diff --git a/Content.Server/Radio/Components/ActiveRadioComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Radio/Components/ActiveRadioComponent.cs
index 881ce7a2fe..2c3ed9defa 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Radio/Components/ActiveRadioComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Radio/Components/ActiveRadioComponent.cs
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@ public sealed class ActiveRadioComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("channels", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdHashSetSerializer<RadioChannelPrototype>))]
     public HashSet<string> Channels = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     If this radio can hear all messages on all maps
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("globalReceive")]
+    public bool GlobalReceive = false;
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Radio/EntitySystems/RadioSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Radio/EntitySystems/RadioSystem.cs
index 15e439465e..6557d5edef 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Radio/EntitySystems/RadioSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Radio/EntitySystems/RadioSystem.cs
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ public sealed class RadioSystem : EntitySystem
             if (!radio.Channels.Contains(channel.ID))
                 continue;
 
-            if (!channel.LongRange && transform.MapID != sourceMapId)
+            if (!channel.LongRange && transform.MapID != sourceMapId && !radio.GlobalReceive)
                 continue;
 
             // don't need telecom server for long range channels or handheld radios and intercoms
             var needServer = !channel.LongRange && (!hasMicro || !speakerQuery.HasComponent(receiver));
             if (needServer && !hasActiveServer)
                 continue;
-                
+
             // check if message can be sent to specific receiver
             var attemptEv = new RadioReceiveAttemptEvent(channel, radioSource, receiver);
             RaiseLocalEvent(ref attemptEv);
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
index 8ef363de41..1d40637431 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     - Service
     - Supply
     - Syndicate
+    globalReceive: true
   - type: Sprite
     overrideContainerOcclusion: true # Ghosts always show up regardless of where they're contained.
     netsync: false