Replacement of UK stations with single national outlet described as act of ‘breathtaking cultural vandalism’

Dozens of regional radio stations have been replaced by a single national outlet, in the latest blow to an industry that has seen deep cuts in recent decades.

Outlets across England and Wales owned by Bauer Media, ranging from Wolverhampton’s Signal 107 to York’s Minster FM and Salisbury’s Spire FM will now broadcast under the single brand Greatest Hits Radio.