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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Eight on-air personalities, all women, were let go.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Co-anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan credit their on-air chemistry and off-air support for their success.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nielsen figures have the first airing of the show on HBO at just 334,000 viewers (which is itself up from the 214,000 for Task’s debut in September), meaning that about 94 percent of the total audience came from streaming on HBO Max and on-air replays at HBO.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Co-anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan credit their on-air chemistry and off-air support for their success.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nielsen figures have the first airing of the show on HBO at just 334,000 viewers (which is itself up from the 214,000 for Task’s debut in September), meaning that about 94 percent of the total audience came from streaming on HBO Max and on-air replays at HBO.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
If the sheer distance Albert travels is inconceivable to those of us with more earthbound callings, his on-air stats are equally mind-boggling.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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