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 trio was known for their sparring on the air, particularly between Teinowitz and McNeil.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, it’s been on the air for decades.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Goldberg also spoke out on the air against Charlie Kirk's assassin in September, after the conservative commentator was killed during a public speaking event on a college campus in Utah earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel’s previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, it’s been on the air for decades.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Goldberg also spoke out on the air against Charlie Kirk's assassin in September, after the conservative commentator was killed during a public speaking event on a college campus in Utah earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Kimmel’s previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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