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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As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The Federal Communications Commission remained split on the topic of ABC at its open meeting on June 25, days after the network launched an on-air campaign asking viewers to submit comments to the agency in its defense.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
For all anybody knows, Lalas and Ibrahimović could be riding the bumper cars together at the Santa Monica Pier every night, and all the on-air snappishness would still make for great TV.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The Federal Communications Commission remained split on the topic of ABC at its open meeting on June 25, days after the network launched an on-air campaign asking viewers to submit comments to the agency in its defense.
—
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
For all anybody knows, Lalas and Ibrahimović could be riding the bumper cars together at the Santa Monica Pier every night, and all the on-air snappishness would still make for great TV.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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