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.

India

All India Radio's FM ( Frequency Modulation) services in Tamil Nadu :[1]

Android based AIR's Listen Live App Link

Sl.no Station Frequency (MHz) Broadcasting since Transmitted power Transmitter coordinates Website Listen Live
1 Chennai 101.4 AIR FM Rainbow,
100.1 AIR FM Gold,
102.3 Vividh Bharathi		 1977 20 kW, Stereo 13N_80E AIR Link
2 Tiruchirapalli 102.1 AIR FM Rainbow 10 January 2001 10 kW, Stereo 10N_78E AIR Link
3 Coimbatore 103.0 AIR FM Rainbow Aug 2000 10 kW, Stereo 10N_77E AIR Link
4 Madurai 103.3 AIR FM Rainbow Aug 2005 10 kW, Stereo 9N_78E AIR Link
5 Kodaikanal 100.5 AIR FM Rainbow 1 July 2000 10 kW, Stereo 10N_77E AIR Link
6 Tirunelveli 102.6 AIR FM Rainbow 10 kW 8N_77E AIR Link
7 Salem (Yercaud transmitter) 103.7 Dharmapuri FM Rainbow relay 100 W 11N_78E AIR Link
8 Nagercoil 101 (LRS) 10 kW 8N_77E AIR Link
9 Thanjavur 101.2 (Relay) Dec 2010 100 W AIR Link
10 Kumbakonam 101.60 (Relay) 10 kW 10N_79E AIR Link
11 Dharmapuri 102.5 (LRS) 10 kW 12N_78E AIR Link
12 Karaikal 100.3 10 KW 10N_79E AIR Link
13 Tirupattur, Vellore 100.1 (Relay), 100.4 100 W 12N_79E AIR Link
14 Rameshwaram 100.9 (Relay of AIR Madurai FM), from Rameswaram TV Tower,
100.1		 20 KW,
100 W		 9N_79E AIR Link
15 Ooty (Udagamandalam) 101.8 Dec 2010 10 kW 11N_76E AIR Link
16 Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) 100.1 1 KW 8N_78E AIR Link

All India Radio (AIR)'s Medium Wave AM Radio Broadcasting services in Tamil Nadu:
(table sorted in the order of oldest radio station first)

Android based AIR's Listen Live App Link

Sl.no. Station Frequency (kHz) Broadcasting since Transmitted power Transmitter coordinates Website Listen Live
1 Chennai - A 720 16 June 1938 200 kW 13N_80E AIR Link
2 Tiruchirapalli 936 16 May 1939 100 kW 10N_78E AIR Link
3 Chennai (Vividh Bharti) 783 1957 20 kW 13N_80E AIR Link
4 Tirunelveli 1197 1 December 1963 20 kW 8N_77E AIR Link
5 Puducherry 1215 23 September 1967 20 kW 11N_79E AIR Link
6 Coimbatore 999 18 December 1968[2] 20 kW 10N_77E AIR Link
7 Madurai 1269 6 June 1987 20 kW 9N_78E AIR Link
8 Thoothukudi (Tuticorin-External Service) 1053 31 May 1994 200 kW 8N_78E AIR Link

Private FM Broadcasters

List of Tamil Nadu Commercial Private FM Radio Stations :

Sl.No Station name Frequency (MHz) / Location Owned by Website
1 Suryan FM
(since 2003)		 93.5 MHz (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi);
93.9 MHz (Salem, Vellore, Pondicherry);
91.9 MHz (Erode)		 Sun Group SuryanFM.in
2 Hello FM
(since 2006)		 106.4 MHz (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Puducherry);
91.5 MHz (Salem, Vellore);
92.7 MHz (Erode)		 Malar Publications
(Dina Thanthi / S. P. Adithanar)		 Hello FM
3 Radio Mirchi
(since 2006)		 98.3 MHz (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai);
95.0 MHz (Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli)		 Entertainment Network India Limited mirchi.in
4 Radio City
(since 2006)		 91.1 MHz (Chennai, Coimbatore);
91.9 MHz (Madurai)		 Music Broadcast Limited of Jagran Prakashan RadioCity.in
5 Big FM
(since 2006)		 92.7 MHz (Chennai, Puducherry) Reliance Broadcast Network Limited BigFMindia.com
6 Fever FM
(since 2006)		 91.9 MHz (Chennai) HT Media Fever FM
7 Chennai Live
(since 2007)		 104.8 MHz (Chennai) M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women ChennaiLive.FM

Puducherry (Union Territory of India)

Sl.no Station name Frequency (MHz/kHz) / Location Band Broadcasting since Owned by
1 All India Radio (AIR) Puducherry 1215 kHz MW (AM) 23 September 1967 Prasar Bharati
2 All India Radio (AIR) FM Rainbow 102.8 MHz FM 1990s Prasar Bharati
3 All India Radio (AIR) Karaikal 100.3 MHz FM Prasar Bharati
4 Suryan FM 93.5 MHz FM 2008 Sun Group
5 Big FM 92.7 MHz FM 2008 Reliance Broadcast Network
6 Radio Mirchi 104.0 MHz FM 2008 Entertainment Network (India) Ltd.

All India Radio's Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM service

Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the production stage.[3]

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.

Africa

  • Lotus FM (Lotus FM – South Africa's Indian radio station – Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati)

Australia

Sl.no Station Name Station Name in Tamil Frequency Website
1 Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC) அவுஸ்திரேலிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்புகூட்டுத்தாபனம் Online Website Link
2 SBS Radio அஸ்திரேலிய அரசாங்க வானொலி நிலையம் Online Website Link
3 Inbathamil Oli இன்பத்தமிழ் ஒலி Online Website Link

Canada

China

Sl.no Station Name Station Name in Tamil Frequency Website Operating since
1 China Global Television Network (CGTN) சீன தமிழ் வானொலி Online and SW Website Link 1964

Pakistan

Malaysia

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Radio station Frequency[4] Primary language Status
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
Varnam FM 90.4 MHz, 90.6 MHz Tamil Active

UK

Vatican City

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Radio Network | Prasar Bharati". prasarbharati.gov.in. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "50 years of reaching the unreachable". The Times of India. 9 December 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Get Apps | Prasar Bharati" (PDF).
  4. ↑ Alan G. Davies. "Radio Stations in Sri Lanka". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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