Richard Burns is an unseen character who can be heard on the radio in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
He is voiced by Wil Wheaton.
History[]
Background[]
Burns is one of the honored celebrities on the Vinewood Walk of Fame in Grand Theft Auto V.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Burns is a news reporter for talk radio station WCTR. He often reports on the happenings around the state, usually caused by or relating to the actions of Carl Johnson.
Richard finds himself not only reporting on events, but also participating in them. In one instance, he joins a carjacker who shows him the ropes of stealing a car, and even yells at the woman that the carjacker stole from for interfering with his news report. He later steals the gun of a policeman he's riding with and uses it to shoot illegal racers they're chasing across the countryside. He even covers the Los Santos riots following the acquittal of Frank Tenpenny, and even fires a gun at some looters for trying to raid his newsvan. After the riots, he is subsequently fired after he lets slip that he stole household items while on the air.
He also dates and lives in an apartment with Lianne Forget who on some occasions cuts Burns off. He is later fired and moves to Liberty City.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
By 1998, he has set up a website about the history of the internet and phones in to the Electron Zone program on Liberty City Free Radio.
During his call, he asks the hosts how he can keep up with every thing that happens on the internet even when he has to step away, for instance to take a shower. The hosts simply tell him that most laptops are waterproof and should function fine in the shower.
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Appearance[]
Burns may be based on American reporter Zoey Tur, who pioneered live broadcasts on-board a helicopter and covered the attack on a truck driver during the 1992 L.A. riots, which was the inspiration for the Los Santos Riots near the climax of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Richard reported several incidents live throughout the game, sometimes with him being on the scene.
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Trivia[]
- A pedestrian in GTA V may mention seeing him at Bean Machine in Grand Theft Auto V.