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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the controversy had far from quieted by airtime, Kimmel had his parents in the audience to cheer him on.
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Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The economics worked, because networks sold airtime for advertisements and commercials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump’s hosting gig on SNL in 2015 also triggered the equal time rule, and NBC stations were on the hook when some of his rival candidates requested airtime.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Shared ownership of deliverables forces them to practice building on each other instead of competing for airtime.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The economics worked, because networks sold airtime for advertisements and commercials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump’s hosting gig on SNL in 2015 also triggered the equal time rule, and NBC stations were on the hook when some of his rival candidates requested airtime.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Shared ownership of deliverables forces them to practice building on each other instead of competing for airtime.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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