GTA 6 radio works on foot and in vehicles. Rockstar says that you can hear the radio and new on-demand podcasts through headphones and earbuds that connect to the phones of Jason and Lucia. On 8 October 2026, Rockstar named the first six stations: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM and Dirty South Classics. The game comes out on 19 November 2026.
What is new about the radio in GTA 6?
Rockstar gave three new facts about the radio. The first two come from its 8 October 2026 Newswire post, as Push Square reported them on the same day. The third comes from the official music page:
- On-foot listening. You can hear the radio and podcasts while you drive and while you walk, "through newly introduced headphones and earbuds connected to their smartphones."
- Podcasts. GTA 6 has "a series of on-demand podcasts". Push Square says that this is the first time in the series.
- More radio. The official GTA 6 music page says that the game has "the biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio and podcasts yet."
The important word is "newly". Rockstar calls the headphones and earbuds a new feature. Thus the phone, not only the vehicle, is now a way to hear the stations.
Which GTA 6 radio stations are confirmed?
Rockstar confirmed six stations so far. The official music page has a short preview of each one. This table uses the station text from that page:
| Station | Music | Hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoteo FM | Modern Latin | El Martillo and La Gata |
| Back Country Radio | Renegade country | MW and Delta Dawne |
| AfroBank FM | Amapiano, African classics, 3-step | Burna and Palmsy |
| The Chamber 106.6 | Metal | DJ Kerry and DJ Tom |
| Flash FM | Pop | Robyn and Alex |
| Dirty South Classics | Regional rap and hip-hop classics | Trick and Trina |
Rockstar calls Flash FM "The Vice City institution". For more about each DJ pair, read GTA 6 Radio Hosts: All 6 Stations and Their On-Air Names.
The previews also revealed 18 licensed tracks, three for each station. Examples are "Raining Blood" by Slayer on The Chamber 106.6 and "Electric Feel" by MGMT on Flash FM. The full track list is in GTA 6 Radio Songs List: Every Track Confirmed So Far.
Can you listen to the radio on foot in GTA 6?
Yes. Rockstar says that you can listen while you drive and while you are on foot. The sound comes through headphones and earbuds that connect to the phone of the character.
Rockstar did not give more detail before launch. These points are not confirmed yet:
- How you change the station when you walk.
- If the radio continues when you go from the street into a vehicle.
- If you can choose a podcast episode or only start the next one.
Do not trust a video or a post that gives exact controls before 19 November 2026. Rockstar has not published them.
What podcasts are in GTA 6?
Rockstar has not named the podcasts. It only says that they are "on-demand". On-demand means that you start a show when you want it. A radio station plays live, and you join it at the point where it is.
The official music page also says that the stations go from "Classic Rock to Talk Radio". None of the six named stations plays classic rock or talk. Thus the game very probably has more stations than the six that Rockstar announced.
Are more GTA 6 radio stations coming?
Yes, very probably. The music page calls the six stations "select in-game radio stations", and the same page names two genres that the six do not cover. The full list comes with the game.
Some news sites list station names from leaked footage. In September 2026, Red Bull listed 13 names from a leaked radio menu. Four of them later became official: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, Dirty South Classics and The Chamber 106.6. Rockstar has not confirmed the other nine. Red Bull also notes that Jason wears a V-Rock T-shirt in official footage. A T-shirt is not a station announcement, so this post does not count V-Rock as confirmed.
Songs from the trailers have the same problem. PC Gamer collected the songs from the trailers and the Netflix preview, but it says that it cannot promise that all of them are on the radio. Red Bull says that Rockstar has not confirmed them for the in-game stations.
When did Rockstar announce the GTA 6 radio news?
Rockstar released the music news in steps. This table gives each date and the source:
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2026 | Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album and teased "the next evolution of in-game radio" | Red Bull |
| 8 October 2026 | Rockstar named six stations, opened the previews, and confirmed podcasts and on-foot listening | Rockstar Newswire, Push Square |
| 19 November 2026 | GTA 6 and The Album (34 original tracks) come out | Rockstar music page, Red Bull |
| 11 December 2026 | Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by Justice (30 tracks) comes out | Rockstar music page |
The Album and the Score are not the radio. The Album has new songs by artists such as Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen. The Score is the background music of the game. Rockstar calls it an "adaptive score" that changes with the way you play. The radio is separate: it has hosts, licensed songs and, now, podcasts.
What does "next evolution of in-game radio" mean?
Rockstar did not explain the phrase when it used it in September 2026. The October announcement gave the first answers: radio on foot, headphones and earbuds, and on-demand podcasts. Rockstar has not confirmed other new features. Treat any other claim as a guess until the game comes out.
Is DJ Cara on the GTA 6 radio?
Not so far. Non-Stop-Pop FM is not one of the six stations, and Flash FM is the pop station among the six. Read Is DJ Cara in GTA 6? for the full check.
You can still make Non-Stop-Pop FM lines with the GTA radio voice generator. The voice on this site is an AI recreation of the DJ Cara radio character, not Cara Delevingne, and Rockstar has nothing to do with it.
Sources
- https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/music
- https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o3982oa93a23k4/the-music-of-grand-theft-auto-vi-in-game-radio-stations
- https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/gta-6-in-game-radio-stations-announced-and-you-can-preview-them-right-now
- https://www.redbull.com/us-en/gta-6-soundtrack-songs-music-radio
- https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-radio-songs/