Natasha Exelby may not have been pulled from her ABC newsreading gig over her hilarious on-air gaffe, but she has certainly secured a new newsreading position on Kiis FM as a consequence.

Exelby will guest on Sydney's Kiis 1065 as a breakfast newsreader from April 17 to 21, while The Kyle & Jackie O Show is on survey break.

ABC director of news Gaven Morris was forced to defend the broadcaster after News Corp reported that Exelby had been sacked from her weekend position.

Mr Morris said in a statement the national broadcaster's presenters are "humans, not robots".