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.
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) www.southsidefm.com
Radio Dhool
A9RADIO – ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் – Tamil Online Radio Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (கனடிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்)
CMR Tamil FM – CMR Tamil FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vanakkam FM – CJVF-FM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
International Tamil Radio in 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
Chennai Radio, Internet radio station, Brampton.
Radio Tamil Voice - (தமிழ்க்குரல் வானொலி) Online Tamil Radio
Cheena (China) Tamil Radio சீன வானொலி
Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio
FM – Frequency Modulation services:
| Sl.No | Station | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | 101.4 MHz (AIR FM Rainbow), 100.1 MHz (AIR FM Gold), 100.5 MHz (AIR Vividha Bharathi) |
| 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 | Rameswaram | 100.1 MHz |
| 10 | Thanjavur | 101.2 MHz |
| 11 | Tiruchirapalli | 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 |
| 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 | Madurai | 1269 | 236.4 | 6 June 1987 | 20 KW |
| 6 | Ooty | 1602 | 187.2 | 7 May 1994 | 1 KW |
| 7 | Thoothukudi ESD | 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. |
Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the testing stage.[1]
Chennai 'A' 730 kHz
Chennai Vividh Bharti 793 kHz
Chennai 'B' 1027 kHz
Tirunelveli 1207 kHz
Tiruchirapalli 946 kHz
KARUR 89.6MHz
Bengaluru 522 kHz (To cover Erode, Dharmapuri, Nilgiri, Vellore, Salem)
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.
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 |
| Radio Station | Frequency[4] | 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 |
| 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/ |
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