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Hoax call radio station 'tried to call hospital'

2012-12-10 76 Dailymotion

The radio station that made a hoax call to a London hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife has yet again defended its actions.<br/> <br />Police are looking in to the call, after a nurse who was duped by presenters at 2Day FM was found dead.<br/> <br />The station's parent company, Southern Cross Austereo, says it's confident the station has done nothing illegal.<br/> <br />CEO Rhys Holleran told the 3AW radio station that protocol had been followed.<br/> <br />MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (DECEMBER 10, 2012) (AUDIO: NEIL MITCHELL PROGRAMME, 3AW RADIO - ACCESS ALL)<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO CHIEF EXECUTIVE RHYS HOLLERAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"It is absolutely true to say that we did attempt to contact those people on multiple occasions."<br/> <br />(3AW RADIO PRESENTER NEILL MICTHELL SAYING: "Really, to get approval?")<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO CHIEF EXECUTIVE RHYS HOLLERAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"We rang them up to discuss what we had recorded."<br/> <br />(3AW RADIO PRESENTER NEILL MICTHELL SAYING: "Before it went to air?")<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO CHIEF EXECUTIVE RHYS HOLLERAN SAYING:<br/> <br />"Absolutely, we tried, we attempted to contact them no less than five occasions."<br/> <br />Police in London are reportedly seeking to question the two presenters, who have been taken off air indefinitely.

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