For the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, see Mike Christian (politician). For the former Australian rules footballer and sports commentator, see Michael Christian.
This article's lead sectionmay be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article.(January 2021)
Michael Christian is an Australian radio presenter.[1] Along with his co-host Mel Greig, he perpetrated a prank call to the hospital caring for Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge that contributed to the suicide of one of the nurses.
In February 2006, Christian started his radio career at Sea FM Central Coast, after completing a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Radio Broadcasting at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School. He later moved on to become a morning announcer at 92.9 Perth.
On 6 December 2012, Christian and his 2Day FM radio co-host, Mel Greig, made a radio prank call to the hospital that was caring for Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during her first pregnancy. The duo tricked the hospital into releasing private medical information on the Duchess by using "ridiculous comedy accents" to mimic Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales in an attempt to talk with the Duchess.[5]
Two days later Jacintha Saldanha, one of the nurses who was tricked by the pair, was found dead in a suspected suicide.[6]
Both Christian and Greig were seen on their Twitter accounts boasting about the prank a day earlier, calling it "the easiest prank call ever made." They were both suspended from broadcasting following the death.[7] In an interview on the Nine Network's A Current Affair program, Christian said that "We are shattered, heartbroken and our deepest sympathy goes to the family, friends and all those people affected. Mel and myself are incredibly sorry for the situation and what's happened."[8]
On 27 January 2013, 2Day FM's parent company announced on its Facebook page that the Hot 30 show responsible for the prank would not be returning.[9]
Christian returned to the Melbourne Fox FM morning program on 11 February 2013, and his move there created controversy.[10]
On Sunday 28 April 2013 the Sunday Times newspaper in the United Kingdom reported Saldanha had authored a suicide note blaming Christian and Greig.[11] She also asked that they be made responsible for her mortgage.[12]
In June 2013, Southern Cross Austereo awarded Christian the Next Top Jock award, a decision that was criticised in the Australian media. Australian National Communications Minister Stephen Conroy told a Melbourne radio station "I think there’s a bit of bad taste involved there. There were some very serious consequences of what was a prank and to be seen to be rewarding people so soon after such an event, I think, is just in bad taste."[1]
In 2015, Christian returned to 2Day FM as a staff announcer.
References
^ abFrank Thorne in Sydney and Benedict Moore-Bridger (5 June 2013). "Australian DJ in Kate nurse suicide hoax call gets 'next top jock' radio award". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
^Williams, Luke (27 October 2009). "Are we witnessing the death of the shock jock?". Crikey. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^Han, Esther (9 December 2012). "Dream jobs turn sour for ambitious DJs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
^"Mel Greig and Michael Christian interviewed on TV over death of Jacintha Saldanha". Herald Sun. 11 December 2012.
^"Kate Middleton Pregnant: Australian 2DayFM DJs Prank Call King Edward VII Hospital". Huffington Post UK. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^John Lofthouse (7 December 2012). Official on royal prank nurse's death(video). CBS News.
^. LBC Radio 97.3. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^"Royal Prank DJs: 'We Are Both Shattered'". Sky News. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
^"Royal pranksters' show replaced by Austereo". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^Idato, Michael (11 February 2013). "Royal prankster back on air". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
^Leppard, David; Dowling, Kevin (28 April 2013). . thesundaytimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2013. for full access
^"Prank call nurse 'blamed Australian DJs in suicide note'". abc.net.au. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
External links
. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010.
February 09, 2023
mike, christian, member, oklahoma, house, representatives, politician, former, australian, rules, footballer, sports, commentator, michael, christian, this, article, lead, section, short, adequately, summarize, points, please, consider, expanding, lead, provid. For the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives see Mike Christian politician For the former Australian rules footballer and sports commentator see Michael Christian This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article January 2021 Michael Christian is an Australian radio presenter 1 Along with his co host Mel Greig he perpetrated a prank call to the hospital caring for Catherine Duchess of Cambridge that contributed to the suicide of one of the nurses Mike ChristianBornMichael ChristianNationalityAustralianOccupationRadio personalityYears active2006 present Contents 1 Career 2 Royal prank 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditIn February 2006 Christian started his radio career at Sea FM Central Coast after completing a Graduate Diploma in Commercial Radio Broadcasting at the Australian Film Television amp Radio School He later moved on to become a morning announcer at 92 9 Perth On 5 October 2009 Christian started a position as the afternoons announcer at Austereo s Fox FM in Melbourne Victoria 2 before moving to mornings He moved to Sydney s 2Day FM in December 2012 to host the Hot30 Countdown with Mel Greig 3 a nationally syndicated program 4 Royal prank EditMain article Suicide of Jacintha Saldanha On 6 December 2012 Christian and his 2Day FM radio co host Mel Greig made a radio prank call to the hospital that was caring for Catherine Duchess of Cambridge during her first pregnancy The duo tricked the hospital into releasing private medical information on the Duchess by using ridiculous comedy accents to mimic Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales in an attempt to talk with the Duchess 5 Two days later Jacintha Saldanha one of the nurses who was tricked by the pair was found dead in a suspected suicide 6 Both Christian and Greig were seen on their Twitter accounts boasting about the prank a day earlier calling it the easiest prank call ever made They were both suspended from broadcasting following the death 7 In an interview on the Nine Network s A Current Affair program Christian said that We are shattered heartbroken and our deepest sympathy goes to the family friends and all those people affected Mel and myself are incredibly sorry for the situation and what s happened 8 On 27 January 2013 2Day FM s parent company announced on its Facebook page that the Hot 30 show responsible for the prank would not be returning 9 Christian returned to the Melbourne Fox FM morning program on 11 February 2013 and his move there created controversy 10 On Sunday 28 April 2013 the Sunday Times newspaper in the United Kingdom reported Saldanha had authored a suicide note blaming Christian and Greig 11 She also asked that they be made responsible for her mortgage 12 In June 2013 Southern Cross Austereo awarded Christian the Next Top Jock award a decision that was criticised in the Australian media Australian National Communications Minister Stephen Conroy told a Melbourne radio station I think there s a bit of bad taste involved there There were some very serious consequences of what was a prank and to be seen to be rewarding people so soon after such an event I think is just in bad taste 1 In 2015 Christian returned to 2Day FM as a staff announcer References Edit a b Frank Thorne in Sydney and Benedict Moore Bridger 5 June 2013 Australian DJ in Kate nurse suicide hoax call gets next top jock radio award London Evening Standard Retrieved 5 June 2013 Williams Luke 27 October 2009 Are we witnessing the death of the shock jock Crikey Retrieved 11 December 2012 Han Esther 9 December 2012 Dream jobs turn sour for ambitious DJs The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 10 December 2012 Mel Greig and Michael Christian interviewed on TV over death of Jacintha Saldanha Herald Sun 11 December 2012 Kate Middleton Pregnant Australian 2DayFM DJs Prank Call King Edward VII Hospital Huffington Post UK 5 December 2012 Retrieved 11 December 2012 John Lofthouse 7 December 2012 Official on royal prank nurse s death video CBS News Kate prank call nurse commits suicide LBC Radio 97 3 Archived from the original on 9 December 2012 Retrieved 11 December 2012 Royal Prank DJs We Are Both Shattered Sky News 10 December 2012 Retrieved 11 December 2012 Royal pranksters show replaced by Austereo The Sydney Morning Herald 28 January 2013 Retrieved 28 January 2013 Idato Michael 11 February 2013 Royal prankster back on air The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 11 February 2013 Leppard David Dowling Kevin 28 April 2013 Suicide note blames DJs for death of hoaxed nurse thesundaytimes co uk Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 29 April 2013 for full access Prank call nurse blamed Australian DJs in suicide note abc net au 29 April 2013 Retrieved 29 April 2013 External links Edit Fox FM profile Archived from the original on 30 December 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Christian amp oldid 1095741748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
