off-air
adjective
: occurring when a radio or television program is not being recorded
an off-air conversation
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Rollins has gone out of his way to bury CM Punk in interviews, and his off-air tantrum against CM Punk at Survivor Series all but confirmed the two will be working together.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
So our off-air chemistry has been forged over years and years, but on air is a whole different beast.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The network launched an internal review into the hosts’ off-air relationship in December.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys has also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2023
The producer shake-up comes after a tumultuous month for the morning show, with reports of off-air disagreements between Lemon, Collins and Harlow.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
Melvin and Sheinelle Jones sat at the desk during the show's 7 o'clock hour, as Savannah Guthrie was also off-air after testing positive for COVID-19 during Tuesday's newscast.
—Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Sources said a preplanned Presidents’ Day vacation kept him from his post on February 17 and 20, while a time-out kept him off-air on February 21.
—Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
So our off-air chemistry has been forged over years and years, but on air is a whole different beast.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The network launched an internal review into the hosts’ off-air relationship in December.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys has also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2023
The producer shake-up comes after a tumultuous month for the morning show, with reports of off-air disagreements between Lemon, Collins and Harlow.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
Melvin and Sheinelle Jones sat at the desk during the show's 7 o'clock hour, as Savannah Guthrie was also off-air after testing positive for COVID-19 during Tuesday's newscast.
—Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Sources said a preplanned Presidents’ Day vacation kept him from his post on February 17 and 20, while a time-out kept him off-air on February 21.
—Vulture, 21 Feb. 2023
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