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

The former talk show host is back on the air this week to fill in for Kimmel. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

His remaining on the air could be considered an in-kind contribution by the radio station to his campaign, a potential violation of state election law for a candidate who intends to participate in the state’s public financing program. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

After 18 seasons on the air, RuPaul’s Drag Race has received a total of 88 Emmy nominations with 29 wins. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

While the price for a Shahed-136 drone is approximately $35,000, the cost of taking them down can be much higher depending on the air defense system or interceptor missiles used by the forces in Kyiv. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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