off the air

idiom

of a radio or television station, etc.

: not broadcasting

The station is now off the air.

Examples of off the air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kimmel's show was pulled temporarily off the air following criticism from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr over comments the late-night host had made regarding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

Tensions escalated in 2020 when Duterte's administration forced ABS-CBN, one of the nation's most prominent cable news networks, off the air. —Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025

This game is such a dog that Disney is considering taking the game broadcast off the air and replacing it with Jimmy Kimmel re-runs. —Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025

The letter on behalf of the Disney shareholders — the American Federation of Teachers, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and Reporters Without Borders — requested the production of internal Disney documents and communications related to the decision to take Kimmel off the air for a week. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for off the air

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware