List of Tamil-language radio stations explained

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

Australia

Canada

China

Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி

France

India

All India radio services in Tamil Nadu

FMFrequency Modulation services:[2]

Sl.no Station Frequency (MHz)
1101.4 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow), 100.1 MHz (AIR FM Gold), 102.3 MHz (Vividh Bharathi)
2103.0 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
3102.5 MHz (LRS)
4100.3 MHz
5Kodaikanal (since 1 July 2000) 100.5 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
6103.3 MHz
7101 MHz (LRS)
8101.8 MHz
9100.1 MHz (RELAY)
10101.2 MHz (RELAY)
11102.1 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow)
12102.6 MHz
13Tirupattur (Vellore) 100.1 MHz (RELAY)
14Yercaud (Salem) 103.7 MHz (RELAY)
15Tuticorin (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
1Chennai 'A' 720416.7 16 June 1938 200 KW
2Tiruchirapalli 'A' 936320.5 16 May 1939100 KW
31197250.61 December 196320 KW
41215246.923 September 196720 KW
5Coimbatore999300.318 December 1968[3] 20 KW
6Madurai1269236.46 June 1987 20 KW
7Ooty1602187.27 May 19941 KW
8Thoothukudi ESD 1053284.931 May 1994200 KW
9Chennai 'B' 1017295.914 October 199420 KW
10Chennai 'C' (Vividh Bharti) 783383.120 KW

Shortwave service:

Sl.no.StationFrequency (KHz.) MetresTimings
1Chennai4920 60.9805.45 a.m. to 08.15 a.m.
7270, 7380 40.6508.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. & 11.40 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
4920 60.9805.30 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

All India Radio services in Puducherry

FMFrequency Modulation services:

Medium Wave service:

Sl.no.Station Frequency (MHz.)Meters
1Puducherry (since 23 Sep 1967) 1215246.9

Pakistan

Malaysia

Mauritius

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Radio stationFrequency[7] Primary languageStatus
CRI SRI LANKA97.90 MHzSinhala, Tamil, English and ChineseActive
FM Frey Colombo 104.4 MHzTesting
Shakthi FM103.9 MHz, 104.1 MHzTamilActive
SLBC – Tamil National Service102.1 MHz, 102.3 MHzTamilActive
SLBC – Tamil Commercial Service (Thendral)104.7 MHz, 104.9 MHzTamilActive
SLBC – Vidula Children's Service107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHzSinhala, Tamil and EnglishActive
SLBC – Kothmale FM97.6 MHz, Sinhala, TamilActive
Sooriyan FM103.4 MHz, 103.6 MHzTamilActive
Vasantham FM102.6 MHz, 102.8 MHz TamilActive
Varnam FM90.4 MHz, 90.6 MHzTamilActive
IMAI FM101.7 MHzTamilActive
Islandwide 100.5 FMTamilActive
Athavan's TamilFM99.5 MHz, 99.7 MHzTamilActive
Athavan Radio95.3 MHzTamilActive

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

United States

Global

Online Tamil radio stations

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.southsidefm.com
  2. Web site: Radio Network Prasar Bharati . 2023-11-17 . prasarbharati.gov.in.
  3. News: 2016-12-09 . 50 years of reaching the unreachable . The Times of India . 2023-11-17 . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: Get Apps | Prasar Bharati.
  5. Web site: Live Radio Station .
  6. Web site: Sri Lankan FM Radio Frequency Complete List 2021. 10 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Radio Stations in Sri Lanka. Alan G. Davies. 2010-01-01.
  8. https://jnfmtamil.wixsite.com/jnfmtamil
  9. http://jnfmtamil.webradiosite.com/
  10. Web site: Live Radio Station .