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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Colbert announced The Late Show‘s cancellation on the air in July.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In the other, parents and other adults are walking between tables hosted by local environmental groups as a DJ from a local radio station emcees—live to both the attendees and listeners on the air.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The show was on the air from 2007 to 2009, before the couple's divorce in 2009 brought it to an end.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In the other, parents and other adults are walking between tables hosted by local environmental groups as a DJ from a local radio station emcees—live to both the attendees and listeners on the air.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The show was on the air from 2007 to 2009, before the couple's divorce in 2009 brought it to an end.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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