[2] The station continued to operate, initially relaying sister station LBC News 1152 before transmission switched to the studios of Century 106 (now Hits Radio East Midlands) in Nottingham which broadcast reports from DNN journalists, who had to broadcast from a phone booth due to restrictions on the use of mobile phones.

On 25 June 2007, it was announced that Heart along with its sister stations The Arrow, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global from Chrysalis Radio.

The Digital News Network (DNN) also broadcast from the building until it ceased transmission in August 2006, to be replaced by LBC, whose regional DAB service was fully rolled out on 1 September.

The station is available on DAB, thanks to eight transmitters throughout the West Midlands on the MXR 12A multiplex, with strong signals from The Wrekin and Ilmington in south Warwickshire.

All networked programming originates from Global's London headquarters, including Heart Breakfast, presented each weekday by Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden.

Regional programming is produced and broadcast from Global's Birmingham studios from 4-7pm on weekdays,[6] presented by Ed James and Gemma Hill.

Former presenters on the station include Carlos, Daryl Denham, Nick Piercey, Ted Elliott (voice over), Sarah Jane Mee and Joel Ross.