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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And when Disney brought Kimmel back on the air — showing a willingness to fight after briefly deciding to fold — Trump made one more blustery threat against ABC.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg claimed on the air in 2024 that an unnamed bakery might've refused to make her birthday treats over political differences.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
As the reality competition celebrated two decades on the air, stars of one of its most popular seasons yet spared no sweat.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
As the beloved competition series celebrates two decades on the air, Inaba, 57, reflected on her journey sitting at the judging table since the show's 2005 debut during a recent interview with Variety.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg claimed on the air in 2024 that an unnamed bakery might've refused to make her birthday treats over political differences.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
As the reality competition celebrated two decades on the air, stars of one of its most popular seasons yet spared no sweat.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
As the beloved competition series celebrates two decades on the air, Inaba, 57, reflected on her journey sitting at the judging table since the show's 2005 debut during a recent interview with Variety.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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