Summary
As delightful as Inon Zur’s haunting sountrack ofFallout 4can be, sometimes you just want to wander the wasteland with a little ditty bouncing around your head. The game’s radio stations offer plenty of catchy tunes for this purpose, but hearing ‘Mighty, Mighty Man’ on repeat can get a bit stale during a 100+ hour playthrough.
Luckily, the modding scene for the game quickly stepped up, introducing near-endless possibilities for expanding and embellishing Fallout 4’s audio repertoire. Whatever you want to hear, you can have it all with a little help from your friendly neighborhood mod manager.
10Radio New Vegas And Mojave Music Radio
For those looking for a bit of nostalgia, look no further thanRadio New Vegas and Mojave Music Radiofrom CamSakura. Just like it says in the title, it brings in music from Fallout: New Vegas to spice up your playthrough, albeit without Mr. New Vegas, unfortunately.
For this mod to work properly, you need to own a legal copy of Fallout: New Vegas since it imports the music directly from there for copyright reasons. But odds are you already have the game if you’re interested in this mod, so jingle jangle away.
9Old World Radio 1 And 2
Old World Radio - BostonandOld World Radio 2are near essential radio mods. Creators Brandoman, CDante, and Neeher put together a huge assortment of original stations featuring various genres, including classic radioplays.
The stations include everything from malt shop classics to Pee Wee’s Playhouse (yes, really) and plenty of surprises in-between, complete with shockingly professional-sounding hosts. The collection has something for everyone, but you can download individual stations if it’s a bit overwhelming.
8Synthstream FM
While every station in the Old World Radio mods deserve their time in the spotlight, there are a few that are particularly special and worth a standalone download.Synthstream FMis one such case.
Featuring the DJ talents of the high octane Ice Cream Carl, this station changes the whole vibe of your playthrough with some synthwave jams thatmake the game nice and chill. Don’t worry, Carl’s occasional screams will keep you from drifting off too much.
7Blues Radio
For those who prefer something more crunchy and soulful,Blues Radio - Standalone Station with 100 Tracksby Delmark has you covered. Adding a brand new station featuring nothing but fantastic old blues tracks, this mod is sure to inject some emotion.
Traversing the Commonwealth just hits different when your journey is backed by legends like Lead Belly, Charley Patton, and blues icon himself Robert Johnson. But don’t worry, you’ve still got some songs from The Ink Spots to keep that Fallout connection strong.
6'50s Irish Radio
This one goes out to everyone prickly about Preston Garvey’s musical tastes.’50s Irish Radioby TonyStarch replaces the music on the Minutemen’s Radio Freedom, changing it from grandpa’s evening at home to a vaguely threatening night at the pub.
Now, instead of punctuating classical music, the Minutemen updates will play between energetic Irish folk songs from days gone by. You haven’t lived until you’vetaken down a deathclawwith ‘Whiskey in the Jar’ blasting in your ear.
52029 Radio - Pipboy Custom Radio
What if nobody else can match your own inimitable taste in music? In that case, take a look at2029 Radio - Pipboy Custom Radioby backporter. This is for those of you who have your own vision in mind and don’t mind getting your hands dirty.
This mod adds a new station to your Pip Boy that lets you add up to 100 of your own audio files in a custom playlist. It takes a little doing, but the completely personalized aspect is absolutely worth the trouble.
4Galaxy News Radio V2.0
Music from Fallout: New Vegas is fine and all, but what about those gentle people whohold Fallout 3 closer to their dear hearts? Don’t you worry. You’ll be skipping through land mines to ‘I’m Tickled Pink’ in no time thanks toGalaxy News Radio V2.0by Julien Productions and Entertainment.
It brings Fallout 3’s Galaxy News Radio to the Commonwealth, with the music you love and a new DJ commenting on your adventures just like in Fallout 3. Unfortunately, that means no more Three Dog. But as a trade-off, this one also adds a new dungeon to Fallout 4.
3An Old World Radio Christmas
Sometimes you feel the urge to start a new playthrough at a certain time of year, so you might as well double down. As a standalone extension of Old World Radio - Boston, Brandoman and CDante now presentAn Old World Radio Christmas.
Bringing in all the DJs you love from the compilation mods, this festive new station plays plenty of lore-friendly Christmas favorites to keep you in a very specific holiday spirit. Perfectly paired with a radroach roasting on an open fire.
2The Cat’s Meow - Atom Cats Radio
Ever felt like the power armor greasers known as the Atom Cats were just too darn quiet and subtle in Fallout 4? Well too bad, they’re here to blast in your ear regardless.The Cat’s Meow - Atom Cats Radiofrom the Old World Radio mod is one entry that deserves a shoutout.
Hosted by Rowdy of the Atom Cats (not played by Ashly Burch this time around, but with a solid voice double), this stylish station brings you a collection of rockabilly standards that make you want to figure out if power armor is capable of street racing. If painting flames on your armor wasn’t enough, this one’s for you.
1Diamond City Radio Extended
Often, it’s the simple ideas that become the most effective.Diamond City Radio Extendedby Somhairle seamlessly increases the number of songs played on Fallout 4’s prolific Diamond City Radio to a whopping tracklist of 300, and you won’t even notice it’s a mod.
The meek (or hilariously suave) Travis retains his commentary on the radio, even introducing one of the new songs. Each new addition fits the lore and setting perfectly, so the realism won’t be ruined while you’re surviving a sledgehammer to the face. It’s perfect if you just want more ofwhat Fallout 4 does best. A lot more.
