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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Unless Parker and Stone hit the wall again this year and run out of time to get an episode on the air, South Park‘s remaining Season 27 shows will land on October 29th, November 12th, November 26th, and December 10th respectively.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Then, in September of 2025, Nev and Max posted a collaborative post on Instagram announcing the end of the series, after twelve years and nine seasons on the air.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Chip helps by finding someone to talk about jets on the air.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
O'Donnell and Hasselbeck famously fell out on the air, leading to O'Donnell's initial exit from the talk show.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Then, in September of 2025, Nev and Max posted a collaborative post on Instagram announcing the end of the series, after twelve years and nine seasons on the air.
—Sumayya Tobah, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
Chip helps by finding someone to talk about jets on the air.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
O'Donnell and Hasselbeck famously fell out on the air, leading to O'Donnell's initial exit from the talk show.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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