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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The group was joined by two others, but Rosenberg refused to identify them on the air.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The process to get the story on the air has been exasperating.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Character details are under wraps as is the logline for this season, as per usual for one of the most high-profile shows on the air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Goggins told cohost Joy Behar that his wife now calls his testicle the name the comedian gave them on the air last year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The process to get the story on the air has been exasperating.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Character details are under wraps as is the logline for this season, as per usual for one of the most high-profile shows on the air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Goggins told cohost Joy Behar that his wife now calls his testicle the name the comedian gave them on the air last year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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