Uploaded November 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
DJ: Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rare Groove
Tracklist:
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - "Express Yourself"
Maceo & The Macks - "Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)"
Harlem Underground Band - "Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba"
The Chakachas - "Jungle Fever"
Bob James - "Nautilus"[3]
Booker T. & the M.G.'s - "Green Onions"
The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park"[3]
Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants"[3]
James Brown - "Funky President"
Lyn Collins - "Rock Me Again and Again"[3]
Maceo & The Macks - "Soul Power '74"[3]
Bobby Byrd - "I Know You Got Soul"
James Brown - "The Payback"
Lyn Collins - "Think (About It)"
The J.B.'s - "The Grunt"
War - "Low Rider"[3]
Gloria Jones - "Tainted Love"[3]
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - "So Much Trouble In My Mind"
Summary: Master Sounds 98.3 is a San Fierro based rare groove radio station hosted by Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris[4]). Despite his nickname, it is implied that he is quite short in stature and is possibly a dwarf.
DJ: Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rare Groove
Tracklist:
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - "Express Yourself"
Maceo & The Macks - "Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)"
Harlem Underground Band - "Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba"
The Chakachas - "Jungle Fever"
Bob James - "Nautilus"[3]
Booker T. & the M.G.'s - "Green Onions"
The Blackbyrds - "Rock Creek Park"[3]
Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants"[3]
James Brown - "Funky President"
Lyn Collins - "Rock Me Again and Again"[3]
Maceo & The Macks - "Soul Power '74"[3]
Bobby Byrd - "I Know You Got Soul"
James Brown - "The Payback"
Lyn Collins - "Think (About It)"
The J.B.'s - "The Grunt"
War - "Low Rider"[3]
Gloria Jones - "Tainted Love"[3]
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - "So Much Trouble In My Mind"
Summary: Master Sounds 98.3 is a San Fierro based rare groove radio station hosted by Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris[4]). Despite his nickname, it is implied that he is quite short in stature and is possibly a dwarf.
![Charles Wright - Express Yourself (Master Sounds 98.3)
DJ: Johnny The Love Giant Parkinson
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rare Groove
Tracklist:
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself
Maceo & The Macks - Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)
Harlem Underground Band - Smokin Cheeba Cheeba
The Chakachas - Jungle Fever
Bob James - Nautilus[3]
Booker T. & the M.G.s - Green Onions
The Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park[3]
Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants[3]
James Brown - Funky President
Lyn Collins - Rock Me Again and Again[3]
Maceo & The Macks - Soul Power 74[3]
Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul
James Brown - The Payback
Lyn Collins - Think (About It)
The J.B.s - The Grunt
War - Low Rider[3]
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love[3]
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul - So Much Trouble In My Mind
Summary: Master Sounds 98.3 is a San Fierro based rare groove radio station hosted by Johnny The Love Giant Parkinson (voiced by Ricky Harris[4]). Despite his nickname, it is implied that he is quite short in stature and is possibly a dwarf. Charles Wright - Express Yourself (Master Sounds 98.3)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ezpiJNm-Yy8/mqdefault.jpg)
![K-Jah West - Jingle 5
K-Jah West
DJ: Marshall Peters and Johnny Lawton
Genre: Dub, Reggae, Dancehall
Tracklist:
Black Harmony - Dont Let It Go To Your Head
Blood Sisters - Ring My Bell
Shabba Ranks - Wicked Inna Bed[3]
Buju Banton - Batty Rider[3]
Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Dennis Brown - Revolution[3]
Willie Williams - Armagideon Time[3]
I-Roy - Sidewalk Killer[3]
Toots & the Maytals - Funky Kingston
Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain
Toots & the Maytals - Pressure Drop
Pliers - Bam Bam
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Reggie Stepper - Drum Pan Sound
Black Uhuru - Great Train Robbery
Max Romeo & The Upsetters - I Chase The Devil
Summary: K-Jah West is a reggae radio station hosted by Marshall Peters & Johnny Lawton (voiced by Lowell Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare respectively[4]). It is also K-JAHs West Coast affiliate. K-Jah West - Jingle 5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQyXkYrxRxM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Bounce FM - Jingle 7
Bounce FM
DJ: The Funktipus
Genre: Funk, R&B
Tracklist:
Zapp - I Can Make You Dance
Kool & the Gang - Hollywood Swinging
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster[3]
Rick James - Cold Blooded
Maze - Twilight
Fatback Band - Yum Yum (Gimme Some)[3]
The Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets[3] (Radio Edit: Ends at 3:35)
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage[3]
George Clinton - Loopzilla[3]
Dazz Band - Let It Whip
Cameo - Candy
MFSB - Love Is The Message[3]
Ohio Players - Funky Worm
Johnny Harris - Odyssey[3]
Roy Ayers - Running Away
The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Summary: Bounce FM is a funk radio station hosted by The Funktipus (voiced by George Clinton[4]) Surprisingly, Marvin Trill of WCTRs Area 53 host, calls into Bounce FM foolishly thinking that The Party Ship (Bounces sub-heading/nickname) is a genuine space ship, asking how to get on it. Bounce FM - Jingle 7](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fc700Jec9r0/mqdefault.jpg)

![Play Back FM - Jingle 2
Playback FM
DJ: Forth Right MC
Genre: Hip hop, Old school hip hop, alternative hip hop
Tracklist:
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road To The Riches[3]
Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up, Kane[3]
Spoonie Gee - The Godfather[3]
Masta Ace - Me & The Biz[3]
Slick Rick - Childrens Story
Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause
Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
Gang Starr - B.Y.S.[3]
Biz Markie - The Vapors[3]
Brand Nubian - Brand Nubian
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown[3]
Summary: Hosted by self-righteous conspiracy theorist Forth Right MC (voiced by Chuck D[4]), Playback FM plays classic old school style rap from the Golden age hip hop. The Host is disliked by its listeners, as evident from the station callers and from Julio G (the DJ of Radio Los Santos), stating that the station plays great music but the DJ is whack. This station was released on a joint album with Radio Los Santos. Play Back FM - Jingle 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g9kkM7b-Gmw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Bounce FM - Jingle 6
Bounce FM
DJ: The Funktipus
Genre: Funk, R&B
Tracklist:
Zapp - I Can Make You Dance
Kool & the Gang - Hollywood Swinging
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster[3]
Rick James - Cold Blooded
Maze - Twilight
Fatback Band - Yum Yum (Gimme Some)[3]
The Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets[3] (Radio Edit: Ends at 3:35)
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage[3]
George Clinton - Loopzilla[3]
Dazz Band - Let It Whip
Cameo - Candy
MFSB - Love Is The Message[3]
Ohio Players - Funky Worm
Johnny Harris - Odyssey[3]
Roy Ayers - Running Away
The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Summary: Bounce FM is a funk radio station hosted by The Funktipus (voiced by George Clinton[4]) Surprisingly, Marvin Trill of WCTRs Area 53 host, calls into Bounce FM foolishly thinking that The Party Ship (Bounces sub-heading/nickname) is a genuine space ship, asking how to get on it. Bounce FM - Jingle 6](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gKlpTCpv014/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (Radio X)
Radio X
DJ: Sage
Genre: Alternative rock/metal, Grunge, Heavy metal, Hard rock
Tracklist:
Helmet - Unsung
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Faith No More - Midlife Crisis
Danzig - Mother
Living Colour - Cult of Personality
Primal Scream - Movin On Up[3]
Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle[3]
L7 - Pretend Were Dead
Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser[3]
Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
Janes Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold[3]
Alice in Chains - Them Bones[3]
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush
Summary: Radio X is an Alternative and period modern rock radio station hosted by Sage (voiced by Jodie Shawback[4]). Sage is a very self-obsessed woman and self-confessed rebel who seems to always be worked up about something, making her a stereotypical Gen X-er. Sage has a bleak outlook on life and her most apparent obsessions are the sound of her own voice, along with sex as she admits to have slept with the entire Danzig line-up, along with a man she did behind the Cluckin Bell, and pleads could somebody please sleep with me! during the outro to Soundgardens Rusty Cage, amongst at least two other references. She comes from an upper class suburban family that gave her a trust fund, which she takes shame in, stating that she is poor in spirit. Sage has strong dislike towards people over the age of 29, believes in reincarnation and admits to having huffed paint and ether. Sage reacts negatively to the in-game events barring the Los Santos riots, and gets excited when the forecast predicts rain.
Radio X picks up a couple of callers, however these two callers are both voiced by Jeff Berlin who voices and produces the Radio X imaging. The name itself is a possible reference on Generation X, who came of age and were the main listeners of the genre in the early 90s, and/or Detroits alt-rock radio station 89X Radio, which was founded in the very early 90s. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (Radio X)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gM8a8jIl4UU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Erik B & Rakim - I Know I Got Soul (Play Back FM)
Playback FM
DJ: Forth Right MC
Genre: Hip hop, Old school hip hop, alternative hip hop
Tracklist:
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Road To The Riches[3]
Big Daddy Kane - Warm It Up, Kane[3]
Spoonie Gee - The Godfather[3]
Masta Ace - Me & The Biz[3]
Slick Rick - Childrens Story
Public Enemy - Rebel Without a Pause
Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two
Gang Starr - B.Y.S.[3]
Biz Markie - The Vapors[3]
Brand Nubian - Brand Nubian
Ultramagnetic MCs - Critical Beatdown[3]
Summary: Hosted by self-righteous conspiracy theorist Forth Right MC (voiced by Chuck D[4]), Playback FM plays classic old school style rap from the Golden age hip hop. The Host is disliked by its listeners, as evident from the station callers and from Julio G (the DJ of Radio Los Santos), stating that the station plays great music but the DJ is whack. This station was released on a joint album with Radio Los Santos. Erik B & Rakim - I Know I Got Soul (Play Back FM)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gYbvWNQWjkw/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Who - Eminence Front (Radio K-DST)
K-DST
DJ: Tommy The Nightmare Smith
Genre: Classic rock
Tracklist:
Foghat - Slow Ride[3]
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River[3]
Heart - Barracuda
Kiss - Strutter
Toto - Hold The Line[3]
Rod Stewart - Young Turks
Joe Cocker - Woman to Woman
Tom Petty - Runnin Down a Dream[3]
Humble Pie - Get Down to It
Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (Radio Edit: Ends at 5:30)
America - A Horse With No Name
The Who - Eminence Front
Boston - Smokin
David Bowie - Somebody Up There Likes Me[3]
Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise
Billy Idol - White Wedding[3]
Summary: K-DST The Dust is a classic rock station originating in San Fierro and hosted by Tommy The Nightmare Smith (voiced by Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose[4]), former frontman for the fictional 70s progressive rock band, Crystal Ship, which is also the title of a song by The Doors. Smith is surprisingly calm and constantly reminds the listeners about the 1970s and the classic rock n roll lifestyle. He dislikes Sage, the Radio X DJ, telling her to get over it! during the intro to Tom Pettys Runnin Down a Dream. In one broadcast, Tommy The Nightmare Smith says that, all we need is patience, I said it before and Ill say it again, probably referring to the Guns N Roses song Patience. The Who - Eminence Front (Radio K-DST)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hJxsVi7y-kw/mqdefault.jpg)

![Talk Talk - Lifes What You Make It (GTA VC)
Flash FM
Flash FM logo
DJ: Toni
Genre: Pop, rock
Tracklist:
Hall & Oates - Out of Touch
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Go West - Call Me
INXS - Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
Bryan Adams - Run to You
Electric Light Orchestra - Four Little Diamonds
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star[2]
Aneka - Japanese Boy[2]
Talk Talk - Lifes What You Make It
The Outfield - Your Love
Joe Jackson - Steppin Out[2]
The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another[2]
Lionel Richie - Running with the Night[6]
Summary: Hosted by Toni (voiced by Maria Chambers,[1] for the second time), and plays period pop music. Flash FM is also one of two preferred radio stations tuned in by both the Haitian gang and the Streetwannabes, heard after Tommy carjacks their gang vehicles. An album of songs from the station is available separately or as part of the Vice City soundtrack box set.
According to her chatter between songs, Toni is an excited, Valspeak-using party-girl who gets invited on tour buses and to backstage parties, notably to one with Love Fist. However, she expects to do something important with her life by the time shes 30 — an in-series joke, as she is still a radio DJ 15 years later, in Liberty Citys Flashback 95.6. It is possible that Flash FM was renamed Flashback FM sometime in the early to mid 90s. However it is more likely that they are entirely different stations since they are based out of two different cities. As further reference to GTA III, Toni mentions that I was dancing with my lighter and my hair went up like a Christmas tree. on Flash FM, an incident she has since forgotten in GTA III when she claims, Luckily Ive never have been [on fire]... Ive done a lot of crazy things, I can tell you that... but Ive never been on fire... at least not to my knowledge., and later on she mentions being asked by friends: do you remember the 80s?; to which she replies: well, I certainly dont remember anything else since then!
Flash FM is also the first station the player normally hears. During the first mission the player is asked to get into a car which is automatically tuned into Flash FM, playing Billie Jean. Talk Talk - Lifes What You Make It (GTA VC)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iLuF52AwCx4/mqdefault.jpg)