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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The series has hosted nearly two dozen Olympians over the course of its two decades on the air.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The occasional whiff of ash still floated on the air.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The younger Volkman had joined B96 a couple of years earlier and had already been on the air in the morning with other hosts.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air after taking some personal time to mourn the loss of his close friend.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
The occasional whiff of ash still floated on the air.
—Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The younger Volkman had joined B96 a couple of years earlier and had already been on the air in the morning with other hosts.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air after taking some personal time to mourn the loss of his close friend.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the air
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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