The vehicle radio gives Liberty City Stories its musical identity while also carrying talk shows and news that react to Toni's progress. Each music station has a distinct DJ and genre range, from opera and reggae to jungle, Italo disco, and East Coast hip-hop.
Role
Radio Stations
Vehicle audio spans music hosted by named DJs, LCFR talk programming, and Liberty News bulletins that respond to campaign events.
Head Radio (3D Universe)
- Host / DJ
- Michael Hunt
- Frequency
- 100.7 FM
- Genre
- Pop Rock
Listed tracks (7)
- Conor & Jay - Train
- Cloud Nineteen - The One For Me
- Purser - Take The Pain
- L. Marie (feat. Raff) - Free Yourself
- 15 Ways - Drive
- Rous Stow - Welcome to the Real World
- Vanilla Smoothie - Keep Dreaming
Double Clef FM
- Host / DJ
- Morgan Merryweather
- Frequency
- 105.7 FM
- Genre
- Classical
Listed tracks (6)
- Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore - Giuseppi Verdi
- Tacea la notte placida from Il Trovatore - Giuseppi Verdi
- Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco - Giuseppi Verdi
- E amore un ladronello from Cosi Fan Tutte - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Overture from Marriage of Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Vesti la giubba from Pagliacci - Ruggiero Leoncavallo
K-JAH
- Host / DJ
- Horace Walsh
- Frequency
- 103.7 FM
- Genre
- Dub / Reggae
Listed tracks (8)
- Selah Collins - Pick A Sound
- Errol Berrot - What A Wonderful Feeling
- Kenny Knots - Watch How The People Dancing
- Richie Davis - Lean Boot
- Peter Rouncer - Ready For The Dancehall Tonight
- Richie Davis - You Ha Fe Cool
- Kenny Knots - Ring My Number
- Kenny Knots - Run Come Call Me
Rise FM
- Host / DJ
- Andre the Accelerator
- Frequency
- 102.7 FM
- Genre
- House
Listed tracks (14)
- Moloko - Sing it Back (Boris Musical Mix)
- Ultra Nate - Free
- Happy Clappers - I Believe
- Eddie Amador - House Music
- Kristine W - Feel What You Want
- DeLacy - Hideaway (Deep Dish Vocal Remix)
- Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)
- Jaydee - Plastic Dreams
- Ron Trent - Altered States
- The Absolute - There Will Come A Day (Half Tab Dub)
- Slam (band)|Slam - Positive Education
- Green Velvet - Flash
- Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Hardfloor Remix)
- Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
Lips 106
- Host / DJ
- Andee
- Frequency
- 106.0 FM
- Genre
- Pop
Listed tracks (7)
- Rudy La Fontaine - Funk in Time
- Sawaar - Love is the Feeling
- Sunshine Shine - Mine Until Monday
- Credit Check - Get Down
- Cool Timers - Tonight
- Nina Barry - Bassmatic
- The Jackstars - Into Something (Come on, Get Down)
Radio Del Mundo
- Host / DJ
- Panjit Gavaskar
- Frequency
- 88.5 FM
- Genre
- World / Ethnic
Listed tracks (8)
- Ananda Shankar - Raghupati
- Asha Bhosle - Dum Maro Dum
- Vijaya Anand - Neeve Nanna (Only You Were Mine)
- Natacha Atlas - Kidda
- Farid el-Atrache - Hebeena Hebeena
- Ahmed Mneimneh - Aini Bet Ref
- Ofra Haza - Im Nin'Alu
- Samira Tawfic - Ballaa Tsoubou Hul Kahwa
MSX 98
- Host / DJ
- MC Codebreaker & DJ Timecode
- Frequency
- 98.1 FM
- Genre
- Drum and Bass
Listed tracks (11)
- Omni Trio - Renegade Snares
- Renegade - Terrorist
- Foul Play - Finest Illusion (Legal Mix)
- Omni Trio - Living For The Future (FBD Project Remix)
- DJ Pulse - Stay Calm (Foul Play Remix)
- Hyper-on Experience - Disturbance (Tango Remix)
- Higher Sense - Cold Fresh Air
- Omni Trio - Living For The Future
- Omni Trio - Thru The Vibe (2 on 1 Remix)
- Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune
- Dead Dred - Dred Bass
Flashback FM
- Host / DJ
- Toni
- Frequency
- 95.6 FM
- Genre
- 1980s Pop
Listed tracks (6)
- I Wanna Rock You
- E=mc²
- From Here To Eternity
- The Chase (theme from Midnight Express])
- First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love
- I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
The Liberty Jam
- Host / DJ
- DJ Clue
- Frequency
- 87.6 FM
- Genre
- Hip-Hop / Old School
Listed tracks (12)
- Method Man - All I Need (Uses some instrumentals from "Method Man (Skunk Mix)")
- Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt. II
- Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces
- N.O.R.E. - N.O.R.E./Noreaga
- Onyx (feat. N.O.R.E. and Big Pun) - Shut 'Em Down (Remix)
- Big Pun - Beware
- Big Pun - Twinz (Deep Cover '98)
- DMX (feat. The Lox) - Get At Me Dog
- DMX (feat. DJ Clue, Jadakiss, Styles, Drag-on & Eve) - Ruff Ryders Anthem (Remix)
- Redman (feat. Method Man) - Do What You Feel
- The Lox & Black Rob - Chain Gang Freestyle
- The Lox - Chest2chest Freestyle
Liberty City Free Radio
- Host / DJ
- Norton Reid
- Genre
- Talk Radio
Liberty News
- Host / DJ
- Mickey Hamfists
- Genre
- Talk Radio
Choose a station by sound
Head Radio and Lips 106 cover the broadest pop territory. Head Radio mixes pop with adult contemporary, soft rock, alternative rock, R&B, and softer pop, while Lips 106 leans toward Top 40, teen pop, and R&B with Cliff Lane and Andee.
For dance music, Rise FM moves through house, acid techno, UK garage, deep house, and related club styles. MSX 98 is the faster breakbeat choice, pairing MC Codebreaker with intelligent jungle, ambient drum and bass, and breakbeat hardcore. Flashback FM takes a more retro electronic route through Italo disco and disco under Reni Wassulmaier.
K-JAH focuses on dancehall and reggae with Natalie Walsh Davis. Radio Del Mundo moves across Indian, Pakistani, South Asian, Arabic, and wider world music under Panjit Gavaskar. Double Clef FM is the classical and opera option, while The Liberty Jam covers East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip-hop, and Mafioso rap with DJ Clue.
Talk radio and progress-aware news
Liberty City Free Radio, usually shortened to LCFR, is the talk station rather than a genre playlist. It is the better choice when you want Liberty City's satire and spoken programming instead of continuous music.
Liberty News works differently from the regular station selection. After certain missions, the next vehicle-radio session can begin with a bulletin regardless of the station Toni chose. The unnamed newscaster reports events and changes around the city, so the radio becomes a small record of campaign progress.
Minor story spoilers in bulletins
Liberty News can announce world changes such as the opening of the Shoreside Lift Bridge and the destruction of Fort Staunton. If you are avoiding story details, finish the current island's missions before reading the longer Liberty News summary. A triggered bulletin normally plays once, although it can repeat when the sequence is interrupted by Toni being wasted or leaving the vehicle.
FAQ
Which station plays talk radio in Liberty City Stories?
Liberty City Free Radio, or LCFR, carries spoken programmes rather than a music genre.
Which station plays classical music and opera?
Double Clef FM is the classical and opera station, hosted by Sergio Boccino.
Where can I hear hip-hop in Liberty City Stories?
The Liberty Jam is the hip-hop and rap station. DJ Clue hosts a mix that includes East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip-hop, and Mafioso rap.
What is the difference between Rise FM and MSX 98?
Rise FM focuses on house, dance, acid techno, UK garage, and deep house. MSX 98 favors intelligent jungle, ambient drum and bass, and breakbeat hardcore.
Why did Liberty News play over my selected station?
Certain completed missions trigger a Liberty News bulletin the next time Toni enters a vehicle and uses the radio. The bulletin can play regardless of the selected station.
Do the radio stations include GTA Online programming?
No. The DJs, genres, talk programming, and bulletins described here are scoped to Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.