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Hoax royal call radio station facing backlash

The radio station behind a hoax royal call which may have led to a nurse killing herself is facin...
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14.11 8 Dec 2012


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Hoax royal call radio station facing backlash

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14.11 8 Dec 2012


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The radio station behind a hoax royal call which may have led to a nurse killing herself is facing a backlash from advertisers.

2Day FM in Sydney, Australia, has suspended commercials.

The presenters who rang the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was staying are said to be "shattered" by the death of Jacintha Saldanha.

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She answered the phone on Tuesday morning - when they pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip enquiring about Kate Middleton. 

The DJs have now been taken off the air - and the Australian media regulator is investigating the matter. 

Rhys Holleran, from the company Southern Cross Austereo - which owns the station - said his thoughts are with her family.


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