on the air

phrase

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

Examples of on the air in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hailey seems like one of those women who eats one meal of Taco Bell a day and hasn’t exercised since Friends was on the air. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

His wife, Lois, stoically drove to the site and spent more than two hours on the air with KFI talking about the accident and her husband. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Offering a different tone than many talk shows that were on the air in its early years, the series inspired a wave of courtroom series and was a ratings heavy-hitter. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Cruz regurgitated many of them on the air Saturday with zero pushback. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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