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
Examples of on the air in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The donations have helped Democrats hire staff, open offices and put commercials on the air in battleground states.
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USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Another is to put people on the air that viewers can trust.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The show has been on the air since 2002, with more than 260 episodes and counting.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
And it’s also been on the air, in one form or another, for nearly 30 years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
At its apex, the Egyptian satirical news show drew 40 million viewers and prompted comparisons between its host/co-creator and Jon Stewart before ultimately proving too controversial to remain on the air — or for Youssef and his family to safely remain in Egypt.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Another is to put people on the air that viewers can trust.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The show has been on the air since 2002, with more than 260 episodes and counting.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
And it’s also been on the air, in one form or another, for nearly 30 years.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
At its apex, the Egyptian satirical news show drew 40 million viewers and prompted comparisons between its host/co-creator and Jon Stewart before ultimately proving too controversial to remain on the air — or for Youssef and his family to safely remain in Egypt.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
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