Royal Prank DJ Michael Christian Back On-Air

Michael Christian

One of the Australian DJs who made a prank phone call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated for acute morning sickness is back on air.

Michael Christian was suspended in December after he and Mel Greig phoned King Edward VII's Hospital in London and pretended to be the Queen and Prince Charles inquiring about the Duchess of Cambridge.

Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who transferred the hoax phone call, killed herself three days after the call.

Christian has returned to broadcasting, hosting a morning slot on the Melbourne music station Fox FM, part of the Southern Cross Austereo network which owns 2 Day FM, the station where the prank phone call was made from.

Christian will not be making or taking any phone calls in his new show.

Southern Cross Austereo chief executive Ryhs Holleran said: "We are happy to have Michael back on air. We have always supported our talent returning to work when appropriate and today marks that occasion for MC."

Christian's former co-host has yet to return but Holleran added: "We look forward to welcoming Mel Greig back when the time is right."

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