Every GTA San Andreas Radio Station, Ranked
All 11 GTA San Andreas radio stations ranked, with every genre, host and DJ confirmed, plus the standout tracks on each dial position.
The GTA San Andreas radio stations make up one of the deepest soundtracks Rockstar ever assembled: 11 in-game stations spanning gangsta rap, classic rock, country, house, reggae, funk and talk radio. This ranking covers all 11 dial positions, confirms the genre and host for each one, and flags the standout tracks worth keeping the radio on for. If you want the bigger picture on the game itself, the San Andreas game hub collects the rest of our coverage.
For the record, the count is exact: 10 music stations plus the talk station WCTR. The PC and Xbox versions add a 12th option, the User Track Player (called "Mixtape" on mobile), which plays your own files, but that is not one of the licensed in-game channels.
The best San Andreas radio station overall: Radio Los Santos
If you are picking the single best radio station in San Andreas, Radio Los Santos is the answer most longtime players land on. It plays early-1990s West Coast hip-hop and gangsta rap, the exact sound of CJ's Grove Street, and it is hosted by Julio G, a real Los Angeles radio DJ who voices himself. Standout tracks include Ice Cube's "It Was a Good Day" and Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang." No station fits the game's setting more tightly.
K-DST: classic rock hosted by Axl Rose
K-DST ("The Dust") is the classic rock station, and its host is its biggest flex: Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, a washed-up fictional rocker voiced by Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose. The playlist leans on arena and album rock with confirmed tracks like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," Heart's "Barracuda," Toto's "Hold the Line," The Who's "Eminence Front" and Billy Idol's "White Wedding." Smith's self-pitying monologues between songs are half the appeal.
Bounce FM and Master Sounds 98.3: the funk pair
San Andreas runs two funk-and-soul stations, and both are anchored by real funk legends.
- Bounce FM plays funk, disco, soul and R&B, hosted by The Funktipus, voiced by George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic. Clinton's own "Loopzilla" is on the playlist, and his intros are packed with P-Funk references.
- Master Sounds 98.3 leans older, into rare groove, classic funk and classic soul, hosted by Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris). Its signature cut is Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's "Express Yourself."
Together they give the funk-heads two distinct flavors, party funk versus deep-cut soul.
CSR 103.9 and Radio X: soul gloss versus grunge grit
These two sit at opposite ends of the early-90s spectrum.
- CSR 103.9 (Contemporary Soul Radio) is the most commercial dial position, playing new jack swing, contemporary soul and pop. Host Phillip "PM" Michaels is voiced by Michael Bivins of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. It is the only San Andreas station that really leans into pop, fitting the Vinewood glamour angle.
- Radio X is the alternative rock, grunge and metal station, hosted by the perpetually stoned DJ Sage (voiced by Jodie Shawback). Confirmed tracks include Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" and Stone Temple Pilots' "Plush," alongside grunge acts like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and L7.
K-Rose, SF-UR and Playback FM: country, house and East Coast rap
Three stations round out the music dial with sounds tied to specific regions of the map.
- K-Rose is the country station, broadcasting from rural Bone County and hosted by the loud, opinionated Mary-Beth Maybell (voiced by Riette Burdick). It is the soundtrack to long desert drives.
- SF-UR (San Fierro Underground Radio) is the house music station, hosted by the hyperactive, insecure Hans Oberlander (voiced by Lloyd Floyd). It is the only electronic station in the game and the natural pick once you reach San Fierro.
- Playback FM plays classic East Coast hip-hop, a deliberate contrast to Radio Los Santos's West Coast sound. Host Forth Right MC is voiced by Public Enemy's Chuck D, with confirmed tracks including Slick Rick's "Children's Story" and Public Enemy's "Rebel Without a Pause."
K-JAH West: reggae, dub and dancehall
K-JAH West is the reggae, dub and dancehall station, and it has the most authentic hosting credit of any channel: DJs Marshall Peters and Johnny Lawton are voiced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary Jamaican rhythm section Sly and Robbie. The deep, bass-heavy selection makes it one of the most relaxing stations to cruise to, and a clear callback to the original K-JAH from GTA III.
WCTR: the talk station
The 11th dial position is WCTR (West Coast Talk Radio), and it carries no music at all. Instead it runs satirical call-in shows, fake news bulletins and parody interviews, some of the sharpest comedic writing Rockstar has ever produced. Because it is a different beast entirely, we rank its programs separately in our WCTR talk shows guide. For pure listening on the road, the music stations above are where the soundtrack lives.
Quick reference: all 11 stations
- Radio Los Santos – West Coast hip-hop / gangsta rap (Julio G)
- K-DST – classic rock (Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith / Axl Rose)
- Bounce FM – funk, disco, soul (The Funktipus / George Clinton)
- CSR 103.9 – new jack swing, soul, pop (Phillip "PM" Michaels / Michael Bivins)
- K-Rose – country (Mary-Beth Maybell)
- Radio X – alternative rock, grunge, metal (DJ Sage)
- Master Sounds 98.3 – rare groove, classic funk and soul (Johnny Parkinson / Ricky Harris)
- SF-UR – house (Hans Oberlander)
- Playback FM – classic East Coast hip-hop (Forth Right MC / Chuck D)
- K-JAH West – reggae, dub, dancehall (Marshall Peters and Johnny Lawton / Sly and Robbie)
- WCTR – talk radio
That is the full San Andreas soundtrack lineup. Want more from the game beyond the dial? Browse our San Andreas cheats for the codes that make those drives a lot more chaotic.
