GTA V's Radio Stations, Ranked
Eighteen radio stations and the West Coast Talk Radio / Blaine County Radio talk programs — every Grand Theft Auto V station ranked.
GTA V launched in 2013 with 18 radio stations and approximately 240 licensed tracks — the largest licensed audio catalog in any GTA up to that point. The catalog spans rock, hip-hop, R&B, electronic, latin, country, Spanish-language, and two talk-radio stations. Below is the editorial ranking.
1. Los Santos Rock Radio (classic rock)
Hosted by Kenny Loggins as himself. Toto, The Eagles, Phil Collins, Bob Seger, Foghat, Wang Chung, Eddie Money. The driving station — most-played and best-curated for the freeway runs from LS to Blaine County. Kenny Loggins's hosted segments are uncannily mellow.
2. Blaine County Radio (country / talk)
Multiple hosts — including in-character cowboy DJ. Country and rural-rock programming, plus extensive call-in segments that satirise rural California. Blaine County Radio is as much a talk-radio station as a music station and is the most-talk-heavy music station in GTA V.
3. Channel X (alternative rock)
Hosted by Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks). Punk, hardcore, alt-rock. The station for high-tension driving — V's most-aggressive sonic palette.
4. The Lab (hip-hop / electronic / experimental)
Hosted by The Alchemist and Oh No. Experimental hip-hop, drone, electronic — the weirdest station in GTA V's catalog and the most-curated. The Alchemist's deep cuts are widely cited as one of the strongest hip-hop curations in any video game.
5. Radio Mirror Park (indie / pop)
Hosted by Twin Shadow. Indie-rock and synth-pop. The hipster station, in-character coding.
6. Vinewood Boulevard Radio (country-rock)
Hosted by Stephen Pope and Nikolai Marinov. Country-rock, Americana, surf-rock. The fun-driving station for the Vinewood Hills.
7. East Los FM (latin / banda)
Hosted by Camilo Lara and Don Cheto. Spanish-language banda, latin pop, Mexican rock. The driving station for East Los Santos and Sandy Shores.
8. Soulwax FM (electronic)
Hosted by Soulwax in their real name. House, techno, dance music. Less stylistically diverse than the music supervisors might prefer, but reliable for nightclub-driving.
9. The Lowdown 91.1 (R&B / soul)
Hosted by Pam Grier as herself. Old-school R&B, soul, funk. Grier's hosted segments are dignified, era-appropriate, and bring genuine star power.
10. Radio Los Santos (hip-hop)
Hosted by Big Boy as himself. Contemporary hip-hop, 2013-era LA hip-hop. The Drake / Kendrick Lamar station for V-era listeners.
11. The Blue Ark (reggae / dancehall)
Hosted by Lee "Scratch" Perry as himself. Roots reggae, dub, dancehall. The classic reggae station with Perry's actual presence.
12. WorldWide FM (global / electronic)
Hosted by Gilles Peterson. Electronic, jazz, world music. The most-genre-spanning music station in V.
13. Non-Stop-Pop FM (mainstream pop)
Hosted by Cara Delevingne as herself. Mainstream pop hits from 2013. Cara Delevingne returns from GTA IV's Tuff Gong Radio in a different host role.
14. Space 103.2 (R&B / boogie)
Hosted by Bootsy Collins as himself. P-Funk and Parliament-Funkadelic-era boogie. The Bootsy Collins host segments are some of the most charismatic in V.
15. Rebel Radio (country)
Hosted by Jesco White as himself. Country, outlaw country, Americana. The Trevor Philips driving station.
16. Fly Lo FM (hip-hop / electronic)
Hosted by Flying Lotus as himself. Experimental hip-hop and electronic. Less iconic than The Lab but tonally similar.
17. West Coast Classics (90s hip-hop)
Hosted by DJ Pooh as himself. 90s West Coast hip-hop classics. NWA, Snoop, Dr. Dre. The nostalgic station.
18. West Coast Talk Radio (talk)
Two main shows: Pacific Daydreams (a self-help talk show) and Beyond Insemination (a self-help / sex-advice show). Both are satirical extensions of V's broader cultural critique. Less satirically rich than San Andreas's WCTR but tonally consistent.
What changed in the Enhanced Edition
The 2014/2022 Enhanced Edition preserved most stations intact. Some licensed tracks were updated; the stations themselves are functionally identical to the 2013 release. The Enhanced Edition added The Music Locker station (DJ-themed, GTA-Online-only).
What carried into GTA Online
GTA Online has added several new stations across its decade of updates:
- Still Slipping LA (2021)
- Music Locker (Diamond Casino)
- iFruit Radio
- Kult FM
- MOTOMAMI Los Santos (2022)
Each represents a 2013-era V station updated for contemporary GTA Online content.
For the cross-game radio context, see San Andreas Radio Stations Ranked and Vice City's Nine Radio Stations Ranked.
