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

Last fall Kimmel was temporarily yanked off the air after ABC was threatened by FCC chairman Brendan Carr; last summer Colbert’s show was canceled, purportedly for financial reasons, right around the same time its parent company was seeking Trump’s approval for a merger. —Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

This week’s dispute with Colbert also recalls last fall, when ABC took late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air for a remark made about the killing of conservative activist founder Charlie Kirk, only to reinstate him following a backlash by viewers. —David Bauder, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Two companies have already distanced themselves from Attia, and advertisers’ reluctance will probably keep him off the air despite CBS’ official position. —Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Jones has pushed back aggressively, spending months urging Atlanta television stations and the Federal Communications Commission to take the ads off the air. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

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