Tamil radio on internet
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Tamil radio on internet has become very popular after the Sri Lanka
n Tamil national radio started broadcasting their services on the Internet
. This new trend has attracted millions of Tamil
listeners from all over the world, specially listeners from south India and a commercial service called "Varthaga Sevai" was started. This became a very popular Sri Lankan Tamil radio service and since then other private Tamil radio stations have also started broadcast
ing.
was "Sooryan fm" who also started to stream over the Internet and captured all the Tamil listeners that the Tamil commercial service had built up. Sooryan fm quickly become very popular because of their simple Tamil
. Competition for Tamil radio increased when several private Tamil radios started (Shakthi, Thalam, etc.). After Shakthi entered into Tamil TV the trend slightly changed away from radio and into television with the generation change.
, there were no Tamil language stations with live announcers and programmes but there were and still are lots of Tamil stations that just broadcast Tamil song
s. The first Internet station which was very famous for broadcasting only songs was "Superstarzfm". This ceased broadcasting after a while due to financial problems.
After that, some young people with SObrothers joined and created the radio station "TamilsFlashFm", which is also known as TFFm. This is the first Tamil Youth Internet radio and within three years it had become very popular and reached monthly 60,000 Tamil Listeners worldwide. This station not only broadcast songs round the clock but also hosted live on air shows with young Rj's giving the listeners the chance to request songs through Skype
and MSN
.
The current Program Manager of TamilFlash.Fm is Sabesan Kanagaratnam and the current Media Manager of TamilFlash.Fm is Mathanraj Raman.
Other radio stations followed TamilsFlashFm's lead and started producing live shows on air. This was a big turning point in Tamil Internet radio's history.
Now there are other Internet radio stations which use the SHOUTcast
technique to broadcast over the Internet.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n Tamil national radio started broadcasting their services on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. This new trend has attracted millions of Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
listeners from all over the world, specially listeners from south India and a commercial service called "Varthaga Sevai" was started. This became a very popular Sri Lankan Tamil radio service and since then other private Tamil radio stations have also started broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
ing.
Early days
The first private Tamil radio stationRadio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
was "Sooryan fm" who also started to stream over the Internet and captured all the Tamil listeners that the Tamil commercial service had built up. Sooryan fm quickly become very popular because of their simple Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. Competition for Tamil radio increased when several private Tamil radios started (Shakthi, Thalam, etc.). After Shakthi entered into Tamil TV the trend slightly changed away from radio and into television with the generation change.
Internet radio
With the introduction of Internet radioInternet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
, there were no Tamil language stations with live announcers and programmes but there were and still are lots of Tamil stations that just broadcast Tamil song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s. The first Internet station which was very famous for broadcasting only songs was "Superstarzfm". This ceased broadcasting after a while due to financial problems.
After that, some young people with SObrothers joined and created the radio station "TamilsFlashFm", which is also known as TFFm. This is the first Tamil Youth Internet radio and within three years it had become very popular and reached monthly 60,000 Tamil Listeners worldwide. This station not only broadcast songs round the clock but also hosted live on air shows with young Rj's giving the listeners the chance to request songs through Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
and MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
.
The current Program Manager of TamilFlash.Fm is Sabesan Kanagaratnam and the current Media Manager of TamilFlash.Fm is Mathanraj Raman.
Other radio stations followed TamilsFlashFm's lead and started producing live shows on air. This was a big turning point in Tamil Internet radio's history.
Now there are other Internet radio stations which use the SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming media over the Internet. The software, developed by Nullsoft , allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or HE-AAC format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio "stations"...
technique to broadcast over the Internet.