hit the airwaves

phrase

: to be broadcast for the first time

The band's new recording hit the airwaves yesterday.

Examples of hit the airwaves in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

A day later, former NFL punter and talk show host Pat McAfee hit the airwaves to share an update from NFL Films on their decision to remove the controversial video. — MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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