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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)
* [[Southside FM 107.2]] (Lotus FM – South Africa's first South Indian radio station – Tamil, English, Telugu isiZulu)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamilradios |url=https://tamilradios.net |website=}}</ref>

==Australia==
*[[Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation]] (ATBC)
*[[SBS Radio Australia]] (அஸ்திரேலிய அரசாங்க வானொலி நிலையம்)

==Canada==
* [[CJRK-FM|EAST FM 102.7 (CJRK-FM)]] - Tamil FM Radio in Toronto ( A Multiculture Radio )
* [https://tamilradios.net/radio-dhool-radios Radio Dhool]
* [[A9RADIO]] – ஏ9வானொலி தமிழ் – Tamil online radio, [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
* [[Canadian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation]] (கனடிய தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்)
* [[CMR Tamil FM]] – [[CJSA-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]] (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

==China==

[[Cheena Tamil Radio|Cheena (China) Tamil Radio]] சீன வானொலி

==France==
* [[Tamil Olli Radio]] (தமிழ்ஒலி வானொலி) – from [[Tamil Television Network]], France
* [[THHR FM]] (TAMIL-HIP-HOP-RADIO) - from [[Like-Xa Média Network]], France

==India==
===All India radio services in Tamil Nadu===
'''[[FM broadcasting|FM]] – [[Frequency Modulation]] services:'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radio Network {{!}} Prasar Bharati |url=https://prasarbharati.gov.in/radio-network/#air-broadcasting-stations |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=prasarbharati.gov.in}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Sl.no !! Station !! Frequency ([[MHz]])
|-
| 1||[[Chennai]] || 101.4 [[MHz]] ([[AIR FM Rainbow]]), 100.1 [[MHz]] ([[AIR FM Gold]]), 102.3 [[MHz]] ([[Vividh Bharati|Vividh Bharathi]])
|-
| 2||[[Coimbatore]] || 103.0 [[MHz]] ([[AIR FM Rainbow]])
|-
| 3||[[Dharmapuri]] || 102.5 [[MHz]] (LRS)
|-
| 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]] (LRS)
|-
| 8||[[Udagamandalam|Ooty]] || 101.8 [[MHz]]
|-
| 9||[[Rameswaram]] || 100.1 [[MHz]] (RELAY)
|-
| 10||[[Thanjavur]] || 101.2 [[MHz]] (RELAY)
|-
| 11||[[Tiruchirapalli]] || 102.1 [[MHz]] ([[AIR FM Rainbow]])
|-Suriyan 93.6
| 12||[[Tirunelveli]] || 102.6 [[MHz]]
|-
| 13||[[Tiruppattur, Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]] (Vellore) || 100.1 [[MHz]] (RELAY)
|-
| 14||[[Yercaud]] ([[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]) || 103.7 [[MHz]] (DHARMAPURI FM RAINBOW RELAY)
|-
| 15||[[Tuticorin]] (Thoothukudi) || 100.1 [[MHz]]
|}

'''[[Medium Wave]] service:''' ''(table sorted in the order of oldest radio station first)''
{| class="wikitable"
| Sl.no.||Station || Frequency (KHz.) || Meters || Broadcasting since || Transmitted power
|-
| 1||[[Chennai]] 'A' || 720||416.7 || 16 June 1938 || 200 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
| 2||[[Tiruchirapalli]] 'A' || 936||320.5 ||16 May 1939||100 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
| 3||[[Tirunelveli]] || 1197||250.6||1 December 1963||20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|4||[[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] || 1215||246.9||23 September 1967||20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|5||[[Coimbatore]]|| 999||300.3||18 December 1968<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-12-09 |title=50 years of reaching the unreachable |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/50-years-of-reaching-the-unreachable/articleshow/55875893.cms |access-date=2023-11-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>||20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|6||[[Madurai]]|| 1269||236.4|| 6 June 1987 || 20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|7||[[Ooty]]|| 1602||187.2||7 May 1994||1 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|8||[[Thoothukudi]] ESD || 1053||284.9||31 May 1994||200 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|9||[[Chennai]] 'B' || 1017||295.9||14 October 1994||20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|10||[[Chennai]] 'C' ([[Vividh Bharti]]) || 783||383.1|| ||20 [[Watt#Kilowatt|KW]]
|-
|}

'''[[Shortwave]] service:'''
{| class="wikitable"
| 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.
|}

=== [[Digital Radio Mondiale|Digital Radio Mondiale – DRM]] service ===
Currently DRM digital radio channels are in the testing stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Oppurtunities/Recruitment/Documents/DRMcontent_Website.pdf|title = Get Apps | Prasar Bharati}}</ref>

[[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]], [[The Nilgiris District|Nilgiri]], [[Vellore]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]])

===News on AIR service by All India Radio===
The latest regional news bulletins in Tamil language can be heard in [http://www.newsonair.nic.in/Regional-Audio-Bulletins-News-schedule.asp audio format].

The latest national news bulletins in Tamil language can be heard in [http://www.newsonair.nic.in/NSD-Audio-Bulletins-News-Schedule.asp audio format]

The latest regional and national news are also in [http://www.newsonair.nic.in/Regional-Bulletins-Script-Schedule.asp text format]. This website is updated twice every day.

===Private broadcasters===

* [[Suryan FM]] (93.5) ([[Chennai]], [[Trichy]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Madurai]], [[Tirunelveli]], Thoothukudi & Pudhucherry (Salem & Vellore-93.9), (Erode-91.9) As ([[Red FM 93.5|Red FM]]) in other states Owned By (Sun TV Network Ltd India.)
* [[Hello FM]] (106.4 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi & Puducherry), (Salem & Vellore- 91.5 & Erode – 92.7)Owned By Malar publications India.
* [[Radio Mirchi]] (98.3 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) (Tirunelveli & Trichy-95 ) Owned By Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL)
* [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]] (91.1 FM) (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai) Owned By Music Broadcast Private Limited India.
* [[Fever 104 FM|Fever 104]](91.9 FM) (Chennai) Owned By HT Media Ltd.
* [[Big FM (Indian radio station)|Big FM]] (92.7 FM) (Chennai, Puducherry) Owned By Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd India.
* [[Radio One (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) (FM Broadcast Suspended Since 2020 went Digital)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN7DDR5OujU&si=RmkDIH33FCQy-7VG</ref>
* [[Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio]]
* Radio Beat Online [http://radiobeat.in RADIO BEAT | HD Tamil Radio | India]
* [[ASR DIGITAL RADIO]] (ONLINE RADIO) (Tamilnadu, India, World), Owned By ASR DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA.
* [http://www.radio.asrdmm.com ASR DIGITAL RADIO ( Fm ) Tamil Online Radio ( www.radio.asrdmm.com)]
* AGN CRS (91.2 FM) (AGN.Mat.Hr.Sec.School.Konganapuram)
* [http://www.anbufm.com Anbu Fm Tamil Online Radio ( www.anbufm.com)]
* [[Theydal FM]] (89.3 FM) Tamil Nadu (coming soon)
*MJOY FM
*JN FM TAMIL online radio ( [https://jnfmtamil.wixsite.com/jnfmtamil Home])
*RADIO JN online radio ([http://jnfmtamil.webradiosite.com/])
*Valipokan FM - Internet radio by Valipokan.com (https://www.valipokan.com/live-radio-station/)<ref>{{cite web |title=Live Radio Station |url=https://onlineradiohub.com/lang/tamil/ |website=Online Radio Hub}}</ref>
*Vaigai FM - Internet Radio Station. [https://vaigaifm.co.in Vaigai FM - Vaigai Media Networks | Dedicated to Tamil People All Over the World]
*Vadivelu Comedy Radio ([https://tamilradios.net/vadivelu-comedy-radio Vadivelu comedy radio])

===Puducherry (Union Territory of India)===

===[[All India Radio]] services in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]===
'''[[FM broadcasting|FM]] – [[Frequency Modulation]] services:'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Sl.no !! Station !! Frequency (MHz)
|-
| 1||[[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] || 102.8
|}

'''[[Medium Wave]] service:'''
{| class="wikitable"
| Sl.no.||Station || Frequency (MHz.)||Meters
|-
| 1||[[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] (since 23 Sep 1967) || 1215||246.9
|}

==Pakistan==
* [[Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation]]

==Malaysia==
* [[Minnal FM]]
* [[THR Raaga]] (formerly TIME Highway Radio)
* [https://tamilradios.net/oosai-malaysia Oosai Malaysia]

==Mauritius==
* [[ONEX FM Radio]]

==Singapore==
*[[Oli 96.8FM|Oli 96.8 FM]] ([[Mediacorp]] formerly known as [[Singapore Broadcasting Corporation]] Radio).

== Sri Lanka ==
* [[Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation]] (இலங்கை ஒலிபரப்பு கூட்டுத்தாபனம்), previously [[Radio Ceylon]], [[Ceylon Broadcasting Corporation]]
* [[FM99 Sri Lanka|FM99]]
* [[Shakthi FM]]
* [[Sooriyan FM]]
* [[Vasantham FM]]
* [[Varnam FM]]
* [[Capital FM (Sri Lanka)|Capital FM]]
* IMAI FM<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamil |first=Radio |date= |title=Tamil FM Radio |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tamilradiosnet |access-date=10 March 2025 |website=Tamilradios}}</ref>
* [[:ta:ஆதவன் வானொலி|Athavan Radio]]
* Athavan's TamilFM
* Seth FM
* FM Derana
* City FM
* Lakhanda Radio
* Sirasa FM

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Radio station
! Frequency<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.asiawaves.net/sri-lanka-radio.htm
|title=Radio Stations in Sri Lanka
|author=Alan G. Davies
|accessdate=2010-01-01
}}</ref>
! Primary language
! Status
|-
| CRI SRI LANKA
| 97.90 MHz
| [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[English language|English]] and [[Chinese language|Chinese]]
| Active
|-
| FM Frey
| Colombo 104.4 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Testing
|-
| [[Shakthi FM]]
| 103.9 MHz, 104.1 MHz
| [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| [[Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation|SLBC]] – Tamil National Service
| 102.1 MHz, 102.3 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| [[Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation|SLBC]] – Tamil Commercial Service (Thendral)
| 104.7 MHz, 104.9 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| [[Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation|SLBC]] – Vidula Children's Service
| 107.3 MHz, 107.5 MHz
| [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[English language|English]]
| Active
|-
| [[Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation|SLBC]] – Kothmale FM
| 97.6 MHz,
| [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| [[Sooriyan FM]]
| 103.4 MHz, 103.6 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| Vasantham FM
| 102.6 MHz, 102.8 MHz
| [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| [[Varnam FM]]
| 90.4 MHz, 90.6 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
| IMAI FM
| 101.7 MHz
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
|
| Islandwide 100.5 FM
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Active
|-
|Athavan's TamilFM
|99.5 MHz, 99.7 MHz
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Active
|-
|[[:ta:ஆதவன் வானொலி|Athavan Radio]]
|95.3 MHz
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Active
|}

==Switzerland==
* Sivan Kovil's – [./[https://tamilradios.net/sivan-kovil-fm Sivan Kovil Devotional FM Radio] Sivan Kovil Devotional FM Radio] (சிவன் கோவிலின்-பக்தி மலர்கள் வானொலி)

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
!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/
|[https://www.thaalam.ch/ yes]
|-
|Thaalam Tamil 2
|Thaalam Media Network
|6A, 8C, 9D, 10A, 10D DAB+
|https://www.thaalam.ch/
|
|-
|}

==UK==
* [[BBC Tamil World Service]] (தமிழோசை – பிபிசி உலக சேவை) in London

==Vatican City==
* [[Radio Vaticana]] வத்திக்கான் வானொலி

==United States==

* [https://tamilradios.net/radio-dhool-radios Radio Dhool Radios] – exclusive 24/7 Tamil radio
* [https://tamilradios.net/us-tamil-fm US Tamil Fm]
* [[Shuddh Desi Radio]]

==Global==
* [[Ezhisai FM]], Ezhisai FM From Tamil Nadu (Pattukkottai – Chennai)
* [[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
* [[TamilKushi]]
* [[TBC London]] (Tamil Broadcasting Corporation) – pro-Sri Lankan government, operated by [[Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan|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 (Pattukkottai – Chennai)
* [[Theophony Tamil Isai]], Listen to Theophony Tamil Isai online, live streaming from Karnataka (Bangalore)
* [https://tamilradios.net/vadivelu-comedy-radio Vadivelu Comedy Radio], listen to Vadivelu comedy audios
* [[ASR DIGITAL RADIO Tamil]] Tamil radio station with only Tamil songs
* [[Vaigai FM]] Tamil radio station from Tamilnadu (Rajapalayam - Virudhunagar Dt)

== 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
* [https://tamilradios.net/vadivelu-comedy-radio Vadivelu Comedy radio]
* [[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<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jnfmtamil.wixsite.com/jnfmtamil | title=Home JN FM}}</ref>
* RADIO JN Tamil online radio station Tamil songs only<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://jnfmtamil.webradiosite.com/ | title=Radio JN | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811145621/http://jnfmtamil.webradiosite.com/ | archive-date=2022-08-11}}</ref>
* Valipokan FM – Internet radio<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.valipokan.com/live-radio-station/ | title=Live Radio Station }}</ref>
*Vaigai FM – Internet radio station

==See also==
* [[Broadcasting in Chennai]]
* [[Tamil Language Media]]
* [[List of Sri Lankan broadcasters]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil-language radio stations}}
[[Category:Lists of radio stations by language]]
[[Category:Lists of radio stations in India]]

List of Tamil-language radio stations - Revision history

FerdinandGarden at 02:33, 25 March 2026