GTA IV'''s Weazel News
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{{quote| '''Mary-Beth''': "That's the difference. I don't have ex-husbands, [[Black Widow|I just have a lot of widowers]]. I own a LOT of black dresses. I LOVE funerals; I get shit-faced every time..."}}
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: The host of Heartland Values with Nurse Bob on LCFR in ''Liberty City Stories'' is a pretty clear parody of [[Dr. Phil]].
* [[Not Even Bothering Withwith the Accent]]: The lead actor in ''Dragonbrain''.
{{quote| "I'm just a humble blacksmith with a Californian accent! How am I supposed to save the world and [[Merchandise-Driven|sell franchise rights to theme parks]]?"}}
* [[Nothing but Hits]]: In ''Vice City'', ''San Andreas'' and ''Vice City Stories''.
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* [[Serenade Your Lover]]: Fernando references this.
{{quote| "Have you noticed how popular synthesizers are getting? It's not the same as a lonely man with a pony tail, singing of his love on a guitar. At the door of a fair maid's hacienda. But it is not far short."}}
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock Andand Roll]]: Jimmy Gestapo, DJ of ''IV's'' punk station Liberty City Hardcore, rants at length about the extremely hard-drinking, hard-partying lifestyle that he feels punk ''should'' be. Also, [[The Stooges|Iggy Pop]], DJ of ''IV's'' classic rock station Liberty Rock Radio, talks about how a lot of the best music was made on drugs, and bemoans the fact that fewer rockers nowadays use them.
** Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith of ''San Andreas's'' classic rock station K-DST is fond of this trope as well. Hell, the station's identifications are all narcotic plays on its nickname of "The Dust".
{{quote| '''Station ID''': "If the police can't stop you... (*police siren and gunshots*) you must be on... The Dust."<br />
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* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: Lazlow (the in-series character) has seemingly turned into this come ''IV''.
* [[Stealth Pun]]: "Fizz!", the celebrity gossip show from WKTT, the [[Political Stereotype|right-wing]] talk radio station in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV|IV]]'' is hosted by Jane '''Labrador''', who mentions field correspondent Susan '''Retriever''' by name. <ref> To [[Don't Explain the Joke|explain]], both their names spell out "Labrador Retriever", a breed of dog, and considering [[Bitch Alert|they are both females...]]</ref>
* [[Stock Footage]]: Shots from ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas|San Andreas]]'', ''[[Bully (Videovideo Gamegame)|Bully]]'' and ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'' are used in the TV shows in ''IV'' when they have to represent places outside of Liberty City.
* [[Strawman News Media]]: Portrayed as Types 3 and 4.
* [[Strawman Political]]: Many times, directed against both sides.
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** In ''Episodes from Liberty City'' there's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi9DuHmJYKw "John Smith"], a parody of [[Alex Jones]] and right-wing [[Conspiracy Theorist|conspiracy theorists]] in general. He entertains (and often voices) every single crazy conspiracy theory and bit of general paranoia and racism that his listeners phone in with, and only hangs up on an obvious neo-Nazi because he doesn't want to receive another fine. He also interviews Abigail Grayson, a [[Crazy Survivalist]] soccer mom with [[Cloudcuckoolander|extra emphasis on the "Crazy"]].
* [[Ted Baxter]]: Sage and Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith on their respective radio stations in ''San Andreas''.
* [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]]: [[Rich Bitch|Alex Chilton]], one of the [[Dating Sim|girlfriends]] you can pick up in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game)|IV]]'''s in-game Internet runs a blog. Whenever you take her out on a date, she blogs about what you did afterwards, including your "sexcapades".
* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch]]: After Jack Howitzer accidentally shoots Billy Dexter:
{{quote| '''Jack:''' Oh, there's only one thing to do -- I gotta defend freedom! No time to cry, only time to die! <three gunshots> '''[[Patriotic Fervor|WELCOME TO THE LAND OF FREEDOM, BITCHES!!!]] ''YAAAAAAHHHHH!!!''''' <starts firing his gun into the air; the station then goes static>}}
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'''Herr Gruber''': "Haf you not read ze book? Strength good, veakness bad, ''badbadbad!'' }}
* [[Trash Can Band]]/[[Everything Is an Instrument]]: ''IV'''s Banging Trash Can Lids For an Hour.
* [[Values Resonance]]: Invoked [[In -Universe]] by the "Moorehead Rides Again" radio drama from [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories|Vice City Stories']] Vice City Public Radio (VCPR), a parody of hard-boiled [[Private Detective|Private Detectives]] such as ''[[Mike Hammer]]''. While the show was said to have originally aired near the end of [[World War Two]], back when [[Red Scare|fear of communism creeping into America]] is slowly giving way to the [[Witch Hunt|social nightmare that was McCarthyism]], it resonates with American sentiments around forty years later (i.e., 1984, the setting of the game), in light of intensifying tensions between America and the Soviet Union (one that began with the latter's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979), long before [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] came in and [[The Great Politics Mess-Up|the USSR dissolved]].
{{quote| '''Moorehead:''' Before she was tragically killed, the daughter said her father was unarmed and never wore a gun. You know what that means?<br />
'''Molly:''' Yes!<br />
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