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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The equal time rule requires broadcasters to provide equivalent airtime to all legally qualified candidates running for the same public office.
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Standing at 42 feet, the first drop will also hold the record for the world's tallest reverse camelback drop on a water ride or flume, where boats travel backward down a slope and immediately climbs back up an airtime hill before leveling off.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Redistribute the airtime by design, not by hope.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Tons of material gets cut between Tuesday and Saturday — right up until airtime.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
Standing at 42 feet, the first drop will also hold the record for the world's tallest reverse camelback drop on a water ride or flume, where boats travel backward down a slope and immediately climbs back up an airtime hill before leveling off.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Redistribute the airtime by design, not by hope.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Tons of material gets cut between Tuesday and Saturday — right up until airtime.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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