on the air
idiom
variants
or less commonly on air
of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: broadcasting or being broadcast
The interview will be on the air tomorrow.
an interview being shown on air
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Lamberth granted the temporary restraining order for the U.S. Agency for Global Media to disburse money for April for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pending the outcome of a lawsuit seeking to keep the station on the air.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Sunny — which celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air this year — last aired in July 2023.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The show now will remain on the air through at least the 2027-28 season, with Bradley Bell as head writer and executive producer.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The record-breaking series starring Mariska Hargitay remains on the air.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Sunny — which celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air this year — last aired in July 2023.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The show now will remain on the air through at least the 2027-28 season, with Bradley Bell as head writer and executive producer.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The record-breaking series starring Mariska Hargitay remains on the air.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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