The Johto Radio Tower (Japanese: ラジオとう Radio Tower) is a five-story tower located next to the Magnet Train station in downtown Goldenrod City, the largest city in Johto. The radio tower broadcasts numerous programs daily, the most prominent of such being Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk and Buena's Password, a new radio show that debuted in Pokémon Crystal. For a short time in Generation II, the tower fell victim to the clutches of Team Rocket, during which time none of the normal broadcasts were aired.
In Pokémon Gold and Silver, the station had two studios, located on the fourth and fifth floors. A third studio was added in Pokémon Crystal on the second floor. In every version, the tower has a welcome center, as well as a computer linked to Bill's PC and the trainer's personal computer, on the first floor and a small café on the second floor. The technical operations of the tower are handled by way of a network of computers on the third and fourth floors. The manager of the tower has an office on the fifth floor.
Following the defeat of Pryce at the Mahogany Town Gym, it is necessary to purge the radio tower of Team Rocket in order to continue the storyline as a man selling Ragecandybars will prevent access to Route 44, the eastern path out of Mahogany, until the Radio Tower has been returned to normal. After defeating the impostor station manager in the fifth floor office, the main character will receive the Basement Key, which opens up a sealed area of the Underground Path. Upon finding the real station manager in the second basement of the Goldenrod Department Store, he will give the main character a Card Key to open the door on the third floor that separates the upper floors of the tower in two. With the Card Key in tow, the main character can ascend to the fifth floor studio to defeat the Generation II leader of Team Rocket, effectively disbanding the organization. To show his gratitude, the station manager will give the main character a Rainbow Wing in Gold, a Silver Wing in Silver, or a Clear Bell in Crystal.
Many programs are broadcasted from the tower, with most being produced in-house.
| Program
| Host(s)
| Channel (PG)
| Description
| Where produced
|
| Buena's Password
| Buena
| 10.5
| Broadcasts one password per night between 6 PM-12 AM; trainers who come to Buena and recite the password can get points redeemable for prizes (Crystal only).
| 2nd floor studio
|
| Lucky Channel
| Reed
| 8.5
| Broadcasts one ID per week; trainers who come to the welcome center with a Pokémon whose ID is similar will win a prize.
| Unknown
|
| Pokémon Music
| Ben
| 7.5
| Broadcasts music, either a march or a lullaby.
| 5th floor studio
|
| Professor Oak's Pokémon Talk
| Professor Oak, DJ Mary
| 4.5
| Talk show discussing locations where semi-rare Pokémon can be found.
| 4th floor studio
|
Items
- Clear Bell: from the station manager after defeating Team Rocket (Crystal)
- Pink Bow: from Mary after defeating Team Rocket
- Rainbow Wing: from the station manager after defeating Team Rocket (Gold)
- Silver Wing: from the station manager after defeating Team Rocket (Silver)
- Ultra Ball: in the fifth floor studio (Crystal)
Violet City | 
Azalea Town | 
Goldenrod City | 
Ecruteak City | 
Cianwood City | 
Olivine City | 
Mahogany Town | 
Blackthorn City
