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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In its seven months on the air, Beyond the Gates has staged crossover episodes with two of its fellow series on the network.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
After protests by officials from both political parties, actors, civil liberties groups and others, Kimmel was back on the air Tuesday night with the exception of ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Though Jimmy Kimmel is now back on the air, the Directors Guild of America isn’t acting like this instance of a Hollywood corporation apparently bowing to political pressure will be a one-off.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
With the show on pause last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger and his leadership team sought to lower the proverbial temperature and get Kimmel back on the air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
After protests by officials from both political parties, actors, civil liberties groups and others, Kimmel was back on the air Tuesday night with the exception of ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Though Jimmy Kimmel is now back on the air, the Directors Guild of America isn’t acting like this instance of a Hollywood corporation apparently bowing to political pressure will be a one-off.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
With the show on pause last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger and his leadership team sought to lower the proverbial temperature and get Kimmel back on the air.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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