off the air

phrase

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

The government’s move represents a significant threat to Disney because the loss of licenses would hobble the ABC network by forcing its largest stations off the air. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Melvin was confronted by an intruder who slipped past security and allegedly shouted racist slurs at him off the air on July 16, but the incident has nothing to do with his forthcoming absence from the show starting on Monday, July 20. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

After briefly keeping Kimmel off the air, the network reversed course, and opted instead to fight the FCC on its equal time inquiry into The View. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

After a period off the air, Guthrie returned to the Today show after nearly two months on Monday, April 6. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

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