Stories from the station

New shows, community nights, the people behind the microphone and everything else that happens between the songs.

Akkini FM — 24/7 Tamil radio from Zürich, Switzerland

Station28 August 20261 min read

The Akkini FM app is now on iOS and Android

அக்கினி FM செயலி — இப்போது iOS மற்றும் Android இல்

One tap, twenty-four hours of Tamil radio. The rebuilt Akkini FM app brings the live stream, the programme schedule and lock-screen controls to your pocket.

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The Akkini FM control room with mixing console and monitors

Community

11 August 2026

Forty countries, one frequency

A month of listening data drew a map we did not expect: Zürich, Jaffna, Toronto, Chennai, Paris, Melbourne — and a village in Norway with exactly four listeners.

Akkini FM production room with instruments and outboard gear

Music

22 July 2026

விசில் நேரம் gets a second hour

Midday just got louder. From this month the chartbuster hour runs from 11:00 to 13:00 — two full hours of kuthu, mass beats and listener whistles.

Presenter desk with microphone, headphones and editing screen

Station

4 July 2026

Seven voices, seven days

Every weekday the Akkini player takes on a different presenter — their colours on the dial, their show under the needle. Here is how the weekly rotation works.