The soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is presented as a series of radio stations that broadcast music and information to Vice City, circa 1984. Most of these stations are also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; however, as Vice City is set two years later, there are many differences between the stations. This provides an additional mini-storyline involving the DJs and personalities who feature in both games. Some stations and radio shows have suggestively ended broadcast by GTA: Vice City's timeline.
The only time a player can hear the radio is when the protagonist acquires a car (or in the "Audio" section of the pause menu). The station that will be playing when the player gets in is fairly random but it can be changed or switched off if desired.
Besides the radio stations, music can also be heard during the game's intro sequence (Vice Squad composed by Stuart Hart, Steven Stern and Thomas Hirschmann) and some cutscenes.
DJ: Lionel Makepeace
Genre:
Power ballad,
new wave
Tracklist:
Summary: In Vice City Stories, Emotion 98.3 in 1984 features seminal (and very lonely and depressed) host sensation Lionel Makepeace (voiced by Steve Stratton) at the helm, while Grand Theft Auto recurring character Fernando Martínez plays only a minor role as a roving reporter—his first break in radio—roaming the streets of Vice City, looking for love in all the wrong places. Oddly Lionel and Fernando are actually friends, Lionel only questioning Fernando's interpretation of love. Two years later, Fernando would be the DJ on the station. Lionel Makepeace performed by Steve Stratton, and Fernando Martínez, the roving reporter, by Frank Chavez. Ann Dewig, Phil Collins, and Randy Pearlstein provided other voices on this station.
DJ: Hector Hernández
Genre:
Latin jazz,
salsa
Tracklist:
Summary: Espantoso still plays much of the same content it plays in 1986, although a few of the tracks such as Oye Como Va will be more familiar to a wider variety of music lovers, as all the music in the list is still listened under the Fania All-Stars record label from New York; which featured a major Latin-Caribbean singing lineup, such as Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Celia Cruz, and Johnny Pacheco. DJ Hector Hernández is a failed telenovela actor (he makes references to the fictional telenovela "Red Hot Stepmom") that is obsessed with returning to the top, even making a deal with Jeremy Robard and insulting Pepe, his successor to the station. Hector Hernández is voiced by Frank Rodríguez.
DJs: Teri and Toni
Genre:
Pop,
new wave,
synthpop,
rock
Tracklist:
Summary: Similar to the situation with the earlier version of V-Rock, in Vice City Stories, Flash FM in 1984 features two hosts, with Toni returning and new co-host Teri. Like V-Rock, Teri seems to be in control of the show with future host Toni as her sidekick. It is hinted that Teri, in her mid-twenties, was considered too old to be hosting Flash FM. Both Teri and Toni share a mutual hostility with each other and exchange vicious insults regarding the other's sexual and drug habits, with Toni often gaining the upper hand. It is also implied throughout the show that both are under the influence of large amounts of cocaine whilst on the air.
DJ Teri is voiced by Zan Aron, Maria Chambers reprises her role as DJ Toni. Imaging voicing provided by Brian Thomas, imaging singing by Julie Tracy Wemyss.
DJ:
Luke
Genre:
Old-school hip hop,
electro
Tracklist:
Summary: DJ Luke is voiced by Luther Campbell, better known as Luke Skyywalker from rap group 2 Live Crew. Fresh FM broadcasts live from a strip club and is technically a pirate radio station, much like Wildstyle in GTA: Vice City. "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini was playing in the Malibu Club during the cutscene for "The Job" in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The station is bought out by Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit between the events of Vice City Stories and Vice City, becoming Fever 105, as hinted by one of DJ Luke's comments.
Imaging Voice:
Leslie "Big Lez" Segar
Genre:
Post-disco
Tracklist:
Summary: Not including station identification, this is not only the first non-stop music radio station since "MSX FM" and the GTA III rendition of Rise FM, but quite possibly the first one since the first Grand Theft Auto game without a DJ. This station does not appear in GTA: Vice City.
Class Action's "Weekend" is featured as a house music remix by The Todd Terry Project in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, appearing on the SF-UR house radio station. Exodus' "Together Forever" is also sampled in Eddie Amador's song "House Music" on the house music station Rise FM in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Likewise, Jackie Moore's "This Time Baby" serves as the basis of Freemasons' "Love on My Mind", which is featured on Vladivostok FM's expanded soundtrack in Grand Theft Auto IV's episodes.
DJ: Tina Jane
Genre:
Funk,
R&B,
soul
Tracklist:
Summary: VCFL is an abbreviation of "Vice City For Lovers."
The VCFL Logo is patterned after the sculpture at LOVE Park in Philadelphia. DJ Tina Jane is voiced by Pat Floyd. Wil Wheaton, Rob Cross, Nataly Wilson, and Brandi Chaney-Giles call in requests to the station.
DJs:
Couzin Ed and
Lazlow
Genre:
Heavy metal,
hard rock,
glam metal
Tracklist:
Summary: Couzin Ed briefly appeared in Vice City (his voice sounds different) when he called into V-Rock, angry that Lazlow took his job as DJ. In this game, which takes place two years prior, Lazlow is an intern under Couzin Ed who is constantly antagonizing Lazlow; Couzin Ed apparently extremely dislikes Lazlow because he repeatedly insults him. He constantly lambasts Lazlow for not being a "real man" and on occasion questions his sexuality. On the radio, it is revealed that in 1985, Lazlow enrolled in broadcasting school and then in 1986 (wherein Vice City takes place) takes Couzin Ed's job. In real life, Lazlow did go to broadcasting school, and at one point was a sidekick/intern at Couzin Ed's radio show. Imaging voicing provided by Jimmy "Fish" Fishback, other Voices include: Anthony Carvalho, Franceska Clemens, Kerry Shaw, Lenny Grossi & Sam Roberts. It is mentioned by Lazlow that V-Rock broadcasts live from Red Dick (Reddick), Florida.
DJ: Trish Camden and Adam First
Genre:
New wave,
synthpop
Tracklist:
Summary: Similar to the situation with the earlier version of V-Rock and Flash FM in Vice City Stories, Wave 103 in 1984 features two hosts, the British Trish Camden and American Adam First, who have conflicting personalities which lead to much argument on the radio. Adam First would become the station's sole host. Also, the station is named THE WAVE 103, however by 1986 it was shortened to just "Wave 103".
In the Wave 103 teaser on the official site, Trish states her desire to be a VJ, believing that music videos are the future of music ("I'm going to be a VJ. They're important, you know. Who's going to go to the radio to listen to music when you can watch it instead?"). On the station, she frequently mentions her upcoming auditions with an unnamed music television station. Trish is voiced by Anoushka Benson, while Jamie Canfield reprises his role as Adam First.
Both the genre of Wave music and the sexuality of those who listen to it are lampooned in the Station IDs. Two IDs refer to wave music as 're-purposed disco' and 'the bastard lovechild of punk and disco'. Other IDs feature one man referring to himself as sexually ambiguous, and another saying 'I don't care if you're a boy or a girl, I'll sleep with ya'.
Vice City Public Radio, abbreviated as VCPR, features a variety of radio programs that satirize American culture (just like LCFR in Liberty City Stories). VCPR would move on to feature just one show by 1986, Pressing Issues. Like 1986, the chatter and pledge drives are still run by Freeloader and Montanius. This station is commercial-free.
Note that despite its name, VCPR is apparently broadcast nationwide.
Pressing Issues is a public affairs radio show hosted by Maurice Chavez. Fans of the original Vice City will recognize the show for its irreverent satire on American celebrities and culture, as well as the climax that usually heralds the end of each episode.
It is implied throughout the breaks in between shows on VCPR and later revealed in Pressing Issues that Maurice Chavez had an affair with fellow reporter Michelle Montanius and impregnated her. She keeps begging Maurice for money to get an abortion. This clearly reveals why she called him an asshole in Vice City.
A conservative foreign affairs show hosted by Dwayne Thorn. Each of the show's "reports" is a reflection on each of the negative socio-economic aspects of American influence on the rest of the world during the Cold War. The show also takes in calls from different individuals that predictably shock or puzzle Dwayne based on its subject material. NWO is a satire of the right-wing opinion shows that have proliferated in the American media.
The show no longer exists in 1986
A fishing show with two stereotypical rednecks and Vietnam War veterans as hosts, taped at the Vice City Boat and Sports Show. They have a feature called You and Your Boat, and include guest Kenny Crane.
Lloyd Floyd voiced DJ Hans Oberlander of SF-UR from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack. He has also done voicework for other Rockstar games: Bully and The Warriors (video game). The show no longer exists in 1986
Episode of a fictional radio detective series originally broadcast in the late 40s. This particular episode is entitled "Gordon Moorhead and the Exploding Breasts", for reasons not made clear at all until the end.
The show no longer exists in 1986.
Re-run of a fictional radio hero that originally aired in 1938. The show was cancelled quickly, for obvious reasons.
The show no longer exists in 1986
Like its predecessors, the radio of Vice City Stories provides a distinct array of commercials satirizing products as well as different aspects of 1980s culture. Many of these commercials contain significant amounts of expletives. Listed in Alphabetical order:
Other brands such as Complete the Look, PetStuffers, and Synth & Son can be heard mentioned by radio hosts, and imaging voices during their blurbs.
The soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is presented as a series of radio stations that broadcast music and information to Vice City, circa 1984. Most of these stations are also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City; however, as Vice City is set two years later, there are many differences between the stations. This provides an additional mini-storyline involving the DJs and personalities who feature in both games. Some stations and radio shows have suggestively ended broadcast by GTA: Vice City's timeline.
The only time a player can hear the radio is when the protagonist acquires a car (or in the "Audio" section of the pause menu). The station that will be playing when the player gets in is fairly random but it can be changed or switched off if desired.
Besides the radio stations, music can also be heard during the game's intro sequence (Vice Squad composed by Stuart Hart, Steven Stern and Thomas Hirschmann) and some cutscenes.
DJ: Lionel Makepeace
Genre:
Power ballad,
new wave
Tracklist:
Summary: In Vice City Stories, Emotion 98.3 in 1984 features seminal (and very lonely and depressed) host sensation Lionel Makepeace (voiced by Steve Stratton) at the helm, while Grand Theft Auto recurring character Fernando Martínez plays only a minor role as a roving reporter—his first break in radio—roaming the streets of Vice City, looking for love in all the wrong places. Oddly Lionel and Fernando are actually friends, Lionel only questioning Fernando's interpretation of love. Two years later, Fernando would be the DJ on the station. Lionel Makepeace performed by Steve Stratton, and Fernando Martínez, the roving reporter, by Frank Chavez. Ann Dewig, Phil Collins, and Randy Pearlstein provided other voices on this station.
DJ: Hector Hernández
Genre:
Latin jazz,
salsa
Tracklist:
Summary: Espantoso still plays much of the same content it plays in 1986, although a few of the tracks such as Oye Como Va will be more familiar to a wider variety of music lovers, as all the music in the list is still listened under the Fania All-Stars record label from New York; which featured a major Latin-Caribbean singing lineup, such as Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Celia Cruz, and Johnny Pacheco. DJ Hector Hernández is a failed telenovela actor (he makes references to the fictional telenovela "Red Hot Stepmom") that is obsessed with returning to the top, even making a deal with Jeremy Robard and insulting Pepe, his successor to the station. Hector Hernández is voiced by Frank Rodríguez.
DJs: Teri and Toni
Genre:
Pop,
new wave,
synthpop,
rock
Tracklist:
Summary: Similar to the situation with the earlier version of V-Rock, in Vice City Stories, Flash FM in 1984 features two hosts, with Toni returning and new co-host Teri. Like V-Rock, Teri seems to be in control of the show with future host Toni as her sidekick. It is hinted that Teri, in her mid-twenties, was considered too old to be hosting Flash FM. Both Teri and Toni share a mutual hostility with each other and exchange vicious insults regarding the other's sexual and drug habits, with Toni often gaining the upper hand. It is also implied throughout the show that both are under the influence of large amounts of cocaine whilst on the air.
DJ Teri is voiced by Zan Aron, Maria Chambers reprises her role as DJ Toni. Imaging voicing provided by Brian Thomas, imaging singing by Julie Tracy Wemyss.
DJ:
Luke
Genre:
Old-school hip hop,
electro
Tracklist:
Summary: DJ Luke is voiced by Luther Campbell, better known as Luke Skyywalker from rap group 2 Live Crew. Fresh FM broadcasts live from a strip club and is technically a pirate radio station, much like Wildstyle in GTA: Vice City. "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini was playing in the Malibu Club during the cutscene for "The Job" in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. The station is bought out by Oliver "Ladykiller" Biscuit between the events of Vice City Stories and Vice City, becoming Fever 105, as hinted by one of DJ Luke's comments.
Imaging Voice:
Leslie "Big Lez" Segar
Genre:
Post-disco
Tracklist:
Summary: Not including station identification, this is not only the first non-stop music radio station since "MSX FM" and the GTA III rendition of Rise FM, but quite possibly the first one since the first Grand Theft Auto game without a DJ. This station does not appear in GTA: Vice City.
Class Action's "Weekend" is featured as a house music remix by The Todd Terry Project in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, appearing on the SF-UR house radio station. Exodus' "Together Forever" is also sampled in Eddie Amador's song "House Music" on the house music station Rise FM in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Likewise, Jackie Moore's "This Time Baby" serves as the basis of Freemasons' "Love on My Mind", which is featured on Vladivostok FM's expanded soundtrack in Grand Theft Auto IV's episodes.
DJ: Tina Jane
Genre:
Funk,
R&B,
soul
Tracklist:
Summary: VCFL is an abbreviation of "Vice City For Lovers."
The VCFL Logo is patterned after the sculpture at LOVE Park in Philadelphia. DJ Tina Jane is voiced by Pat Floyd. Wil Wheaton, Rob Cross, Nataly Wilson, and Brandi Chaney-Giles call in requests to the station.
DJs:
Couzin Ed and
Lazlow
Genre:
Heavy metal,
hard rock,
glam metal
Tracklist:
Summary: Couzin Ed briefly appeared in Vice City (his voice sounds different) when he called into V-Rock, angry that Lazlow took his job as DJ. In this game, which takes place two years prior, Lazlow is an intern under Couzin Ed who is constantly antagonizing Lazlow; Couzin Ed apparently extremely dislikes Lazlow because he repeatedly insults him. He constantly lambasts Lazlow for not being a "real man" and on occasion questions his sexuality. On the radio, it is revealed that in 1985, Lazlow enrolled in broadcasting school and then in 1986 (wherein Vice City takes place) takes Couzin Ed's job. In real life, Lazlow did go to broadcasting school, and at one point was a sidekick/intern at Couzin Ed's radio show. Imaging voicing provided by Jimmy "Fish" Fishback, other Voices include: Anthony Carvalho, Franceska Clemens, Kerry Shaw, Lenny Grossi & Sam Roberts. It is mentioned by Lazlow that V-Rock broadcasts live from Red Dick (Reddick), Florida.
DJ: Trish Camden and Adam First
Genre:
New wave,
synthpop
Tracklist:
Summary: Similar to the situation with the earlier version of V-Rock and Flash FM in Vice City Stories, Wave 103 in 1984 features two hosts, the British Trish Camden and American Adam First, who have conflicting personalities which lead to much argument on the radio. Adam First would become the station's sole host. Also, the station is named THE WAVE 103, however by 1986 it was shortened to just "Wave 103".
In the Wave 103 teaser on the official site, Trish states her desire to be a VJ, believing that music videos are the future of music ("I'm going to be a VJ. They're important, you know. Who's going to go to the radio to listen to music when you can watch it instead?"). On the station, she frequently mentions her upcoming auditions with an unnamed music television station. Trish is voiced by Anoushka Benson, while Jamie Canfield reprises his role as Adam First.
Both the genre of Wave music and the sexuality of those who listen to it are lampooned in the Station IDs. Two IDs refer to wave music as 're-purposed disco' and 'the bastard lovechild of punk and disco'. Other IDs feature one man referring to himself as sexually ambiguous, and another saying 'I don't care if you're a boy or a girl, I'll sleep with ya'.
Vice City Public Radio, abbreviated as VCPR, features a variety of radio programs that satirize American culture (just like LCFR in Liberty City Stories). VCPR would move on to feature just one show by 1986, Pressing Issues. Like 1986, the chatter and pledge drives are still run by Freeloader and Montanius. This station is commercial-free.
Note that despite its name, VCPR is apparently broadcast nationwide.
Pressing Issues is a public affairs radio show hosted by Maurice Chavez. Fans of the original Vice City will recognize the show for its irreverent satire on American celebrities and culture, as well as the climax that usually heralds the end of each episode.
It is implied throughout the breaks in between shows on VCPR and later revealed in Pressing Issues that Maurice Chavez had an affair with fellow reporter Michelle Montanius and impregnated her. She keeps begging Maurice for money to get an abortion. This clearly reveals why she called him an asshole in Vice City.
A conservative foreign affairs show hosted by Dwayne Thorn. Each of the show's "reports" is a reflection on each of the negative socio-economic aspects of American influence on the rest of the world during the Cold War. The show also takes in calls from different individuals that predictably shock or puzzle Dwayne based on its subject material. NWO is a satire of the right-wing opinion shows that have proliferated in the American media.
The show no longer exists in 1986
A fishing show with two stereotypical rednecks and Vietnam War veterans as hosts, taped at the Vice City Boat and Sports Show. They have a feature called You and Your Boat, and include guest Kenny Crane.
Lloyd Floyd voiced DJ Hans Oberlander of SF-UR from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack. He has also done voicework for other Rockstar games: Bully and The Warriors (video game). The show no longer exists in 1986
Episode of a fictional radio detective series originally broadcast in the late 40s. This particular episode is entitled "Gordon Moorhead and the Exploding Breasts", for reasons not made clear at all until the end.
The show no longer exists in 1986.
Re-run of a fictional radio hero that originally aired in 1938. The show was cancelled quickly, for obvious reasons.
The show no longer exists in 1986
Like its predecessors, the radio of Vice City Stories provides a distinct array of commercials satirizing products as well as different aspects of 1980s culture. Many of these commercials contain significant amounts of expletives. Listed in Alphabetical order:
Other brands such as Complete the Look, PetStuffers, and Synth & Son can be heard mentioned by radio hosts, and imaging voices during their blurbs.