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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096289</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RADIOSHACK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189211</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARNES DAVID G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MS CF3-203, 300 RADIOSHACK CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FT. WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option Right-to-Buy 2-2005</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-04-18</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-04-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Employee stock option granted under the exempt RadioShack Corporation 1997 Incentive Stock Plan, SEC Reg. No. 333-49369, the 1999 Incentive Stock Plan, SEC Reg. No. 333-74894, and/or the 2001 Incentive Stock Plan, SEC Reg. No. 333-74894. Under the terms of the option agreements, options vest as to one-third on each of the first three anniversary dates of the date of grant. The exercise date, if shown, is the last date when all options granted are vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John P Clarson, by Power of Attorney for David Barnes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
