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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That said, there’s plenty about the series — which ran from 2003 to 2018 — that is very cringeworthy, represents major lapses of judgment and would never make it on the air today.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Scrubs joins a long list of beloved sitcoms that have come back on the air over the past decade or so.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In an interview afterward with The Hill, Stefanchuk said Ukraine is short on the air defense systems needed to guard against Russia’s winter assault.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite being perceived as lesser than other forms of media, the genre often contains some of the most compelling storytelling on the air.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Scrubs joins a long list of beloved sitcoms that have come back on the air over the past decade or so.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In an interview afterward with The Hill, Stefanchuk said Ukraine is short on the air defense systems needed to guard against Russia’s winter assault.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite being perceived as lesser than other forms of media, the genre often contains some of the most compelling storytelling on the air.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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