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

Canada

China

Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி

France

India

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

Puducherry (Union Territory of India)

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

Malaysia

Mauritius

Singapore

Sri Lanka

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

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

Vatican City

United States

Global

Online Tamil radio stations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Southside FM 107.2". www.southsidefm.com.
  2. ^ "Radio Network | Prasar Bharati". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "50 years of reaching the unreachable". The Times of India. 9 December 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Get Apps | Prasar Bharati" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Live Radio Station". Online Radio Hub.
  6. ^ "Sri Lankan FM Radio Frequency Complete List 2021". 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ Alan G. Davies. "Radio Stations in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Home JN FM".
  9. ^ "Radio JN". Archived from the original on 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Live Radio Station".