GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations

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Rockstar Games revealed that GTA VI will feature the series' biggest selection of in-game radio yet, with at least six radio stations and, for the first time, on-demand fictional podcasts. The game launches November 19th and is available for preorder now.

<figure> <img alt="A screenshot from the Grand Theft Auto VI Netflix special showing a crowd around parked cars" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Rockstar Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-27-at-3.29.45-PM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Music is always a major part of a <em>Grand Theft Auto</em> game, and Rockstar Games says <em>GTA VI</em> will have the series' "biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio yet." There will be at least <a href="https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o3982oa93a23k4/the-music-of-grand-theft-auto-vi-in-game-radio-stations">six radio stations</a> players can listen to in vehicles or on foot, ranging from talk radio to classic rock: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM, and Dirty South Classics. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can <a href="https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/music">sample the stations</a> on Rockstar's website, along with six singles from <em>GTA VI</em>'s <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/996831/grand-theft-auto-6-soundtrack">official soundtrack</a>, announced earlier this month, featuring artists like Yung Lean and Travis Scott.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">But there's more to listen to than music. Rockstar also …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1007965/gta-6-music-radio-stations-podcasts">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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# GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations Source: [https://www.theverge.com/games/1007965/gta-6-music-radio-stations-podcasts](https://www.theverge.com/games/1007965/gta-6-music-radio-stations-podcasts) [![Stevie Bonifield](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/STEVIE_BONIFIELD_BLURPLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=96)](https://www.theverge.com/authors/stevie-bonifield) Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech\. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI\. Music is always a major part of a*Grand Theft Auto*game, and Rockstar Games says*GTA VI*will have the series’ “biggest and widest\-ranging selection of in\-game radio yet\.” There will be at least[six radio stations](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/o3982oa93a23k4/the-music-of-grand-theft-auto-vi-in-game-radio-stations)players can listen to in vehicles or on foot, ranging from talk radio to classic rock: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106\.6, Flash FM, and Dirty South Classics\. You can[sample the stations](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/music)on Rockstar’s website, along with six singles from*GTA VI*’s[official soundtrack](https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/996831/grand-theft-auto-6-soundtrack), announced earlier this month, featuring artists like Yung Lean and Travis Scott\. But there’s more to listen to than music\. Rockstar also says “for the first time ever,*Grand Theft Auto VI*introduces a series of on\-demand podcasts\.” So, players will be able to listen to fictional podcasters give fictional takes on fictional events while driving their fictional cars around Leonida \([fictional Florida](https://www.theverge.com/games/985603/rockstar-wants-to-turn-actual-miami-into-vice-city)\)\. It’s another signal of the level of realism Rockstar seems to be aiming for —[Netflix’s extended preview](https://www.theverge.com/games/983941/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-netflix-extended-look)of*GTA VI*also shows details like a mechanic for holding hands and police NPCs who remember what you look like\. Meanwhile,[a recent leak](https://www.theverge.com/games/1007770/gta-6-leaks-cyberleek-jason-lucia-naked)revealed much more, uh, personal details for the two main characters\.*Grand Theft Auto VI*is[available for preorder](https://www.theverge.com/games/952204/grand-theft-auto-vi-price)now and launches November 19th\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Stevie Bonifield

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