hit the airwaves

phrase

: to be broadcast for the first time
The band's new recording hit the airwaves yesterday.

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Bayh hit the airwaves a month ago and has until now had two TV ads go unanswered. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Oprah Winfrey & Stedman Graham Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham have been together since 1986, shortly after The Oprah Winfrey Show hit the airwaves. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The timing was pretty great because MTV had just hit the airwaves. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 Their team is also in the process of shopping networks, and if all goes well, Allegretto hopes to hit the airwaves by late 2026 or early 2027. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit the airwaves

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“Hit the airwaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20airwaves. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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