The first GTA 6 radio stations are finally official. On October 8, Rockstar Games opened the Grand Theft Auto VI music page with previews of six stations, ranging from modern Latin music to 1980s thrash metal, and confirmed two series firsts: on-demand podcasts and the ability to listen to the radio while walking around Leonida.

With the game due on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the reveal is the first proper look at a part of GTA that fans have obsessed over since the Vice City days, and it sets the tone for the soundtrack campaign in the final weeks before launch.

Official GTA 6 music artwork showing the Grand Theft Auto VI radio theme
Rockstar released previews of six GTA 6 radio stations on the official music page. Image: Rockstar Games

All six GTA 6 radio stations revealed so far

Rockstar's official page lists each station with a short description and the nicknames of its DJs. Here is the lineup:

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  • Cocoteo FM: modern Latin music such as reggaeton, bachata, merengue and dembow, hosted by El Martillo and La Gata.
  • Back Country Radio: classic and outlaw country built for airboat rides through the swamps, with MW and Delta Dawne.
  • AfroBank FM: African classics, amapiano and 3-step, presented by Burna and Palmsy.
  • The Chamber 106.6: heavy metal from the 1980s onward, with DJ Kerry and DJ Tom.
  • Flash FM: the pop station from Vice City makes a comeback, now hosted by Robyn and Alex.
  • Dirty South Classics: Southern rap and hip-hop classics with Trick and Trina.

The previews also give away a few licensed tracks. Kotaku reports hearing MGMT's "Electric Feel", Slayer's "Raining Blood" and Loretta Lynn's "Don't Come Home a Drinkin'" in the clips, which hints at how wide the musical range will be.

Official Grand Theft Auto VI key art from Rockstar Games
GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Image: Rockstar Games

Who are the hosts? What is confirmed and what isn't

Rockstar only lists the DJs by nickname, and fans quickly started linking them to real artists. The pairings that are spreading online include Burna Boy for AfroBank FM, Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya for The Chamber, Trick Daddy and Trina for Dirty South Classics and Robyn alongside Alex Consani for Flash FM. Some posts also link Bad Bunny to Cocoteo FM. Rockstar has not officially named the people behind the microphones, though, so treat those links as likely but unconfirmed until the studio or the artists say so.

Leonida landscape in Grand Theft Auto VI
For the first time in the series, you can keep listening to the radio while exploring Leonida on foot. Image: Rockstar Games

Podcasts and radio on foot: what changes for players

The biggest gameplay news is not a single station but how you listen. In past GTA games, the radio was essentially tied to vehicles and went quiet once you got out. In GTA 6, Jason and Lucia can connect headphones or earbuds to their phones, so music follows you while you walk, swim or sneak around. Rockstar is also adding on-demand podcasts, a first for the series, which suggests the talk shows and satirical segments GTA is known for will no longer depend on luck to catch them live.

It fits Rockstar's push to make Leonida feel alive in the smaller details, a theme it also stressed when it showed off GTA 6's weather and wildlife last month.

Vice City and the open world of Leonida in Grand Theft Auto VI
Flash FM returns to Vice City more than 20 years after its debut. Image: Rockstar Games

How to listen now and what comes next

You can play all six previews right now on the official GTA VI music page. These are only the first stations to be revealed, so more announcements are likely as November 19 gets closer, along with full track lists.

If you are still deciding how to buy the game, check our breakdown of the $400 GTA 6 Collector's Box, which does not include the game itself.