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

Australia

Canada

  • [CJRK-FM|EAST FM broadcasting|FM 102.7 (CJRK-FM)] - Tamil FM Radio in Toronto
  • A9RADIO – ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் – Tamil online radio, Toronto, Ontario
  • Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation
  • 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
  • Tamil Star Radio
  • Canadian Thamil Radio
  • Kalasam Radio – Kalasam Tamil free online radio
  • Vanakkam Calgary – Calgary Tamil radio program
  • Chennai Radio - Internet radio station, Brampton
  • Radio Tamil Voice - online Tamil radio

China

Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி

France

India

  • Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio

All India radio services in Tamil Nadu

FM – Frequency Modulation services:
Sl.noStationFrequency
1Chennai101.4 MHz, 100.1 MHz, 102.3 MHz
2Coimbatore103.0 MHz
3Dharmapuri102.5 MHz
4Karaikal100.3 MHz
5Kodaikanal 100.5 MHz
6Madurai103.3 MHz
7Nagercoil101 MHz
8Ooty101.8 MHz
9Rameswaram100.1 MHz
10Thanjavur101.2 MHz
11Tiruchirapalli102.1 MHz
12Tirunelveli102.6 MHz
13Tirupattur 100.1 MHz
14Yercaud 103.7 MHz
15Tuticorin 100.1 MHz

Medium Wave service:
Sl.no.StationFrequency MetersBroadcasting sinceTransmitted power
1Chennai 'A'720416.716 June 1938200 KW
2Tiruchirapalli 'A'936320.516 May 1939100 KW
3Tirunelveli1197250.61 December 196320 KW
4Puducherry1215246.923 September 196720 KW
5Coimbatore999300.318 December 196820 KW
6Madurai1269236.46 June 198720 KW
7Ooty1602187.27 May 19941 KW
8Thoothukudi ESD1053284.931 May 1994200 KW
9Chennai 'B'1017295.914 October 199420 KW
10Chennai 'C' 783383.120 KW

Shortwave service:
Sl.no.StationFrequency MetresTimings
1Chennai492060.9805.45 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">Digital Radio Mondiale">Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM service

Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the testing stage.
Chennai 'A' 730 kHz
Chennai Vividh Bharti 793 kHz
Chennai 'B' 1027 kHz
Tirunelveli 1207 kHz
Tiruchirapalli 946 kHz
Bengaluru 522 kHz

News on AIR service by All India Radio

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The latest national news bulletins in Tamil language can be heard in
The latest regional and national news are also in . This website is updated twice every day.

Private broadcasters

[All India Radio] services in Puducherry">Puducherry (union territory)">Puducherry

FM – Frequency Modulation services:
Sl.noStationFrequency
1Puducherry102.8

Medium Wave service:
Sl.no.StationFrequency Meters
1Puducherry 1215246.9

Pakistan

Malaysia

Mauritius

  • ONEX FM Radio

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Radio stationFrequencyPrimary languageStatus
CRI SRI LANKA97.90 MHzSinhala, Tamil, English and ChineseActive
FM FreyColombo 104.4 MHzTamilTesting
Shakthi FM103.9 MHz, 104.1 MHzTamilActive
SLBC – Tamil National Service102.1 MHz, 102.3 MHzTamilActive
SLBC – Tamil Commercial Service 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 MHzTamilActive
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

  • Sivan Kovil's – Sivan Kovil Devotional FM Radio]
NameOperatorFrequencyWebsiteListen live
Thaalam Tamil 1Thaalam Media Network6A, 7A, 8B, 9B, 9D, 10A, 10C, 10D DAB+https://www.thaalam.ch/
Thaalam Tamil 2Thaalam Media Network6A, 8C, 9D, 10A, 10D DAB+https://www.thaalam.ch/

UK

  • BBC Tamil World Service in London

Vatican City

United States

  • – exclusive 24/7 Tamil radio
  • Shuddh Desi Radio

Global

  • Ezhisai FM, Ezhisai FM From Tamil Nadu
  • Thenral World Radio, from Germany
  • ETR FM, European Tamils union E.V
  • Alai FM, Alai Network
  • DAN Tamil Alai – from Sri Lanka
  • TamilKushi
  • TBC London – 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
  • Theophony Tamil Isai, Listen to Theophony Tamil Isai online, live streaming from Karnataka
  • , listen to Vadivelu comedy audios
  • ASR DIGITAL RADIO Tamil Tamil radio station with only Tamil songs
  • Vaigai FM Tamil radio station from Tamilnadu

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
  • 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
  • RADIO JN Tamil online radio station Tamil songs only
  • Valipokan FM – Internet radio
  • Vaigai FM – Internet radio station