Ranking the radio stations of all modern Fallout games

One of the hallmarks of modern Fallout games is the ability to listen to the radio while wandering the wasteland. The radio is of course full of sweet tunes to enjoy, but the radio hosts often take to the microphone to share some fun facts about the world building and keep the player company along the way. Many of these songs appear on Amazon Prime Stand out Series – but which radio station is that? preferably Hear?

For obvious reasons, we only count radio stations with presenters and music – i.e. no mysterious programs or tragic monologues.

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7. Agatha’s Station (Fallout 3)

Agatha comes from a long line of talented musicians and wants to share her beautiful classical music with the entire wasteland. She’s lovely – and it’s lovely that she yells at her friends, like the player or a guy called Crazy Wolfgang. Unfortunately, their station is more of a snoring station. Classic channels are returning Fallout 76 And Fallout 4which is nice for the educated among us.

6. Enclave Radio (Fallout 3)

One of the first signals the player notices is Enclave Radio, where President John Henry Eden is having calming conversations with the people of the wasteland. These long-winded speeches are sandwiched between patriotic songs to get the blood pumping. This is one of the great examples of using radio to build the world, but the novelty wears off once you read through all of Eden’s speeches.

5. Appalachian Radio (Fallout 76)

The most important radio station of Fallout 76, Appalachian Radio has good listening options. “Mr. “Sandman,” “Mister Five by Five” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads” are all absolute bangers. Appalachian Radio later got a host with the Wastelanders Update, a polite young woman named Julie. It also features a lot of music from previous games, so it’s perfectly enjoyable, but doesn’t break any new ground.

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4. Radio Free Utobitha (Fallout: New Vegas)

This station is shown as Black Mountain Radio, but when you turn it on you realize that there is a super mutant on the microphone. Tabitha, the tyrant of Utobitha, takes on the role of a broken Mr. Handy robot named Rhonda and then fawningly interviews herself. You can get Only the music of Radio Free Utobitha from Mojave Music Radio if you are a coward. I personally think Utobitha state is one of the most fun parts of NewVegasand I will listen to their thinly veiled propaganda for hours.

3. Radio New Vegas (Fallout: New Vegas)

Radio New Vegas is run by Mr. New Vegas, a host so laid back and unflappable that he seems too good to be true. In a fun nod to the game’s real-life inspiration, Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton provides the voice of Mr. New Vegas and shares both news and music. The playlist is equally sharp, with classics like “Blue Moon,” “Big Iron,” “Heartaches by the Number” and “Something’s Gotta Give.” It would be nice to have more variety, but this is a good choice.

2. Diamond City Radio (Fallout 4)

The Commonwealth is served by Diamond City Radio, hosted by the nervous and underrated Travis. There is solid music on this channel with lots of rockabilly music and upbeat melodies. In a quest later in the game, the player helps Travis and he can develop into a real host with a show accent and real confidence. Alternatively, if the player kills Travis, a boy from Diamond City takes power and uses this as an excuse to promote his purified water business. Diamond City Radio feels the most reactive of all the stations, and there’s something nice about turning a downtrodden young man into the gentle Travis “Lonely” Miles on the airwaves.

1. Galaxy News Radio (Fallout 3)

This is the station that introduced the concept of radio channels into modern Fallout, and a big reason why the concept still endures. The player begins listening to DJ Three Dog shortly after he emerges from his vault and must eventually find him to further the search for the player’s father. Three Dog is a cool dude – he even canonically inspired Travis Fallout 4 – but if the player murders him, he is replaced by the noticeably grumpier Margaret, who replaces his cheerful updates with complaints about her boss’s murder. Galaxy News Radio remains iconic and helped set the standard for the rest of these stations.