on the air
idiom
variants
or less commonly on air
of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: broadcasting or being broadcast
The interview will be on the air tomorrow.
an interview being shown on air
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The actress, who made history as the franchise's first female lead in the role of Jane Tennant, reacted to the news that CBS had canceled the series after three seasons on the air.
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Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The conservatives on these shows aren’t there to draw in conservative voters who will suddenly start watching because there’s someone expressing their views on the air.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
After 15 years on the air, hundreds of episodes, and countless international spin-offs, RuPaul’s Drag Race has developed a familiar series of beats, characters, and story points.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
In November, Navarro, who typically only appears on The View on Mondays and Fridays, stopped a Hot Topics segment to beg producer Brian Teta to stop forcing her to engage with news from The Golden Bachelor on the air.
—EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Talking heads Rachel Maddow, Jonathan Capehart, Lawrence O’Donnell, Joy Reid, Joe Scarborough, and Chuck Todd complained on the air about McDaniel, as if her presence would sully the uniformity — and sanctity — of their tawdry partisan terrain.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The donations have helped Democrats hire staff, open offices and put commercials on the air in battleground states.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The conservatives on these shows aren’t there to draw in conservative voters who will suddenly start watching because there’s someone expressing their views on the air.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
After 15 years on the air, hundreds of episodes, and countless international spin-offs, RuPaul’s Drag Race has developed a familiar series of beats, characters, and story points.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
In November, Navarro, who typically only appears on The View on Mondays and Fridays, stopped a Hot Topics segment to beg producer Brian Teta to stop forcing her to engage with news from The Golden Bachelor on the air.
—EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Talking heads Rachel Maddow, Jonathan Capehart, Lawrence O’Donnell, Joy Reid, Joe Scarborough, and Chuck Todd complained on the air about McDaniel, as if her presence would sully the uniformity — and sanctity — of their tawdry partisan terrain.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The donations have helped Democrats hire staff, open offices and put commercials on the air in battleground states.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
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