List of Tamil-language radio stations

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.

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) ^[1]

Australia

• Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC)
• SBS Radio Australia (அஸ்திரேலிய அரசாங்க வானொலி நிலையம்)

Canada

• EAST FM 102.7 (CJRK-FM) - Tamil FM Radio in Toronto ( A Multiculture Radio )
• Radio Dhool
• A9RADIO – ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் – Tamil online radio, Toronto, Ontario
• Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (கனடிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்)
• CMR Tamil FM – CMR Tamil FM, Toronto, Ontario
• Vanakkam FM – CJVF-FM, Toronto, Ontario
• International Tamil Radio - Montreal, Quebec
• Velicham FM – Toronto, Ontario
• Tamilthai FM – Toronto, Ontario
• 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

• Tamil Olli Radio (தமிழ்ஒலி வானொலி) – from Tamil Television Network, France
• THHR FM (TAMIL-HIP-HOP-RADIO) - from Like-Xa Média Network, France

India

• Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio

All India radio services in Tamil Nadu

FM – Frequency Modulation services: ^[2]

Sl.no	Station	Frequency (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.	Station	Frequency (KHz.)	Meters	Broadcasting since	Transmitted power
1	Chennai 'A'	720	416.7	16 June 1938	200 KW
2	Tiruchirapalli 'A'	936	320.5	16 May 1939	100 KW
3	Tirunelveli	1197	250.6	1 December 1963	20 KW
4	Puducherry	1215	246.9	23 September 1967	20 KW
5	Coimbatore	999	300.3	18 December 1968 [3]	20 KW
6	Madurai	1269	236.4	6 June 1987	20 KW
7	Ooty	1602	187.2	7 May 1994	1 KW
8	Thoothukudi ESD	1053	284.9	31 May 1994	200 KW
9	Chennai 'B'	1017	295.9	14 October 1994	20 KW
10	Chennai 'C' (Vividh Bharti)	783	383.1		20 KW

Shortwave service:

Sl.no.	Station	Frequency (KHz.)	Metres	Timings
1	Chennai	4920	60.98	05.45 a.m. to 08.15 a.m.
		7270, 7380	40.65	08.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. & 11.40 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
		4920	60.98	05.30 p.m. to 11.10 p.m.

Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM service

Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the testing stage. ^[4]

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

• Suryan FM (93.5) (Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Pudhucherry (Salem & Vellore-93.9), (Erode-91.9) As (Red FM) in other states Owned By (Sun TV Network Ltd India.)
• Hello FM (106.4 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Puducherry), (Salem & Vellore- 91.5 & Erode – 92.7)Owned By Malar publications India.
• Radio Mirchi (98.3 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) (Tirunelveli & Trichy-95 ) Owned By Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL)
• Radio City (91.1 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) Owned By Music Broadcast Private Limited India.
• Fever 104(91.9 FM) (Chennai) Owned By HT Media Ltd.
• Big FM (92.7 FM) (Chennai, Puducherry) Owned By Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd India.
• Radio One (94.3 FM) (Hindi) (Chennai) Owned By Next MediaWorks India. and BBC Worldwide
• Chennai Live (104.1 FM, 104.8 FM) (Chennai)
• Radio Beat Online RADIO BEAT | HD Tamil Radio | India
• ASR DIGITAL RADIO (ONLINE RADIO) (Tamilnadu, India, World), Owned By ASR DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA.
• ASR DIGITAL RADIO ( Fm ) Tamil Online Radio ( www.radio.asrdmm.com)
• AGN CRS (91.2 FM) (AGN.Mat.Hr.Sec.School.Konganapuram)
• Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio ( www.anbufm.com)
• Theydal FM (89.3 FM) Tamil Nadu (coming soon)
• MJOY FM
• JN FM TAMIL online radio ( Home)
• RADIO JN online radio ()
• Valipokan FM - Internet radio by Valipokan.com (https://www.valipokan.com/live-radio-station/) ^[5]
• Vaigai FM - Internet Radio Station. Vaigai FM - Vaigai Media Networks | Dedicated to Tamil People All Over the World
• Vadivelu Comedy Radio (Vadivelu comedy radio)

All India Radio services in Puducherry

FM – Frequency Modulation services:

Sl.no	Station	Frequency (MHz)
1	Puducherry	102.8

Medium Wave service:

Sl.no.	Station	Frequency (MHz.)	Meters
1	Puducherry (since 23 Sep 1967)	1215	246.9

Pakistan

• Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

Malaysia

• Minnal FM
• THR Raaga (formerly TIME Highway Radio)
• Oosai Malaysia

Mauritius

• ONEX FM Radio

Singapore

• Oli 96.8 FM (Mediacorp formerly known as Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Radio).

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்), previously Radio Ceylon, Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation
• FM99
• Shakthi FM
• Sooriyan FM
• Vasantham FM
• Varnam FM
• Capital FM
• IMAI FM ^[6]
• Athavan Radio
• Athavan's TamilFM
• Seth FM
• FM Derana
• City FM
• Lakhanda Radio
• Sirasa FM

Radio station	Frequency [7]	Primary language	Status
CRI SRI LANKA	97.90 MHz	Sinhala, Tamil, English and Chinese	Active
FM Frey	Colombo 104.4 MHz	Tamil	Testing
Shakthi FM	103.9 MHz, 104.1 MHz	Tamil	Active
SLBC – Tamil National Service	102.1 MHz, 102.3 MHz	Tamil	Active
SLBC – Tamil Commercial Service (Thendral)	104.7 MHz, 104.9 MHz	Tamil	Active
SLBC – Vidula Children's Service	107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz	Sinhala, Tamil and English	Active
SLBC – Kothmale FM	97.6 MHz,	Sinhala, Tamil	Active
Sooriyan FM	103.4 MHz, 103.6 MHz	Tamil	Active
Vasantham FM	102.6 MHz, 102.8 MHz	Tamil	Active
Varnam FM	90.4 MHz, 90.6 MHz	Tamil	Active
IMAI FM	101.7 MHz	Tamil	Active
	Islandwide 100.5 FM	Tamil	Active
Athavan's TamilFM	99.5 MHz, 99.7 MHz	Tamil	Active
Athavan Radio	95.3 MHz	Tamil	Active

Switzerland

• Sivan Kovil's – [./Sivan Kovil Devotional FM Radio Sivan Kovil Devotional FM Radio] (சிவன் கோவிலின்-பக்தி மலர்கள் வானொலி)

Name	Operator	Frequency	Website	Listen live
Thaalam Tamil 1	Thaalam Media Network	6A, 7A, 8B, 9B, 9D, 10A, 10C, 10D DAB+	https://www.thaalam.ch/	yes
Thaalam Tamil 2	Thaalam Media Network	6A, 8C, 9D, 10A, 10D DAB+	https://www.thaalam.ch/

UK

• BBC Tamil World Service (தமிழோசை – பிபிசி உலக சேவை) in London

Vatican City

• Radio Vaticana வத்திக்கான் வானொலி

United States

• Radio Dhool Radios – exclusive 24/7 Tamil radio
• US Tamil Fm
• Shuddh Desi Radio

Global

• Ezhisai FM, Ezhisai FM From Tamil Nadu (Pattukkottai – Chennai)
• Thenral World Radio (TWR), from Germany
• ETR FM (live from Germany), European Tamils union E.V
• Alai FM (live from Chennai), Alai Network
• DAN Tamil Alai (Dish Asia Network) – from Sri Lanka
• TamilKushi
• TBC London (Tamil Broadcasting Corporation) – pro-Sri Lankan government, operated by Karuna paramilitary group from London
• Tamil International Radio – pro-Sri Lankan government, operated by EPDP paramilitary group from Sri Lanka
• Tamils Flash FM – the first Tamil Youth online radio
• Listen to Tamil language radio online free
• Ezhisai FM, Ezhisai FM From Tamil Nadu (Pattukkottai – Chennai)
• Theophony Tamil Isai, Listen to Theophony Tamil Isai online, live streaming from Karnataka (Bangalore)
• Vadivelu Comedy Radio, listen to Vadivelu comedy audios
• ASR DIGITAL RADIO Tamil Tamil radio station with only Tamil songs
• Vaigai FM Tamil radio station from Tamilnadu (Rajapalayam - Virudhunagar Dt)

Online Tamil radio stations

• AIR Tamil - online broadcast of all India radio Tamil
• Radio city Tamil - dedicated online Tamil radio channel by Radio City
• 3D PURADSIFM - Tamil songs and special programs are played
• ILAYARAJA RADIO
• SPB RADIO
• Anbu FM Tamil Online Radio - online Tamil radio station for 24hrs hit Tamil songs
• Vadivelu Comedy radio
• Star Radio Tamil - Tamil Radio station with only Tamil songs and no ads
• ASR DIGITAL RADIO Tamil - Tamil Radio station with only Tamil songs
• JN FM TAMIL Tamil online radio station ^[8]
• RADIO JN Tamil online radio station Tamil songs only ^[9]
• Valipokan FM – Internet radio ^[10]
• Vaigai FM – Internet radio station

See also

• Broadcasting in Chennai
• Tamil Language Media
• List of Sri Lankan broadcasters

References

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4. "Get Apps | Prasar Bharati" (PDF).
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9. "Radio JN". Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.
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