The vehicle radio anchors Vice City Stories in 1984 with sharply separated music formats and spoken satire. Victor can move from polished pop and heavy metal to post-disco, early hip-hop, Latin jazz, soft rock, or a full talk-radio schedule without leaving the driver's seat.
Role
Radio Stations
Music and talk programming built for the game's 1984 setting, with distinct hosts and formats ranging from pop and metal to Latin jazz and public-radio satire.
Flash FM
- Host / DJ
- Toni
- Frequency
- 102.7 FM
- Genre
- Pop
Listed tracks (18)
- Laura Branigan - Gloria
- Rick Springfield - Human Touch
- INXS - The One Thing
- Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
- Scandal - The Warrior
- Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
- The Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play
- Hall & Oates - Family Man
- Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
- Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
- Phil Oakley and Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
- Talk Talk - It's My Life
- Missing Persons - Destination Unknown
- Wang Chung - Don't Let Go
- Gino Vannelli - Appaloosa
- Genesis - Turn It On Again
- Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
- Paul Young - Come Back And Stay
V-Rock
- Host / DJ
- Cousin Ed
- Frequency
- 102.3 FM
- Genre
- Hard Rock / Metal
Listed tracks (13)
- Dio - Holy Diver
- Queensryche - Queen Of The Reich
- Kiss- Lick It Up
- Dokken - Breaking The Chains
- Autograph - All I'm Gonna Take
- Accept - Balls To The Wall
- Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
- Krokus - Long Stick Goes Boom
- Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
- Ratt - Round And Round
- Judas Priest - Electric Eye
- Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill
- Quiet Riot - Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
Paradise FM
- Host / DJ
- Tina Jane
- Frequency
- 103.7 FM
- Genre
- Disco / Funk
Listed tracks (13)
- Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music in the Streets
- Plunky & the Oneness of Juju - Everyway But Loose (Larry Levan Remix)
- Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake the Feeling
- Raw Silk - Do It to the Music
- Jimmy Bo Horne - Is It In
- Exodus - Together Forever
- Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
- Class Action - Weekend (Tonight Is Party Time)
- Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You
- Thelma Houston - You Used To Hold Me So Tight
- Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
- Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around
- Change - The Glow of Love
VCPR
- Host / DJ
- Maurice Chavez
- Genre
- Talk Radio
VCFL
- Host / DJ
- Tina Jane
- Frequency
- 96.1 FM
- Genre
- Soul / R&B
Listed tracks (11)
- Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
- Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy
- Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss
- Rick James - Mary Jane
- The Commodores - Nightshift
- Sylvia Striplin - You Can't Turn Me Away
- Wally Badarou - Mambo
- Barry White - It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
- Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
- Keni Burke - Keep Rising to the Top
- Teddy Pendergrass - Love TKO
Wave 103
- Host / DJ
- Adam First
- Frequency
- 103.0 FM
- Genre
- New Wave / Synthpop
Listed tracks (15)
- The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- Thompson Twins - Love on Your Side
- Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
- Blondie - Heart of Glass
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
- ABC - (How To Be A) Millionaire
- New Order - Blue Monday
- Japan - Quiet Life
- Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (Midnight Mix)
- Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement
- Berlin - Sex, I'm A...
- Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well
- The Cure - A Forest
- A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
- Yazoo - Don't Go
Fresh FM
- Host / DJ
- Luke
- Frequency
- 95.3 FM
- Genre
- Hip-Hop / Electro
Listed tracks (10)
- Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Renegades of Funk
- Jonzun Crew - Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC)
- Run-D.M.C. - It's Like That
- Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk
- The Egyptian Lover - Egypt, Egypt
- Art of Noise - Beat Box
- Man Parrish - Boogie Down Bronx
- Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - Request Line
- Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid
- Whodini - Freaks Come Out At Night
Radio Espantoso
- Host / DJ
- Pepe
- Frequency
- 89.2 FM
- Genre
- Latin Jazz
Listed tracks (8)
- Ray Barretto - Acid
- Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez - I Like It (I Like It Like That)
- Tito Puente - Oye Como Va
- Bobby Valentin - Mi Ritmo Es Bueno
- Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco - Quimbara
- Hector Lavoe - Mi Gente
- Eddie Palmieri - Revolt / La Libertad Logico
- Willie Colon - El Malo
Emotion 98.3
- Host / DJ
- Fernando Martinez
- Frequency
- 98.3 FM
- Genre
- Soft Rock / Ballads
Listed tracks (17)
- The Motels - Only the Lonely
- 10cc - I'm Not in Love
- Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
- Toto - Make Believe
- Elkie Brooks - Fool If You Think It's Over
- The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star
- Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
- The Assembly - Never, Never
- Pat Benatar - We Belong
- The Pretenders - Private Life
- Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
- Roxy Music - Avalon
- Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
- Rainbow - Stone Cold
- Giuffria - Call To The Heart
- Art of Noise - Moments In Love
- Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You
Pop, rock, and new wave
Flash FM is the broad pop station, mixing synthpop and rock under hosts Teri and Toni. V-Rock is the harder alternative, with Cousin Ed and Lazlow presenting hard rock and heavy metal. Wave 103 sits between those extremes through new wave, synthpop, and gothic rock, hosted by Trish Camden and Adam First.
Emotion 98.3 slows the pace with power ballads and soft rock. Lionel Makepeace hosts the format, making it the clearest choice when you want dramatic vocals rather than metal guitars or club rhythms.
Dance, soul, hip-hop, and Latin music
Paradise FM plays post-disco, disco, and jazz-funk without an on-air DJ. VCFL covers soul, funk, disco, jazz, quiet storm, and R&B with Tina Jane, so the overlap is real but the mood is not identical: Paradise leans toward a continuous dance-floor sound, while VCFL has a broader soul-based format.
Fresh FM focuses on early hip-hop, rap, and electro with Luke. Radio Espantoso uses Latin jazz, Cuban son, and cha-cha under Hector Hernandez. These formats help distinguish the soundtrack's 1984 setting from later Vice City music even when a familiar station name returns elsewhere in the series.
VCPR talk programming
Vice City Public Radio is the spoken alternative to the music stations. Maurice Chavez hosts Pressing Issues, while the schedule also includes Bait and Switch, New World Order, and reruns of the fictional serials The Time Ranger and Gordon Moorehead Rides Again. Legal Review is mentioned but not actually heard.
VCPR is where much of the game's broadcast satire lives. Choose it for fictional debates and programmes rather than background music, especially on longer drives when a talk segment has time to develop.
Do not assume the Vice City lineup is identical
Several station brands also appear in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but Vice City Stories takes place in 1984 and uses its own hosts, programming, and song selection. Match the station to this game's DJ and genre information instead of relying on memories from Tommy Vercetti's later story.
FAQ
Which Vice City Stories station plays hard rock and metal?
V-Rock is the hard rock and heavy metal station, hosted by Cousin Ed and Lazlow.
Which station plays pop music?
Flash FM is the main pop choice, combining pop, synthpop, and rock with Teri and Toni as hosts.
What is the difference between Paradise FM and VCFL?
Paradise FM is an unhosted post-disco, disco, and jazz-funk station. VCFL, hosted by Tina Jane, has a wider soul-based mix that includes funk, disco, jazz, quiet storm, and R&B.
Which station plays hip-hop and electro?
Fresh FM plays early hip-hop, rap, and electro, hosted by Luke.
Does Vice City Stories have talk radio?
Yes. VCPR carries fictional debates, discussion programmes, and serial reruns instead of a music format.
Are these the same broadcasts as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?
No. Some station brands return, but Vice City Stories is set in 1984 and has its own host lineup, programmes, and song selection.