go off the air

phrase

of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: to stop broadcasting or being broadcast
It was my favorite show, but it went off the air last year.

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But while tuning in, many folks are wondering why a cult classic show like the Twilight Zone would go off the air after only five seasons. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 31 Dec. 2022 Godlewski has not given a complete explanation for this decision to go off the air. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Alpha Media Holdings said none of its stations will go off the air. oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2021 Twin Cities' most prominent hip-hop radio station and its sister pop-rock outlet will soon go off the air — casualties of a decision by the Pohlad family to abandon the radio business. Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 2 Dec. 2020

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“Go off the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20off%20the%20air. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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