off the air

idiom

of a radio or television station, etc.
: not broadcasting
The station is now off the air.

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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 See All Example Sentences for off the air

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“Off the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20air. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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