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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Still, all the reliable reporting since that on-air interview points to scenarios in which Cook will step back from day-to-day operations.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Many fans have criticized WWE for not making more use of her talents as an on-air character.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Les Nessman's on-air reporting from the scene goes from a chipper holiday piece to complete chaos as the helicopter flying overhead with the station's holiday message to the city begins dropping turkeys down on the crowd below, as the rest of the horrified gang listens from inside the station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Save for one unexpected on-air protest, his stint on the show went off without much hitch, giving Lochte the chance to do a bit of image rehab and learn a two-step along the way.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Many fans have criticized WWE for not making more use of her talents as an on-air character.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Les Nessman's on-air reporting from the scene goes from a chipper holiday piece to complete chaos as the helicopter flying overhead with the station's holiday message to the city begins dropping turkeys down on the crowd below, as the rest of the horrified gang listens from inside the station.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Save for one unexpected on-air protest, his stint on the show went off without much hitch, giving Lochte the chance to do a bit of image rehab and learn a two-step along the way.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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