: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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Rhythmic-format airplay is the draw for anyone weathering flak for collaborating with him.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
That latter list includes purchases, streams, and radio airplay, while the former looks only at sales, as its name suggests.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
That latter list includes purchases, streams, and radio airplay, while the former looks only at sales, as its name suggests.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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 14 Oct. 2025.
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