hit the airwaves

idiom

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

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Today, nearly six decades after their popular TV show first hit the airwaves, Dolenz is the group’s last surviving member. Pam Windsor, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 The Jerry Springer Show hit the airwaves in the early 90s, running from 1991 to 2018, causing mayhem for 27 seasons. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024 That facade fell pretty fast when security footage of Combs attacking and beating Ventura in the corridor of an upmarket LA hotel in 2016 hit the airwaves on CNN and elsewhere in May. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 Just ten days before the album hit the airwaves, Beyoncé took to Instagram to share the personal inspiration behind the project and how an unfavourable experience inspired her to courageously create a body of work that celebrated her country roots. Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit the airwaves 

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