Radio Stations in the West Midlands
44 local FM/AM stations
5 BBC20 commercial19 community16 local DAB multiplexes
44 radio stations broadcast on FM or AM from transmitters in the West Midlands: 5 from the BBC, 20 commercial and 19 community stations.
16 local DAB multiplexes also serve the area, carrying 119 stations between them.
UK-wide stations such as BBC Radio 2 and Classic FM are on air everywhere, so they are listed separately.
Counties in the West Midlands
West Midlands
County guide Staffordshire
County guide Shropshire
County guide Worcestershire
County guide Warwickshire
County guide Herefordshire
County guide
County guide Staffordshire
County guide Shropshire
County guide Worcestershire
County guide Warwickshire
County guide Herefordshire
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Town guides
Every station you can pick up in each town, with signal estimates.
Birmingham
159 stations Burton upon Trent
113 stations Cannock
117 stations Coventry
139 stations Evesham
120 stations Hereford
95 stations Kidderminster
119 stations Leamington Spa
122 stations Leek
130 stations Lichfield
118 stations Malvern
108 stations Nuneaton
122 stations Oswestry
108 stations Redditch
125 stations Rugby
144 stations Rugeley
116 stations Shrewsbury
116 stations Solihull
143 stations Stoke-on-Trent
125 stations Stone
127 stations Stourbridge
127 stations Stratford-upon-Avon
129 stations Sutton Coldfield
159 stations Tamworth
121 stations Telford
126 stations Wolverhampton
137 stations Worcester
113 stations
159 stations Burton upon Trent
113 stations Cannock
117 stations Coventry
139 stations Evesham
120 stations Hereford
95 stations Kidderminster
119 stations Leamington Spa
122 stations Leek
130 stations Lichfield
118 stations Malvern
108 stations Nuneaton
122 stations Oswestry
108 stations Redditch
125 stations Rugby
144 stations Rugeley
116 stations Shrewsbury
116 stations Solihull
143 stations Stoke-on-Trent
125 stations Stone
127 stations Stourbridge
127 stations Stratford-upon-Avon
129 stations Sutton Coldfield
159 stations Tamworth
121 stations Telford
126 stations Wolverhampton
137 stations Worcester
113 stations
Local and regional stations in the West Midlands
| Station | Frequency | Areas | Transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC (5) | |||
| BBC Radio Stoke | 94.6 FM / 104.1 FM | Staffordshire | 2 |
| BBC CWR | 94.8 FM / 103.7 FM / 104.0 FM | Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, Nuneaton | 3 |
| BBC Radio WM | 95.6 FM | West Midlands | 1 |
| BBC Radio Shropshire | 96.0 FM / 104.1 FM / 90.0 FM … | Shropshire, Church Stretton, Ludlow … | 4 |
| BBC Hereford and Worcester | 104.0 FM / 94.7 FM / 104.6 FM … | Redditch, Kidderminster, Worcestershire … | 4 |
| Commercial stations (20) | |||
| Capital Coventry | 96.2 FM | Coventry | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Birmingham) | 96.4 FM | Birmingham | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire and Cheshire) | 96.9 FM | Stafford | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire) | 97.0 FM / 102.9 FM | Coventry, Leamington Spa | 2 |
| Heart West Midlands | 100.7 FM | West Midlands | 1 |
| Capital Stratford | 102.0 FM | Stratford | 1 |
| Capital Birmingham | 102.2 FM | Birmingham | 1 |
| Capital South East Staffordshire | 102.4 FM / 101.6 FM | South East Staffordshire | 2 |
| Hits Radio (Staffordshire and Cheshire) | 102.6 FM | Stoke-on-Trent | 1 |
| Hits Radio (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) | 102.8 FM / 97.6 FM / 96.7 FM | Kidderminster, Worcester, Hereford | 3 |
| Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) | 103.1 FM / 97.2 FM | Shrewsbury and Telford, Wolverhampton | 2 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Birmingham & the West Midlands) | 105.2 FM | West Midlands | 1 |
| Smooth West Midlands | 105.7 FM | West Midlands | 1 |
| Sunshine Radio (FM) (Ludlow) | 105.9 FM / 107.8 FM | Ludlow | 2 |
| Sunshine Radio (Hereford) | 106.2 FM | Hereford | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) | 106.5 FM / 107.4 FM / 107.1 FM | Telford, Oswestry, Shrewsbury | 3 |
| Capital Rugby | 107.1 FM | Rugby | 1 |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Hereford & Worcester) | 107.2 FM / 107.7 FM | Kidderminster, Wolverhampton | 2 |
| Capital Warwick | 107.3 FM | Warwick | 1 |
| Radio XL | 1296 AM | Birmingham | 1 |
| Community radio (19) | |||
| BRMB | 89.1 FM | Birmingham Aston | 1 |
| Cannock Chase Radio | 89.6 FM / 89.8 FM / 94.0 FM | Burntwood, Cannock, Rugeley | 3 |
| Raaj FM | 91.3 FM | Sandwell West Bromwich | 1 |
| Black Country Radio | 92.2 FM / 102.5 FM | Stourbridge, Dudley | 2 |
| Unity FM | 93.5 FM | Birmingham East | 1 |
| Hillz FM | 98.6 FM | Coventry | 1 |
| Ambur Radio | 99.4 FM | Walsall | 1 |
| Radio Plus | 101.5 FM | Coventry | 1 |
| Cross Rhythms City Radio | 101.8 FM / 96.6 FM | Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke On Trent | 2 |
| WCR FM | 101.8 FM | Wolverhampton | 1 |
| Moorlands Radio | 103.7 FM / 97.3 FM | Biddulph, Leek | 2 |
| Vanny Radio | 106.3 FM | Coventry | 1 |
| Radio Wyvern | 106.7 FM | Worcester | 1 |
| Radio Tamworth | 106.8 FM | Tamworth | 1 |
| Gulshan Radio | 106.9 FM | Wolverhampton | 1 |
| Vibe 1 | 107.3 FM | Stafford | 1 |
| Hitmix Radio | 107.5 FM | Newcastle Under Lyme | 1 |
| Switch Radio 107.5 | 107.5 FM | North East Birmingham | 1 |
| Radio Panj | 1521 AM / 99.6 FM | Coventry | 2 |
Frequency shown is the strongest transmitter inside the West Midlands; some stations use other frequencies in other parts of the area. Source: Ofcom technical parameters, 15 September 2026.
Local DAB multiplexes
National multiplexes (BBC National DAB, D1 National and SDL National) reach most of the West Midlands too.
Birmingham Block 11C Local · 15 stations
Coventry Block 12D Local · 11 stations
BBC CWRCapital CoventryGreatest Hits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire)Heart West MidlandsHits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire)Lyca RadioNation 80sNation Radio CornwallPanjab Radio (Baildon)Smooth CountrySmooth West Midlands
Derbyshire Block 10B Local · 11 stations
BBC Radio DerbyCapital LeicestershireGoldGreatest Hits Radio (East Midlands)Heart DerbyshireHits Radio (East Midlands)Lyca RadioNation 80sNation 90sPanjab Radio (Baildon)Smooth East Midlands
Hereford-Worcs Block 12A Local · 13 stations
Stoke & Stafford Block 12D Local · 11 stations
Wolv'ton & Shrop Block 11B Local · 10 stations
Congleton and Leek small-scale Block 9A Small-scale · 5 stations
Coventry small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 10 stations
Athavan RadioBritAsia RadioRadio PanjRadio PlusRadio XLVanny RadioVoice of IslamCoventry SSDABDarbarSahibRadioHistory 16
Dudley-Stourbridge small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 9 stations
Black Country RadioBritAsia RadioGaydioRadio MariaSkylab RadioSwitch Radio 107.5Blk Ctry XtraDarbarSahibRadioGorgeous Radio
Ludlow small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 2 stations
Sunshine Radio (FM) (Ludlow)Sunshine Xmas
North Birmingham small-scale Block 9A Small-scale · 26 stations
Athavan RadioBlack Country RadioBoom LightBritAsia RadioBRMBCosoro AfrobeatsDelite RadioGaydioHope FM (North Birmingham)London Greek RadioLyca RadioPremier GospelRadio Caroline (Ashford & Dungeness)Radio MariaRadio XLSabras RadioSwitch Radio 107.5Unity FMVoice of IslamClub Asia RadioDarbarSahibRadioFun Kids PopHitsOmega RadioPanjab Radio (Baildon)Rajo RadioRC 24
South Birmingham small-scale Block 9C Small-scale · 26 stations
Ambur RadioAsian Air RadioAthavan RadioBoom LightBritAsia RadioBRMBFun KidsGaydioGulshan RadioHope FM (North Birmingham)Lyca RadioPremier GospelPump RadioRadio MariaRadio XLSabras RadioSkylab RadioSwitch Radio 107.5Unity FMVibe 25 RadioVoice of IslamApni AwazBrumside RadioClub Asia RadioDarbarSahibRadioFun Kids NON STOP
Stoke & Newcastle small-scale Block 8A Small-scale · 6 stations
Telford and Shrewsbury small-scale Block 9C Small-scale · 23 stations
Black Country RadioBlue Sky RadioCOG Grand RadioCPR FMDevote RadioGulshan RadioLove LifeRadio LEARSabras RadioSanskar RadioShropshire LiveSkylab RadioSunshine Radio (FM) (Ludlow)TCMRWCR FMAkash RadioAll 80s RadioBlk Ctry XtraCataltic ConvertGhost ServiceHistory 16Music16Shropshire SSDAB
Walsall small-scale Block 9B Small-scale · 15 stations
Ambur RadioBlack Country RadioBritAsia RadioDevote RadioKIC RadioRadio Imaan OneRadio MariaSkylab RadioThe GrooveUnity FMWCR FMBlk Ctry XtraDarbarSahibRadioGorgeous RadioSikh Radio UK
Wolverhampton small-scale Block 7D Small-scale · 17 stations
88.3 CENTREFORCEAmbition RadioAmbur RadioBlack Country RadioBritAsia RadioKIC RadioRadio Imaan OneRadio MariaRadio XLSkylab RadioUnity FMWCR FMBlk Ctry XtraDarbarSahibRadioGorgeous RadioOmega RadioSikh Radio UK