[3] A short-lived service called WM Heartlands ran between early 1989 and 1991 serving the 'Heartlands' area of East Birmingham using the 1458 medium wave frequency.

[citation needed] On 15 January 2021, BBC Radio Wolverhampton launched as a temporary sister station.

The service provided eight hours of opt-out programming for listeners in Wolverhampton and the surrounding area each weekday until 31 March 2021.

[6] The service is broadcast across the West Midlands on 95.6 FM and DAB from the Sutton Coldfield transmitting station situated north of Birmingham.

Off-peak programming, including the late show from 10 pm to 1 am, is simulcast across all BBC Local Radio stations across England.