on-air

adjective

: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser

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Host Andrew Catalon and on-course analyst Colt Knost, who are golf broadcasters for CBS Sports, will return in their respective on-air roles. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Former RuPaul’s Drag Race music producer and on-air personality Lucian Piane has died. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026 Fox News had briefly touched on the Guilfoyle story in its on-air programming. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 She is expected to join Fox News as an on-air contributor next month. — Terri Cullen, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on-air

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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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