come/go on the air
phrase
of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: to start broadcasting or being broadcast
The station went on the air 25 years ago.
a show that first came/went on the air five years ago
The President went on the air to defend his policies.
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“Come/go on the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fgo%20on%20the%20air. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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