diff --git a/code/game/communications.dm b/code/game/communications.dm
index 94d53f6bf52..32d8ca69348 100644
--- a/code/game/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/communications.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ Radio:
 1359 - Security
 1441 - death squad
 1443 - Confession Intercom
-1349 - Miners
 1347 - Cargo techs
 
 Devices:
@@ -110,10 +109,21 @@ var/list/radiochannels = list(
 	"Supply" = 1347,
 )
 //depenging helpers
-var/list/DEPT_FREQS = list(1351,1355,1357,1359,1213, 1443, 1441,1347)
+var/list/DEPT_FREQS = list(1351, 1355, 1357, 1359, 1213, 1443, 1441, 1347)
+
+// central command channels, i.e deathsquid & response teams
+var/list/CENT_FREQS = list(1441, 1443)
+
 var/const/COMM_FREQ = 1353 //command, colored gold in chat window
 var/const/SYND_FREQ = 1213
 
+// department channels
+var/const/SEC_FREQ = 1359
+var/const/ENG_FREQ = 1357
+var/const/SCI_FREQ = 1351
+var/const/MED_FREQ = 1355
+var/const/SUP_FREQ = 1347
+
 #define TRANSMISSION_WIRE	0
 #define TRANSMISSION_RADIO	1
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index 4ab483076b7..7302ed81b6c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -341,12 +341,10 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 				freq_text = "Engineering"
 			if(1359)
 				freq_text = "Security"
-//			if(1349)
-//				freq_text = "Mining"
 			if(1347)
 				freq_text = "Supply"
 			if(1441)
-				freq_text = "Death Squad"
+				freq_text = "Special Ops"
 			if(1443)
 				freq_text = "Response Team"
 		//There's probably a way to use the list var of channels in code\game\communications.dm to make the dept channels non-hardcoded, but I wasn't in an experimentive mood. --NEO
@@ -365,10 +363,35 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		var/part_b = "</span><b> \icon[radio]\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='message'>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
 		var/part_c = "</span></span>"
 
-		if (display_freq==SYND_FREQ)
+		// syndies!
+		if (display_freq == SYND_FREQ)
 			part_a = "<span class='syndradio'><span class='name'>"
-		else if (display_freq==COMM_FREQ)
+
+		// centcomm channels (deathsquid and ert)
+		else if (display_freq in CENT_FREQS)
+			part_a = "<span class='centradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		// command channel
+		else if (display_freq == COMM_FREQ)
 			part_a = "<span class='comradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		// department radio formatting (poorly optimized, ugh)
+		else if (display_freq == SEC_FREQ)
+			part_a = "<span class='secradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		else if (display_freq == ENG_FREQ)
+			part_a = "<span class='engradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		else if (display_freq == SCI_FREQ)
+			part_a = "<span class='sciradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		else if (display_freq == MED_FREQ)
+			part_a = "<span class='medradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		else if (display_freq == SUP_FREQ) // cargo
+			part_a = "<span class='supradio'><span class='name'>"
+
+		// If all else fails and it's a dept_freq, color me purple!
 		else if (display_freq in DEPT_FREQS)
 			part_a = "<span class='deptradio'><span class='name'>"
 
@@ -406,8 +429,6 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 					blackbox.msg_deathsquad += blackbox_msg
 				if(1213)
 					blackbox.msg_syndicate += blackbox_msg
-//				if(1349)
-//					blackbox.msg_mining += blackbox_msg
 				if(1347)
 					blackbox.msg_cargo += blackbox_msg
 				else
@@ -629,8 +650,6 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 				freq_text = "Engineering"
 			if(1359)
 				freq_text = "Security"
-//			if(1349)
-//				freq_text = "Mining"
 			if(1347)
 				freq_text = "Supply"
 		//There's probably a way to use the list var of channels in code\game\communications.dm to make the dept channels non-hardcoded, but I wasn't in an experimentive mood. --NEO
@@ -685,8 +704,6 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 					blackbox.msg_deathsquad += blackbox_msg
 				if(1213)
 					blackbox.msg_syndicate += blackbox_msg
-//				if(1349)
-//					blackbox.msg_mining += blackbox_msg
 				if(1347)
 					blackbox.msg_cargo += blackbox_msg
 				else
diff --git a/code/stylesheet.dm b/code/stylesheet.dm
index 902160e9ef9..fda3fb64e25 100644
--- a/code/stylesheet.dm
+++ b/code/stylesheet.dm
@@ -26,8 +26,15 @@ em						{font-style: normal;	font-weight: bold;}
 .deadsay				{color: #5c00e6;}
 .radio					{color: #008000;}
 .deptradio				{color: #993399;}
-.comradio				{color: #885500;}
+.comradio				{color: #193A7A;}
 .syndradio				{color: #6D3F40;}
+.centradio				{color: #5C5C8A;}
+
+.secradio				{color: #A30000;}
+.engradio				{color: #A66300;}
+.medradio				{color: #008160;}
+.sciradio				{color: #993399;}
+.supradio				{color: #5F4519;}
 
 .alert					{color: #ff0000;}
 h1.alert, h2.alert		{color: #000000;}