For the 2D Universe equivalent, see Head Radio (2D Universe).
“Music that our demographic research says will put you in a mood...to buy things. Head Radio.”
— Station jingle in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Head Radio is a radio station featured in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, it is a mainstream radio that plays pop, rock, and techno.
Description[]
“Built from cheap labor from Zambia, El Salvador and Paraguay, this is Head Radio.”
— Station jingle in Grand Theft Auto III
Head Radio is one of three pop stations operating in Liberty City (alongside Lips 106 and Flashback FM), and is distinguished by its contemporary pop-rock sound. The station's DJ is Michael Hunt. It began broadcasting in 1941 and by 2001 is one of many radio stations owned by Love Media.
The Head Radio Headquarters is located in Harwood, Portland, Liberty City, as seen in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. According to the official GTA III website, the station also transmits from the KBDDF Radio building in Newport, Staunton Island.
In the HD Universe, Head Radio sponsorship stickers are also present on the Sultan Classic when applying the "Fukaru Racing" livery in Grand Theft Auto Online.
In the The Definitive Edition of GTA III, the station anachronistically uses the station's logo from GTA Liberty City Stories on the Radio Wheel.
Tracklist[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
| Song: | Preview: |
|---|---|
| "Stripe Summer" by Dil-Don't (Craig Conner) (2001) | |
| "Good Thing" by Whatever (Allan Walker, Craig Conner) (2001) | |
| "Fade Away" by Craig Gray (Stuart Ross) (2001) | |
| "Change" by Conor and Jay (Craig Conner, Julie Wemyss) (2001) | |
| "See Through You" by Frankie Fame (Craig Conner) (2001) | |
| "Electronic Go Go" by Scatwerk (Stuart Ross) (2001) | |
| "Life Is But A Mere Supply" by Dezma (Craig Conner) (2001) |
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
| Song: | Preview: |
|---|---|
| "Train" by Conor and Jay (Craig Conner, Julie Wemyss) (1998/2005) | |
| "The One For Me" by Cloud 19 (Will Morton) (1998/2005) | |
| "Feel The Pain" by Purser (Will Morton, Chris Morton) (1998/2005) | |
| "Free Yourself" by L. Marie + Raff (Craig Conner) (1998/2005) | |
| "Drive" by 15 Ways (Colin Entwistle) (1998/2005) | |
| "Welcome to the Real World" by Rosco Stow (Craig Conner) (1998/2005) | |
| "Keep Dreaming" by Vanilla Smoothie (Alastair MacGregor) (1998/2005) |
Deleted Songs[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
- A brief snippet of Johnny Riccaro's segment from Grand Theft Auto 2 can be heard during the introductory cutscene of Van Heist.
Individual tracks[]
- "Stripe Summer" by Dil-Don't (Craig Conner) will play during Give Me Liberty and during the introductory cutscene of Dead Skunk in the Trunk.
- "See Through You" by Frankie Fame (Craig Conner) will play during the introductory cutscenes of Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong and The Getaway.
Gallery[]
3D Universe[]
Head Radio logo seen on the Grand Theft Auto III menu.
Texture of the logo seen on the building.
Head Radio logo from Grandtheftauto3.com.
Beta Head Radio in Grand Theft Auto III.
A billboard in Newport also featuring ads for Liberty FM, WLLC The Zone 34.9 FM and Liberty Soul FM.
HD Universe[]
A Sultan Classic with the Fukaru Racing livery in Grand Theft Auto Online, featuring the Head Radio logo.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Head Radio is one of three radio stations in the Grand Theft Auto series to cross universes, the others being Radio Los Santos and West Coast Talk Radio.
- Head Radio is one of the two radio stations in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (the other being Lips 106) to have its music available on iTunes.
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- A pedestrian going by the name of "Brad" wearing a blue cap and chequered shirt can be heard singing songs from this station and Flashback FM to himself, as well as paramedics.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- The soundtrack includes instrumental versions of Apostles of Funk's "Yellow Butter" and The One's "Southpark" (songs from the Grand Theft Auto 2 rendition of Head Radio).
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- The logo says "Give Head Radio A Listen This Weekend". "Giving Head" is a slang term for oral sex. The additional slogan, “It’ll blow you away”, is also a reference to the same practice.
- Purser's singles can be seen advertised on billboards throughout Liberty City. Purser's is advertised as "Feel the Pain".
- Before the song "Feel the Pain" by Purser plays, Michael makes a reference to the song We Built This City by Starship. This song would later be featured on the soundtrack for Los Santos Rock Radio in the Enhanced and Expanded & Enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto IV[]
- "The One for Me", "Feel the Pain" and "Drive" are available as ringtones.
- It is possible to see the album for "Feel the Pain" by Purser in various bars and safehouses, alongside other 3D Universe singles.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- The logo of Head Radio from GTA Liberty City Stories can be seen on the Sultan Classic when applying the "Fukaru Racing" livery.
- It is possible to see the album cover of "Feel the Pain" by Purser in Arcades at the Juke-box, alongside other 3D Universe singles.
See Also[]
- Lips 106 – a Top 40 pop radio station in Grand Theft Auto III and Liberty City Stories.
- Flashback FM – a 1980s pop radio station in GTA III and 1970s pop in GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Flash FM – a contemporary pop radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- Emotion 98.3 – a soft pop radio station in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
- Wave 103 – an contemporary new wave and synthpop radio station in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories.
- CSR 103.9 – a new jack swing and pop radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Vice City FM – a 1980s pop radio station in Episodes from Liberty City.
- Non-Stop-Pop FM – a contemporary pop radio station in Grand Theft Auto V.
References[]
External Links[]
- 'Grand Theft Auto III: Music from Head Radio' on iTunes
- 'Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - Music from Head Radio' on iTunes
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| Radio Stations in the 3D Universe | |
|---|---|
| Head Radio • Double Clef FM • K-JAH • Rise FM • Lips 106 • Game FM • MSX FM • Flashback 95.6 • Chatterbox FM • MP3 Player | |
Vice City | Wildstyle • Flash FM • K-Chat • Fever 105 • V-Rock • VCPR • Radio Espantoso • Emotion 98.3 • Wave 103 • MP3 Player |
San Andreas | Playback FM • K-Rose • K-DST • Bounce FM • SF-UR • Radio Los Santos • Radio X • CSR 103.9 • K-JAH West • Master Sounds 98.3 • WCTR • User Track Player |
Advance | Radio Stations |
Liberty City Stories | Head Radio • Double Clef FM • K-JAH • Rise FM • Lips 106 • Radio Del Mundo • MSX 98 • Flashback FM • The Liberty Jam • LCFR |
Vice City Stories | Flash FM • V-Rock • Paradise FM • VCPR • VCFL • The Wave 103 • Fresh 105 FM • Radio Espantoso • Emotion 98.3 |