off the air
idiom
of a radio or television station, etc.
: not broadcasting
The station is now off the air.
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Eight years off the air, Peacock gave The Real Housewives of Miami a new life with a long-overdue fourth season.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
South Park more than made up for its time off the air during the 2024 presidential election in its first episode since 2023.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 July 2025
After seasons of mediocrity, a notoriously terrible finale, several years off the air, a disappointing reboot, and a deeply mid prequel, Dexter finally delivered a top-tier hour of television again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
However, public media executives say that some smaller broadcasters will be forced off the air in the months and years to come.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
South Park more than made up for its time off the air during the 2024 presidential election in its first episode since 2023.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 July 2025
After seasons of mediocrity, a notoriously terrible finale, several years off the air, a disappointing reboot, and a deeply mid prequel, Dexter finally delivered a top-tier hour of television again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
However, public media executives say that some smaller broadcasters will be forced off the air in the months and years to come.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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“Off the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20air. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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