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Radio DJ
The Radio DJ — Radio Technician on the achievement list — is the first specialist you recruit. The Radio Station is how you contact everyone else.
Also called Radio TechnicianChecked 2026-11-07
Two names, one gate
The specialists guide calls this person the Radio DJ. Steam’s achievement Trash Talker says you rescued the Radio Technician. I use Radio DJ in the title because that is the name in the long guide, and I put Radio Technician in the first sentence so both searches land. Both sources, plus the Korean walkthrough, put this recruit first: a story quest after the opening, then a Radio Station, then the ability to call other specialists. Crossing into a new biome can fire a broadcast. The guide is one source for that trigger. The station’s cost and size are not in the 43-building codex. I will not borrow a walkway price and call it close.
Two specialist quests can be active together. A third call sits until one finishes. If the radio feels idle, that queue is the first thing I would check, ahead of any “bug” rumour. Players do mention radio oddities. I do not have a patch note that names them, so they stay rumours.
| Field | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Progression gate | 1 source |
| Unlocks | Radio tech, Radio Station, Radio Signals | 2 sources |
| Building | Radio Station (cost unpublished) | 1 source |
| Recruit | First story specialist | 2 sources |
| Alias | Radio Technician (Trash Talker) | 1 source |
Why rushing the station beats rushing a farmer
Later specialists are how half the research tree opens. The station is the phone, not a decoration. Radio Signals, added with 1.0, let you choose which contact to pursue, which matters once the list is longer than two. I would build the station before I invest in a specialist whose building I cannot power yet. The Electrician is the strongest upgrade in the set, and this page exists so you can reach that person on purpose. Quest step text is not published as an official list. The walkthrough page gives the story in phases instead of fake objective names.
Questions
Radio DJ or Radio Technician?
Both. Guides say DJ. The achievement says Technician.
How many specialist quests at once?
Two, according to the specialists guide.
Sources
- Steam guide: Specialists — checked 2026-11-07
- mmnight specialist guide (Korean) — checked 2026-11-07
- Steam global achievement stats — checked 2026-11-07
- Steam news for Flotsam — checked 2026-11-07
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