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11 Radio Stations

4-Radio stations have been a core feature of every Grand Theft Auto game since GTA III, and Grand Theft Auto VI continues the tradition. Two named stations have been confirmed so far: V-Rock (returning from GTA: Vice City) and Coral Chorus (a new station confirmed by Rockstar). Both official trailers feature licensed music playing on in-car radios, and multiple real-world artists have publicly confirmed their involvement in the game's soundtrack.

4+Radio stations have been a core feature of every Grand Theft Auto game since GTA III, and Grand Theft Auto VI continues the tradition. One station has been named by Rockstar so far, Coral Chorus. A V-Rock t-shirt appears in Trailer 2, but no playable V-Rock station has been confirmed. The t-shirt is set in Vice City, the game's setting. Both official trailers feature licensed music playing on in-car radios, and multiple real-world artists have publicly confirmed their involvement in the game's soundtrack.

66 Confirmed Stations

88 V-Rock

10-V-Rock is confirmed to return in GTA VI. In Trailer 2, Jason is seen wearing a V-Rock t-shirt, which is a clear nod to the station's return. V-Rock originally appeared in GTA: Vice City (2002) as a rock and metal station hosted by Lazlow Jones, featuring bands like Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, and Motley Crue. The station also appeared in GTA: Vice City Stories.

10+V-Rock has not been confirmed as a playable station in Grand Theft Auto VI. The sole piece of evidence is a V-Rock t-shirt worn by Jason in Trailer 2. A garment bearing a station's logo establishes that the brand exists in the world, but it does not establish that the station is on the radio dial, and Rockstar has published nothing further about it.

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12-Given GTA VI's return to Vice City and Leonida, V-Rock's inclusion connects the new game to its predecessor. The specific format and tracklist for V-Rock in GTA VI have not been revealed.

12+Coverage of the August 2026 Extended Look did not name a single radio station, so no additional stations have been confirmed since Coral Chorus. Treat any station list circulating outside Rockstar's own announcements as unverified.

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1414 Coral Chorus

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1616 Coral Chorus was confirmed as a GTA VI radio station by Rockstar in May 2025. The station name suggests a tropical or Latin-influenced music format, fitting the Leonida setting. No tracklist or host details have been announced.

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1818 Confirmed Trailer Songs

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2121 Six songs have been positively identified across the two official trailers. Trailer 1 used a single featured track, while Trailer 2 incorporated multiple songs as brief radio snippets heard during driving sequences.

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2323 SongArtistTrailerContextLove Is a Long RoadTom PettyTrailer 1Featured track for the entire trailer; Spotify streams surged roughly 37,000%Hot TogetherThe Pointer SistersTrailer 2Main featured song; Spotify streams surged 182,000% within two hoursEverybody Have Fun TonightWang ChungTrailer 2Brief car radio snippet during a driving sequenceThunder IslandJay FergusonTrailer 2Background radio snippet during a scene with Jason and Brian HederTalkin' to Myself AgainTammy WynetteTrailer 2Radio snippet during Jason's driving sequenceChild SupportZenglenTrailer 2Haitian kompa track; plays as a radio snippet while Jason drives

2424 The inclusion of Zenglen's "Child Support" is particularly notable. Zenglen is a Haitian kompa band, and the song's presence in the trailer reflects Vice City's large Haitian community, mirroring real-life Miami's significant Haitian population. The variety of genres across the trailer songs (rock, pop, country, kompa, R&B) suggests a diverse radio dial.

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2626 Only Raw Records

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2828 Only Raw Records is an in-game hip-hop record label confirmed on the official Rockstar Games website. The label is run by two characters: Dre'Quan Priest (a former street-level dealer turned music industry figure) and Boobie Ike (who owns the Jack of Hearts strip club, real estate, a recording studio). Only Raw Records represents a new direction for GTA's in-game music, where fictional record labels and artists exist within the game world.

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3030 Real Dimez

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3232 Real Dimez are a fictional rap duo signed to Only Raw Records. The duo consists of Bae-Luxe and Roxy, who appear in Trailer 1 dancing on top of a car during a street takeover scene. Their inclusion suggests that GTA VI features original fictional music alongside the licensed real-world tracks on its radio stations, similar to how GTA V's iFruit Radio featured fictional DJ appearances alongside real artists.

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3434 Artist Self-Confirmations

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3636 Several real-world musicians have publicly confirmed their involvement in GTA VI, though the specifics of their roles (radio station DJs, featured artists, or voice actors) vary.

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3838 ArtistConfirmationDetailsT-PainTwitch livestreamConfirmed involvement on stream; said Rockstar asked him to stop playing on a third-party roleplay server because of his roleScHoolboy QX (Twitter)Replied to a fan in February 2024: "Ima be on there don't even trip"PanamaInstagram comment (since deleted)Confirmed their song "Back to Life" (co-written with Poolside) will appear; comment was deleted but widely screenshotted

3939 T-Pain's situation is especially interesting because Rockstar actively told him to step away from GTA RP content during the production period, suggesting his involvement is substantial enough to create a conflict of interest. Whether he is a radio host, a featured artist, or both remains unclear.

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4141 Phil's Ammu-Nation Commercial

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44-Trailer 2 features what appears to be an in-game television commercial for Ammu-Nation. The ad shows a character who resembles Phil Cassidy, a recurring GTA character who first appeared in GTA: Vice City as a gun-running associate of Tommy Vercetti. In the original Vice City, Phil ran Phil's Place, a weapons business in Little Haiti. Phil also appeared in GTA: Vice City Stories and GTA: Liberty City Stories. The character in the Trailer 2 commercial pitches firearms in an over-the-top, infomercial style typical of GTA's satirical media content.

44+Trailer 2 features what appears to be an in-game television commercial for Ammu-Nation. The ad features a character pitching firearms, presented in the style of a late-night infomercial. Rockstar has not named him. See the weapons article for the in-game store itself. The commercial continues the series habit of satirical broadcast media content.

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4646 Music Streaming Impact

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4848 Both trailers had a measurable effect on real-world music streaming. Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" (1989) saw its Spotify streams surge roughly 37,000% after Trailer 1's release in December 2023. The Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together" (1986) experienced an even larger spike of 182,000% within two hours of Trailer 2's release in May 2025. These numbers are consistent with the trailer viewership records documented in the awards and reception article.

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50-GTA Vice City Radio Legacy

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52-GTA: Vice City (2002) set the gold standard for in-game radio with nine themed stations and one talk radio station. The game's 1980s setting allowed Rockstar to license a massive catalog of hits from that decade. V-Rock, Wave 103, Flash FM, Fever 105, Emotion 98.3, Espantoso, Wildstyle, KCHAT, and VCPR became as iconic as the game itself.

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54-GTA VI's return to Vice City creates natural pressure to live up to that legacy. The confirmed presence of V-Rock directly ties the new game to its predecessor. Whether other Vice City-era stations return (Emotion 98.3, Flash FM, Espantoso) has not been confirmed. The addition of Haitian kompa music through Zenglen and a dedicated Latin-influenced station in Coral Chorus suggests the radio dial will reflect the broader cultural diversity of modern South Florida.

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56-Comparison to Previous GTA Radio

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58-GameStationsSongsNotable FeaturesGTA: Vice City9 music + 1 talk~1001980s licensed catalog; set industry standard for in-game radioGTA: San Andreas11 music + 1 talk~160Three cities with regional stations; K-DST, Radio Los SantosGTA IV16 music + 3 talk~200+Largest original launch catalog; Vladivostok FM for Eastern European musicGTA V15 music + 2 talk~240iFruit Radio added post-launch; flying Dutchman, DJ Pooh, Kenny Loggins hostedGTA VITBD (2+ confirmed)TBD (6+ confirmed)V-Rock returns; Coral Chorus confirmed; fictional label Only Raw Records

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