: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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Popularity in this sense is measured in terms of streams, radio airplay, and, of course, sales.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Black female artists had nearly zero airplay on country radio from 2002 to 2020, The Tennessean reported in 2021.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
The superstar brings one of her recent wins back to the Adult Contemporary airplay ranking this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The track was powered by physical sales (No. 1) and radio airplay (No. 6) and hits No. 1, becoming the group’s 31st chart-topper.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Black female artists had nearly zero airplay on country radio from 2002 to 2020, The Tennessean reported in 2021.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
The superstar brings one of her recent wins back to the Adult Contemporary airplay ranking this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
The track was powered by physical sales (No. 1) and radio airplay (No. 6) and hits No. 1, becoming the group’s 31st chart-topper.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Airplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airplay. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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