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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He is set to testify before House and Senate committees this month to update them on the air traffic control reform efforts.
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David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Will South Park still be on the air?
—Phil Stark, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Once heavily reliant on the air attack with one of the best receiver duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins have now transformed into a run team powered by tailback De’Von Achane.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Stranger Things hasn’t been on the air since before the 2022 midterms, but over three years between the show’s fourth-season finale and fifth-season premiere did nothing to dent viewership.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Will South Park still be on the air?
—Phil Stark, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
Once heavily reliant on the air attack with one of the best receiver duos in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins have now transformed into a run team powered by tailback De’Von Achane.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Stranger Things hasn’t been on the air since before the 2022 midterms, but over three years between the show’s fourth-season finale and fifth-season premiere did nothing to dent viewership.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the air
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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