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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Weatherly is cautious not to characterize this as an attempt to re-create KROQ circa 2005 — even if a lot of the music and the on-air talent is the same.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
Sara Haines is still recovering from her on-air shock.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The reinvestment in the network also hasn’t resulted in bigger paychecks for on-air stars, according to people familiar with recent contract talks between hosts and the network.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Schleicher and Ben Hill's exits are the latest in a string of on-air personality departures from Nashville news stations.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
Sara Haines is still recovering from her on-air shock.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
The reinvestment in the network also hasn’t resulted in bigger paychecks for on-air stars, according to people familiar with recent contract talks between hosts and the network.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Schleicher and Ben Hill's exits are the latest in a string of on-air personality departures from Nashville news stations.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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