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 new coaster is a total win, with abundant airtime, swift speed, and travels far throughout the park’s new Dock Bay area.
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The promotion appears to be airing special behind-the-scenes footage and in-studio interviews to fill airtime before returning to its regular programming.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Not that there’s a whole lot of airtime still up for grabs; as NBC noted earlier this month, nearly all of its in-game NBA inventory was auctioned off during the spring upfront bazaar … although naturally the company is holding a percentage of units back to sell in the scatter market.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
While the controversy had far from quieted by airtime, Kimmel had his parents in the audience to cheer him on.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The promotion appears to be airing special behind-the-scenes footage and in-studio interviews to fill airtime before returning to its regular programming.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Not that there’s a whole lot of airtime still up for grabs; as NBC noted earlier this month, nearly all of its in-game NBA inventory was auctioned off during the spring upfront bazaar … although naturally the company is holding a percentage of units back to sell in the scatter market.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
While the controversy had far from quieted by airtime, Kimmel had his parents in the audience to cheer him on.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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