on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
Examples of on-air in a Sentence
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Meanwhile, the former quarterback’s status as an on-air personality for the NFL on Fox created a whole new issue.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Piers Morgan has issued an on-air apology to Jay-Z and Beyoncé for broadcasting false allegations against the couple on his show Piers Morgan Uncensored.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Any full-time, on-air broadcast personalities and radio stations in the U.S. and Canada were eligible to submit entries.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Many publications now expect their writers to double as on-air talent.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Piers Morgan has issued an on-air apology to Jay-Z and Beyoncé for broadcasting false allegations against the couple on his show Piers Morgan Uncensored.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
Any full-time, on-air broadcast personalities and radio stations in the U.S. and Canada were eligible to submit entries.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Many publications now expect their writers to double as on-air talent.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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