GTA 6 News Today (October 8, 2026): First Radio Stations

Rockstar named GTA 6's first six radio stations today and put a short preview of each on its GTA VI music page. Bad Bunny, Lana Del Rey, Morgan Wallen, Burna Boy and Slayer's Kerry King and Tom Araya are among the hosts. Rockstar also opened a GTA VI merchandise collection on its store and released three new screenshots. Nothing changed on dates or prices: GTA 6 still launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with preloading from November 12.

Six radio stations, and who hosts them

Rockstar's music page lists each station with its in-game hosts. IGN, Rolling Stone and Miami New Times name the stars who voice them.

Cocoteo FM plays modern Latin music, from bachata and merengue to dembow and reggaeton. Hosts: El Martillo (Bad Bunny) and La Gata (RaiNao).
Back Country Radio plays what Rockstar calls renegade country. Hosts: MW (Morgan Wallen) and Delta Dawne (Lana Del Rey), with Jeremy Dufrene as roving reporter Mud Dog Mike.
AfroBank FM mixes African classics with amapiano and 3-step. Hosts: Burna (Burna Boy) and Palmsy (Palms Trax).
The Chamber 106.6 plays metal from the 1980s on. Hosts: DJ Kerry (Kerry King) and DJ Tom (Tom Araya).
Flash FM, the station GTA Vice City players will remember, now plays pop. Hosts: Robyn and Alex (Alex Consani).
Dirty South Classics plays regional rap and hip-hop classics. Hosts: Trick (Trick Daddy) and Trina.

Each preview runs under three minutes and plays three songs, 18 in all, including Bad Bunny's "EoO", Slayer's "Raining Blood", MGMT's "Electric Feel" and DJ Khaled's "Born N Raised". Rockstar says GTA 6 has its biggest and widest-ranging selection of radio and podcasts yet, with stations from classic rock to talk radio, so these six are only part of the lineup. We added all 18 songs, by station, to our radio stations list.

Sources: Rockstar Games; IGN; Rolling Stone; Polygon; Miami New Times

Radio on foot, and podcasts

Rockstar's post adds two things players have asked about for years. According to Push Square, which quotes the post, and IGN, Jason and Lucia can listen to the radio on foot "through newly introduced headphones and earbuds connected to their smartphones", and the game has "a series of on-demand podcasts", a first for the series. In GTA V the radio played only in vehicles and some buildings.

Sources: Push Square; IGN; Miami New Times

A GTA VI collection at the Rockstar Store

Rockstar's store now has a Grand Theft Auto VI Collection: T-shirts (one with Macca the Gator, others with "Goodtime State" and the game's logo), canvas totes, a Vice City money clip, a Vice City Zippo lighter, a keychain and sticker sets. The caps are marked "coming soon", as is The Goodtime State collector's box, which Rockstar has said arrives November 19. Prices on the store change with your region, so we have not listed them.

Sources: Rockstar Newswire; Rockstar Store

What it means for players

Our take: radio on foot is the biggest gameplay change in today's news. In GTA V the music stopped when you left the car; in GTA 6 it can follow you through a shootout or a walk on the beach, and podcasts give you something to listen to that is not music. The host list also says a lot about where the game is set: Trick Daddy and Trina are Miami rap figures, and Flash FM is a callback to GTA Vice City. Six stations is only a first look, though, and three-song previews say little about how a station holds up across a full playthrough. Listen to Rockstar's previews if you want a feel for it now, and treat any "full GTA 6 radio list" you see online with care: Rockstar has named only these six so far.

Not confirmed

The rest of the radio lineup. Rockstar names classic rock and talk radio among its formats but has not named those stations or their hosts.
Who plays Jason and Lucia. Rockstar named today's radio voices but still has not confirmed its lead actors.
What Xbox's streaming deal covers. The Verge says one exists for Xbox consoles; Xbox has only said it is not exclusive and does not include PC.
A new trailer or TV ad. Rockstar has not announced either.

Coming up

October 15: GTA VI branding is expected on beach chairs and umbrellas in Miami Beach through the end of the year, under the agreement commissioners approved 4-3 on September 10 (Miami New Times).
October 19: one month to launch.
Take-Two earnings date: expected in early November and still not announced.
November 12: preloading starts at local midnight (Rockstar Support).
November 19: the game, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album and The Goodtime State collector's box.