List of Tamil-language radio stations
Radio stations that broadcast in the Tamil language are found primarily in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, 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)
London
- BBC Tamil World Service - (தமிழோசை - பிபிசி உலக சேவை) (Established: 1941, 3 May)
Shortwave Frequencies:
19 Meter 15690 kHz
22 Meter 13830 kHz
31 Meter 9500 kHz
Can also be heard from their website online at BBC Tamil Radio World Service
Canada
Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation - (கனடிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்) (News Timings: 7Am, 10Am, 6Pm, 8PM EST)
CMR Tamil FM - CMR Tamil FM broadcast at 101.3 MHz FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vanakkam FM - CJVF-FM broadcast at 105.9 MHz FM in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
International Tamil Radio broadcast at ITR 89.3 MHZ FM Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Velicham FM - in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Tamilthai FM - Toronto, 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 - FM 106.7Mhz - Every Sunday 8Pm to 9PmMST
China
Cheena(China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி Broadcasting since 1 August 1963. Daily four hours of Short Wave broadcast & four hours of FM Broadcast for Sri Lanka.
(சீன வானொலி Broadcasting Time)
Shortwave Broadcast: Indian Time(IST), Night 7:30Pm to 9:30 Pm 31.35 Meter—9570 kHz 31.04 Meter—9665 kHz
Morning 7:30Am to 9:30AM 22.06 Meter—13600 kHz 21.84 Meter—13735 kHz
Sri Lanka 97.9 MHz FM Sri Lankan Time, Afternoon 1:30Pm to 3:30PM & Night 7:30Pm to 9:30PM.
Australia
- Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation(ATBC) - (அஸ்திரேலிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்)
- SBS Radio Australia - (அஸ்திரேலிய அரசாங்க வானொலி நிலையம்)
Malaysia
- Minnal FM (92.3 FM) - Minnal FM
- THR (99.3 FM) - THR.fm (formerly TIME Highway Radio)
- Express Tamil Online Radio (24/7 Non-stop Tamil Online Radio since 2003)
Singapore
- Oli 96.8FM (formerly known as SBC(Singapore Broadcasting Corporation) Radio 4 1980-1994)
India
All India Radio services in Tamil Nadu
FM - Frequency Modulation Services:
| Sl.No | Station | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 101.4 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow), 102.3 MHz (AIR FM Gold) |
| 2 | Coimbatore | 103.0 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow) |
| 3 | Dharmapuri | 102.5 MHz |
| 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 |
| 8 | Ooty | 101.8 MHz |
| 9 | Rameshwaram | 100.1 MHz |
| 10 | Thanjavur | 101.2 MHz |
| 11 | Thiruchirappalli | 102.1 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow) |
| 12 | Tirunelveli | 102.6 MHz & 100.1 MHz |
| 13 | Tirupattur (Vellore) | 100.1 MHz |
| 14 | Yercaud (Salem) | 103.7 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 | Pondicherry | 1215 | 246.9 | 23 September 1967 | 20 KW |
| 5 | Madurai | 1269 | 236.4 | 6 June 1987 | 20 KW |
| 6 | Ooty | 1602 | 187.2 | 7 May 1994 | 1 KW |
| 7 | Tuticorin | 1053 | 284.9 | 31 May 1994 | 200 KW |
| 8 | Chennai 'B' | 1017 | 295.9 | 14 October 1994 | 20 KW |
| 9 | Coimbatore | 999 | 300.3 | 15 August 2000 | 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 testing stage.
Chennai 'A' 730 kHz
Chennai Vividh Bharti 793 kHz
Chennai 'B' 1027 kHz
Tirunelveli 1207 kHz
Thiruchirappalli 946 kHz
Bangalore 522kHz (To cover Erode, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Vellore, Salem)
News on AIR Service by All India Radio
Latest Regional News Bulletins in Tamil Language can be heard in Audio format
Latest National News Bulletins in Tamil Language can be heard in Audio format
Latest Regional & National News in Text format.
This website is updated twice every day.
Private Broadcasters
- Theydal FM (89.3 FM) TamilNadu (Coming Soon... )
- Suryan FM (93.5 FM) (Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Pondicherry). As (Red FM) in other states.
- Hello FM (106.4 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin)
- Radio Mirchi (98.3 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai)
- Radio City (91.1 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore)
- Aahaa FM (91.9 FM) (Chennai)
- Big FM (92.7 FM) (Chennai)
- Radio One (94.3 FM) (English) (Chennai)
- Chennai Live (104.1 FM, 104.8 FM)(Chennai)
- SRM Muthucharam FM (90.4 FM) (SRM University Community Radio Station)(Chennai)
- Anna FM (90.4 FM) (Anna University Community Radio Station) (Chennai)
- Gyan Vani (104.2 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore)
- Loyola FM (90.8 FM) (Loyola College CRS) (Chennai)
- Likexa FM (INTERNET) (NFG Network,)
- MOP FM (107.8 FM) (MOP Vaishnav College CRS)
- Kongu FM(90.4) (Kongu Engineering College Community Radio Station) (Perundurai,Erode)
- KSR FM(90.1) (KSR Educational Institutes COmmunity Radio Station)(Tiruchengode,Namakkal(dt))
- Vanni FM
- TamilKushi.com - உலகெங்கும் பரவியுள்ள தமிழ் நேயர்களின் குதூகலத்தின் ஆரம்பம் தமிழ்குஷி.காம் 24 by 7 தமிழ் வானொலி
- AGN CRS(91.2 FM) (AGN.Mat.Hr.Sec.School.Konganapuram.)
All India Radio services in Puducherry
FM - Frequency Modulation Services:
| Sl.No | Station | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pondicherry | 102.8 |
Medium Wave Service:
| Sl.No. | Station | Frequency(KHz.) | Meters |
| 1 | Pondicherry (Since 23 Sep 1967) | 1215 | 246.9 |
Private / Others:
- Hello FM (106.4 FM)
- Suryan FM (93.5 FM)
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation - (இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்) previously Radio Ceylon, Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation.
- FM99
- Shakthi FM
- Sooriyan FM
- Vasantham FM
- Varnam FM
- Theydal FM
- TamilKushi.com
| Radio Station | Frequency[1] | 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 |
| Tamil FM | Nadumuluvathum 107.8 FM | Tamil | Active |
| [[ Theydal FM]] | Islandwide 100.5 FM | Tamil | Active |
France
- Tamil Olli Radio - (தமிழ்ஒலி வானொலி) - from Tamil Television Network, France
- THHR FM - (TAMIL-HIP-HOP-RADIO) One Of The First TamilHipHop Radio Station In The World's...!!! - from Like-Xa Média Network, France
- www.thinasary.com/
Mauritius
Switzerland
- Sivan Kovil's - Bakthi Malargal Devotional FM Radio - (சிவன் கோவிலின்-பக்தி மலர்கள் வானொலி)
Vatican City
Radio Vaticana வத்திக்கான் வானொலி - Broadcasting since 1965
41meters - 7410kHz, 7550kHz
31meters - 9560kHz
19meters - 15460kHz, 15110kHz
Pakistan
Global
- THENRAL WORLD RADIO(TWR), 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.com - உலகெங்கும் பரவியுள்ள தமிழ் நேயர்களின் குதூகலத்தின் ஆரம்பம் தமிழ்குஷி.காம் 24 by 7 தமிழ் வானொலி
- 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 (Tamil youth's first radio) The first Tamil Youth online radio
- Listen to Tamil Language Radio online Live Streaming
See also
- Media in Chennai
- Tamil Language Media
References
- ↑ Alan G. Davies. "Radio Stations in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2010-01-01.