On October 8, 2026, Rockstar put six of Grand Theft Auto VI's radio stations on its website as short previews, roughly one to three minutes each according to Game Informer. That's six stations, not the full dial. Here is what each one is, what's new about how you'll listen, how it compares with GTA V, and what Rockstar still hasn't said.
The six stations
OFFICIAL Formats and host names below come from Rockstar's music page at rockstargames.com/VI/music, cross-checked against Gematsu, Game Informer and Gfinity. Rockstar's page uses slightly shorter names than some coverage (for example "Cocoteo" and "The Chamber"; outlets wrote "Cocoteo FM" and "The Chamber 106.6").
| Station | Format | On-air hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoteo | Modern Latin: bachata, merengue, dembow, reggaeton | El Martillo and La Gata |
| Back Country | Country. Rockstar's description: "Airboat-ready renegade country" | MW and Delta Dawne, plus roving reporter and "swamp meteorologist" Mud Dog Mike, who reports from his airboat in the Grassrivers |
| Afro Bank FM | Amapiano, African classics, 3-step | Burna and Palmsy |
| The Chamber | Metal, from the '80s on | DJ Kerry and DJ Tom |
| Flash FM | Pop | Robyn and Alex |
| Dirty South Classics | Regional rap and hip-hop classics | Trick and Trina |
Game Informer adds that Mud Dog Mike is Delta's partner. Rockstar's own pitch for the whole lineup is "the biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio and podcasts yet." It doesn't put a number on that.
Who are the hosts?
REPORTED Rockstar lists on-air names only. Several outlets read them as real artists. KeenGamer and BlackAmericaWeb both name Trick Daddy and Trina for Dirty South Classics and Bad Bunny with RaiNao on Cocoteo. KeenGamer goes further and pairs every station with a real artist, including Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya on The Chamber. Kotaku and The FADER, citing Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, report the same full lineup: Bad Bunny and RaiNao (Cocoteo FM), Lana Del Rey and Morgan Wallen (Back Country Radio), Burna Boy and Palms Trax (AfroBank FM), Kerry King and Tom Araya (The Chamber 106.6), Robyn and Alex Consani (Flash FM), and Trick Daddy and Trina (Dirty South Classics) (Kotaku, The FADER). Rockstar hasn't confirmed any of these pairings, so we're treating them as reported, not fact. The credits at launch will settle it.
Two changes to how you listen
- OFFICIAL On-demand podcasts. Gematsu and Gfinity both report this as a first for the series. Earlier games had talk radio, but it ran on a station schedule like everything else. On-demand means you pick the show.
- OFFICIAL Listening on foot. Radio and podcasts play in vehicles or through headphones and earbuds connected to your character's smartphone (Gematsu, Game Informer, Gfinity). In past GTA games the radio was a car feature.
Rockstar hasn't explained the details: whether missions cut the audio, whether podcasts pick up where you left off, or what the podcasts actually are. Those are launch-day answers.
Flash FM, the one name you know
Five of the six names are new. Flash FM isn't. It was Vice City's top-40 station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002), hosted by a DJ named Toni, and got its own volume of the game's official soundtrack box set, "Toni Presents FLASH FM" (GameSpot). That box set came out on seven albums through Epic Records alongside the game in October 2002. NME's retrospective counts seven music stations in that game.
Rockstar's description of the new version leans on that history: "The Vice City institution that delivers the best in pop music and guaranteed grooves." Same city, same station name, new hosts. Whether any of the 2002 songs come back is not something Rockstar has said.
How this compares with GTA V
| GTA V (2013) | GTA VI (as of November 10, 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stations announced before launch | All of them: 15 music stations and 2 talk radio channels, with about 240 licensed songs (GameSpot; The Globe and Mail) | 6 previewed. No total given. |
| Pre-launch preview | Audio samplers via Rolling Stone (GameSpot) | 1 to 3 minute station previews on Rockstar's site |
| Talk content | Scheduled talk radio stations | On-demand podcasts |
| Where you can listen | In vehicles | In vehicles or on foot through the phone |
| Added later | Self Radio and The Lab came with the 2015 PC version (Wikipedia's soundtrack summary) | Unknown |
The difference that matters most is the first row. About three weeks before GTA V came out, Rockstar had already published the station count and the size of the licensed library. Nine days before GTA VI, it has shown six stations and stopped. That could mean a larger lineup it wants to keep as a surprise, or simply a different marketing plan. It doesn't tell you the number either way, and any figure you see online that isn't from Rockstar is a guess or a leak.
How the radio relates to GTA VI: The Album
These are separate releases, and Rockstar presents them separately.
- OFFICIAL The Album is 34 brand-new, original tracks made with Atlantic Records, announced September 17 and out November 19 (Rockstar, Gematsu). Our album explainer covers the ten singles released so far.
- OFFICIAL The original score is by the French duo Justice, announced with the launch trailer in mid-October (Push Square, Shacknews). On October 29 Rockstar announced the score album, Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score: 30 tracks, out December 11 (see our album post).
- OFFICIAL The radio leans on formats built around existing catalogue: "classics," '80s metal, 20th-century African music. That points to licensed songs, as in every GTA.
Rockstar's music page lists the album singles, the score and the station previews in different sections. It hasn't said whether album tracks will also play on in-game stations. One overlap to watch: Morgan Wallen has an album single, "Last Thing You Need," and Back Country's host is listed as "MW." REPORTED KeenGamer identifies that host as Wallen. If that's right, at least one artist appears on both sides.
Still unknown
- Total number of stations. Rockstar hasn't given one.
- Tracklists. The previews contain snippets, not playlists. No station's full song list is public.
- The podcasts. No titles, hosts or count.
- Host identities. Reported by outlets, not confirmed by Rockstar.
- Whether album songs play on the radio. Not stated.
Leaked station names have circulated for months. We're not repeating them. This page and the radio wiki page list confirmed stations only, and both will be updated at launch.
The six previews and the album singles are on Rockstar's site now and contain no story footage. If you're keeping the game fresh until November 19, these are safe. Our spoiler guide covers what isn't.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many radio stations does GTA 6 have?
Rockstar hasn't said. It has previewed six: Cocoteo, Back Country, Afro Bank FM, The Chamber, Flash FM and Dirty South Classics. GTA V launched with 15 music stations and 2 talk channels.
Is Flash FM in GTA 6?
Yes. Rockstar confirmed Flash FM as Vice City's pop station, hosted by Robyn and Alex. Flash FM was also the top-40 station in 2002's GTA: Vice City.
Does GTA 6 have podcasts?
Yes. Rockstar confirmed on-demand podcasts, reported as a first for the series. No podcast titles have been announced.
Can you listen to the radio on foot in GTA 6?
Yes. Radio and podcasts can be heard on foot through headphones or earbuds connected to your character's smartphone, as well as in vehicles.
Are the GTA VI: The Album songs on the radio?
Rockstar hasn't said. The Album is 34 new original tracks released separately on November 19, and Rockstar presents it apart from the station previews.
Sources
- Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI music
- Gematsu: Grand Theft Auto VI previews six in-game radio stations
- Game Informer: You can preview 6 of the radio stations in Grand Theft Auto VI right now
- Gfinity: GTA 6 radio stations, hosts and on-demand podcasts revealed by Rockstar
- KeenGamer: GTA 6 reveals its first six radio stations
- BlackAmericaWeb: GTA VI's radio stations
- GameSpot: GTA: Vice City original soundtrack series available
- NME: Revisiting Grand Theft Auto: Vice City's '80s soundtrack 20 years on
- Wikipedia: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set
- GameSpot: GTA V soundtrack to feature 240 licensed songs, 15 radio stations
- The Globe and Mail: The best part of GTA V will be the radio, again
- Wikipedia: Music of Grand Theft Auto V
- Rockstar Newswire: Announcing Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album
- Push Square: GTA 6's original music score is composed by Justice
- Shacknews: GTA 6 taps Justice to compose its original score