Music from the game (or rather, compositions from in-game radio stations).
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Electro-Choc: The name is pronounced "Electro-Shock", although Niko Bellic pronounces the station's name phonetically. One of those radio stations where there is no advertising. The rest are Massive B Soundsystem 96.9, The Beat 102.7, The Classics 104.1 and The Journey. Favorite radio of the Algonquin triads, Jewish and Korean mafias. Electro-Choc plays in Brucie Kibbutz's penthouse, Middle Park East apartment (accessible after the mission Hostile Negotiation), and the Honkers strip club.
Fusion FM: When Niko asks the taxi driver to switch to Fusion FM, he can sometimes call it an "Acid Jazz" station. Favorite radio station of Jimmy Pegorino and Phil Bell. Aleksander Maliszewski - Pokusa also plays in the Phil Bell trailer.
IF99-International Funk: The radio plays inside the apartment in Bohan (available after the mission Roman's Sorrow). Also music from this radio plays inside the Superstar Cafe. One of Bernie Crane's favorite radio stations.
JNR-Jazz Nation Radio 108.5:
A radio station plays at the TW@ internet cafe in Algonquin. The music from the radio station can be heard in Drusilla's restaurant in mission cutscenes given by Ray Boccino. This radio also plays in the lobby of the Majestic Hotel, the Pegorino Mansion and the Perseus Store.
K109-The Studio: Bernie Crane's favorite radio station (along with IF99-International Funk). The radio plays inside the apartment in Alderney (available after the Smackdown mission) and The 69th Street Diner. The song "Walk The Night" by the Skatt Brothers had a pretty famous licensing process involved. Due to the death of lead singer Sean Delaney, RockStar Games had to hire a private detective to track down Delaney's surviving relatives and secure the rights to use the song, as according to the developers, it was extremely important for the game.
L.C.H.C.-Liberty City Hardcore Rock: The song Day In The Life by Murphy's Law plays in the Patrick McReary trailer. The station plays gun shops in Broker and Alderney. It is also one of the two favorite radio stations of the Albanian mafia, the other being K109-The Studio.
Liberty Rock Radio 97.8:
The song "Cry" by Godley & Creme plays in the GTA IV PC trailer. The song "New York Groove" by Hello plays over the end credits of GTA IV. The radio station plays in The Broker's apartment (unavailable after Roman's Sorrow), some Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell restaurants, Memory Lanes bowling alley, and Grotti car dealership.
Massive B Sound System 96.9: When Niko asks the taxi driver to switch to Massive B, he says "96.6" instead of "96.9". Favorite radio station of Little Jacob. During friendly meetings, he will say that he loves her. The song Real McKoy by Mavado plays in the fourth trailer for the game. One of the three default radio stations in Roman's Taxi Cavalcades; the rest are The Classics 104.1 and Tuff Gong Radio. The radio station plays inside the Homebrew Cafe.
Radio Broker: Brucie Kibbutz's favorite radio station, and also one of the favorite radio stations of the Liberty City triads. Juliette & The Licks - Inside The Cage [David Gilmour Girls Remix] plays over the end credits of GTA IV. The Boggs - Arm In Arm [Shy Child Mix] plays in the game's second trailer. Greenskeepers - Vagabond and LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous! play in the GTA IV TV commercial and GTA IV's "Liberty City" commercial.
San Juan Sounds: Angel y Khriz - Ven Bailalo plays in the Manny Escuela trailer. The station plays Spanish versions of commercials for Excelsior Extreme 9, The Horn Deodorant and Whiz Wireless.
The Beat 102.7: The radio station plays in the Playboy X penthouse (the apartment can be accessed by the player if the player decides to kill Playboy X in The Holland Play mission). The Beat 102.7 is referred to as "Beat 95" in the game files. Apparently, this is the early (original) name of the radio station. Favorite radio station of Brucie Kibbutz and Duane Forge. The song "War Is Necessary" Nas wrote specifically for GTA IV. Tru-Life - Wet 'Em Up plays in the Playboy X trailer.
The Classics 104.1: If The Beat 102.7 specializes in contemporary hip-hop, then the The Classics 104.1 consists of old school hip-hop (most of the songs were recorded in the 80s, although a few tracks were recorded in the 90s). This radio station plays inside the Modo store. Favorite radio station of Dwayne Forge, Playboy X and Brucie Kibbutz (as well as The Beat 102.7).
The Journey: Derrick McReary's favorite radio station.
Aphex Twin - B+W Stripes plays in the Niko Bellic trailer on the game's website. Philip Glass - Pruit Igoe plays in the first GTA IV trailer, and he (the track) also plays in both endings of the game. This radio station plays inside the TW@ internet cafe in Broker and Alderney.
The Vibe 98.8: Favorite radio station of Roman Bellic and Kate McReary. Niko also likes this station. if you ask a taxi driver to switch to it, he will say that they play great music on it. Dwayne Forge may also like this radio as it plays in his apartment (The Isley Brothers - Footsteps In The Dark can be heard in the Undressed To Kill cutscene). The radio station plays at The Triangle strip club. The song Cassie - Me & U was cut from the game; was also cut from PS3/Xbox-360 versions of GTA V from Non-Stop-Pop FM radio station. Returned in an updated version of the "five" on PS4, Xbox One and PC (to Non-Stop-Pop FM radio station).
Tuff Gong Radio: The radio station is called "Babylon" in the game files. It is possible that this is an early (i.e. original) name of the radio station. Little Jacob's favorite radio station, while Michelle doesn't like it.
The radio station can be heard in Jacob's apartment (during the Shadow mission cutscene). At the beginning of the game, this station is Niko's least favorite. Later, during conversations with Baby Jacob, he will say that he likes the music that plays on it. One of the missions in the game is named after the song "Concrete Jungle" (the first mission given by Baby Jacob).
Vladivostok FM: The most popular radio station among Hove Beach residents. She plays in the Russian shop (Binco), Perestroika cabaret and Comrades bar. It is also the favorite radio station of some members of the Russian mafia, including Vlad Glebov, Dmitry Raskalov and Mikhail Faustin. Dmitry Raskalov notes that he likes this radio station, because. she reminds him of his homeland and his service in the navy. Niko Bellic, Michel and Oleg Minkov also like Vladivostok FM. This is the very first radio station the player hears in GTA IV. In Roman's taxi, she plays with the track Gluk'oZa - Schweine. In GTA IV resources there is a track list of the radio station "EuroDANCE FM", corresponding to Vladivostok FM from EFLC. EuroDANCE FM) in GTA IV as a separate radio station. Seryoga - King ring plays in the third trailer and end credits of GTA IV. Leningrad - No one is sorry for playing in the trailer about Vlad Glebov. The station plays Russian versions of advertisements for Excelsior Extreme 9, The Horn Deodorant and Whiz Wireless.