1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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Makary, an avid podcast guest, has used his airtime to issue devastating takedowns of nutrition education, only to be interrupted by advertisements for unproven dietary supplements.
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
In other words, not every feeling needs immediate airtime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Enforcing the rule also would be a major headache for TV stations as all legally qualified candidates on minor party tickets could ask for airtime.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Kreischer’s bare chest gets plenty of airtime in his latest project, a six-part, dark comedy titled Free Bert, which streams in its entirety on Netflix on Thursday.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
In other words, not every feeling needs immediate airtime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Enforcing the rule also would be a major headache for TV stations as all legally qualified candidates on minor party tickets could ask for airtime.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Kreischer’s bare chest gets plenty of airtime in his latest project, a six-part, dark comedy titled Free Bert, which streams in its entirety on Netflix on Thursday.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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