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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Party is unapologetically the operative word for the ACMs, even down to the extent that many of the awards are being announced prior to airtime, to have few speeches on the show when that time could be used for music.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Environmental concerns got more airtime.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The team said the technology could improve several drone applications, including package delivery, power-line inspection, and emergency response operations where longer airtime is critical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The rule requires stations to give equal airtime to all legally qualified candidates for public office — if one is featured, his or her rivals have to be given time, too.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
Environmental concerns got more airtime.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
The team said the technology could improve several drone applications, including package delivery, power-line inspection, and emergency response operations where longer airtime is critical.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
The rule requires stations to give equal airtime to all legally qualified candidates for public office — if one is featured, his or her rivals have to be given time, too.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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