List of Tamil language radio stations

Updated on Dec 18, 2023

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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)

London

BBC Tamil World Service (தமிழோசை - பிபிசி உலக சேவை) (established 3 May 1941)

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

A9RADIO - ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் - Tamil Online Radio Toronto, Ontario, Canada (available on 32Bit, 64Bit, 96Bit, 128Bit and 320Bit HD Broadcasting) A9RADIO Android App

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 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

International Tamil Radio broadcast at ITR 89.3 MHZ FM Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Velicham FM - in Toronto, 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 - CKYR FM 106.7Mhz, every Sunday 8PM to 9PM MST

Chennai Radio, Internet radio station, Brampton.[www.chennairafio.can]

China

Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி Broadcasting since 1 August 1963. Daily four hours of shortwave broadcast and four hours of FM broadcast for Sri Lanka.

(சீன வானொலி Broadcasting Time)

Shortwave broadcast: Indian Time (IST), 7:30PM to 9:30 PM 31.35 Meter—9570 kHz 31.04 Meter—9665 kHz

7:30AM to 9:30AM 22.06 Meter—13600 kHz 21.84 Meter—13735 kHz

Sri Lanka 97.9 MHz FM Sri Lankan time, 1:30PM to 3:30PM and 7:30PM to 9:30PM

Australia

Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation(ATBC) ()

SBS Radio Australia (அஸ்திரேலிய அரசாங்க வானொலி நிலையம்)

Malaysia

Minnal FM (92.3 FM) - மின்னல் பண்பலை

THR (99.3 FM) - THR Raaga (formerly TIME Highway Radio)

Singapore

Oli 96.8FM (formerly known as SBC (Singapore Broadcasting Corporation) Radio 4 1980-1994)

All India radio services in Tamil Nadu

FM - Frequency Modulation services:

Medium Wave service: (table sorted in the order of oldest radio station first)

Shortwave service:

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 (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

Theydal FM (89.3 FM) Tamil Nadu (coming soon)

Suryan FM (93.5) (Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Puducherry (city)

Upcoming cities: Suryan fm (93.9) Salem Vellore & Erode (91.9)

Hello FM (106.4 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Puducherry) Owned By Malar publications India.

Upcoming cities: Hello fm (91.5) Salem Vellore & Erode(92.7)

Radio Mirchi (98.3 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) Owned By Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL)

Upcoming city: Pondicherry 104.0 Trichy & tirunelveli 95.0

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)

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)

PSG Community Radio (107.8 FM) (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:

Medium Wave service:

Private / others:

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்), previously Radio Ceylon, Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation.

Vasantham FM

Theydal FM

TamilKushi.com

Tamilaruvi Radio

United Arab Emirates

Tamil FM Radio (தமிழ் வானொலி) - from Tamil Radio Network, UAE

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

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Mauritius

ONEX FM Radio

Switzerland

Sivan Kovil's - Bakthi Malargal Devotional FM Radio (சிவன் கோவிலின்-பக்தி மலர்கள் வானொலி)

Vatican City

Radio Vaticana வத்திக்கான் வானொலி - broadcasting since 1965

Program Timings:

41meters - 7410 kHz, 7550 kHz

31meters - 9560 kHz

19meters - 15460 kHz, 15110 kHz

Pakistan

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

(Recently discontinued.)

United States

US Tamil Fm

8K Tamil Radio

Global

Ezhisai FM, Ezhisai FM From Tamil Nadu (Pattukkottai - Chennai).

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

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

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