: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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That roundup includes five that focus on radio airplay.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The former cracked the top 10 on Spain's radio airplay chart.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
This week, there are only two songs by women in the Mediabase Top 20 for country airplay.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Nominations are determined by a combination of sales, streaming, airplay and touring data points from Billboard and Luminate.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The former cracked the top 10 on Spain's radio airplay chart.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
This week, there are only two songs by women in the Mediabase Top 20 for country airplay.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Nominations are determined by a combination of sales, streaming, airplay and touring data points from Billboard and Luminate.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for airplay
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“Airplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airplay. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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