List of Tamil-language radio stations

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Radio stations that broadcast in the Tamil language are found primarily in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Canada as well as other parts of the world containing a significant Tamil diaspora population.

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Africa

SA தமிழ் Radio (உங்கள் தமிழ் வானொலி – South Africa's Tamil radio station)

Lotus FM (Lotus FM – South Africa's Indian radio station – Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati)

Southside FM 107.2 (Lotus FM – South Africa's first South Indian radio station – Tamil, English, Telugu isiZulu) www.southsidefm.com

Australia

Canada

Radio Dhool

A9RADIO – ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் – Tamil Online Radio Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (கனடிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்)

CMR Tamil FMCMR Tamil FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Vanakkam FMCJVF-FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

International Tamil Radio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Velicham FM – in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tamilthai FMToronto, Ontario, Canada

Thaalam FM (தாளம் தமிழ் வானொலி)

Tamil Star Radio (தமிழ் வானொலி)

Canadian Thamil Radio (கனேடிய தமிழ் வானொலி)

Kalasam Radio – Kalasam Tamil free online radio

Vanakkam Calgary (வணக்கம் கால்கரி) – Calgary Tamil Radio Program

Chennai Radio, Internet radio station, Brampton.

Radio Tamil Voice - (தமிழ்க்குரல் வானொலி) Online Tamil Radio

China

Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி

France

India

Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio

All India radio services in Tamil Nadu [1]

FMFrequency Modulation services:

Sl.NoStationFrequency (MHz)
1 Chennai 101.4 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow), 100.1 MHz (AIR FM Gold), 102.3 MHz (Vividh Bharathi)
2 Coimbatore 103.0 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
3 Dharmapuri 102.5 MHz (LRS)
4 Karaikal 100.3 MHz
5 Kodaikanal (since 1 July 2000)100.5 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
6 Madurai 103.3 MHz
7 Nagercoil 101 MHz (LRS)
8 Ooty 101.8 MHz
9 Rameswaram 100.1 MHz (RELAY)
10 Thanjavur 101.2 MHz (RELAY)
11 Tiruchirapalli 102.1 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
12 Tirunelveli 102.6 MHz
13 Tirupattur (Vellore)100.1 MHz (RELAY)
14 Yercaud (Salem)103.7 MHz (RELAY)
15 Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)100.1 MHz

Medium Wave service:(table sorted in the order of oldest radio station first)

Sl.No.StationFrequency(KHz.)MetersBroadcasting sinceTransmitted Power
1 Chennai 'A'720416.716 June 1938200 KW
2 Tiruchirapalli 'A'936320.516 May 1939100 KW
3 Tirunelveli 1197250.61 December 196320 KW
4 Puducherry 1215246.923 September 196720 KW
5 Coimbatore 999300.318 December 1968 [2] 20 KW
6 Madurai 1269236.46 June 198720 KW
7 Ooty 1602187.27 May 19941 KW
8 Thoothukudi ESD1053284.931 May 1994200 KW
9 Chennai 'B'1017295.914 October 199420 KW
10 Chennai 'C' (Vividh Bharti)783383.120 KW

Shortwave service:

Sl.No.StationFrequency(KHz.)MetresTimings
1 Chennai 492060.9805.45 a.m. to 08.15 a.m.
7270, 738040.6508.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. & 11.40 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
492060.9805.30 p.m. to 11.10 p.m.

Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM service

Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the testing stage. [3]

Chennai 'A' 730 kHz

Chennai Vividh Bharti 793 kHz

Chennai 'B' 1027 kHz

Tirunelveli 1207 kHz

Tiruchirapalli 946 kHz

Bengaluru 522 kHz (To cover Erode, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Vellore, Salem)

News on AIR service by All India Radio

The latest regional news bulletins in Tamil language can be heard in audio format.

The latest national news bulletins in Tamil language can be heard in audio format

The latest regional and national news are also in text format. This website is updated twice every day.

Private broadcasters

Puducherry (Union Territory of India)

All India Radio services in Puducherry

FMFrequency Modulation services:

Sl.NoStationFrequency (MHz)
1 Puducherry 102.8

Medium Wave service:

Sl.No.StationFrequency (MHz.)Meters
1 Puducherry (Since 23 Sep 1967)1215246.9

Pakistan

Malaysia

Mauritius

Singapore

Sri Lanka [5]

Radio StationFrequency [6] Primary LanguageStatus
CRI SRI LANKA97.90 MHz Sinhala, Tamil, English and Chinese Active
FM FreyColombo 104.4 MHz Tamil Testing
Shakthi FM 103.9 MHz, 104.1 MHz Tamil Active
SLBC – Tamil National Service102.1 MHz, 102.3 MHz Tamil Active
SLBC – Tamil Commercial Service (Thendral)104.7 MHz, 104.9 MHz Tamil Active
SLBC – Vidula Children's Service107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz Sinhala, Tamil and English Active
SLBC – Kothmale FM97.6 MHz, Sinhala, Tamil Active
Sooriyan FM 103.4 MHz, 103.6 MHz Tamil Active
Vasantham FM102.6 MHz, 102.8 MHz Tamil Active
Varnam FM 90.4 MHz, 90.6 MHz Tamil Active
IMAI FM101.7 MHz Tamil Active
Islandwide 100.5 FM Tamil Active

Switzerland

NameOperatorFrequencyWebsiteListen live
Thaalam Tamil 1Thaalam Media Network6A, 7A, 8B, 9B, 9D, 10A, 10C, 10D DAB+ https://www.thaalam.ch/ yes
Thaalam Tamil 2Thaalam Media Network6A, 8C, 9D, 10A, 10D DAB+ https://www.thaalam.ch/

UK

Vatican City

Radio Vaticana வத்திக்கான் வானொலி

United States

Global

Online Tamil Radio Stations

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