on-air

adjective

: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser

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Nominations in each category are shaped by triple j staff, while the final judging panel of each award consists of the music and on-air teams at triple j, Unearthed, Double J and rage. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 At the time, the lifestyle maven made headlines when Prince Harry crashed her ultra-rare TV appearance with an on-air phone call. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026 In 2003, Eisen left ESPN to become NFL Network’s first on-air hire. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Big ups to Michael Bratton, aka SEC Mike, who hurled a few verbal thunderbolts at CFP overlords during a recent on-air visit with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-air

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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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