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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There was no indication that Newsmax will offer any on-air apology or acknowledgment of its false claims about Dominion, a voting hardware and software company that became the target of many pro-Trump conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Tapper occasionally becomes frustrated during on-air coverage.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
This all started on September 22, 2024, when Maher postulated on-air that Trump and Loomer were having a fling.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The producer also remembers having to edit out some of the spicier language to achieve an R-rating for the film, which would later get attention for a scene involving Hard Harry simulating on-air masturbation.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Tapper occasionally becomes frustrated during on-air coverage.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
This all started on September 22, 2024, when Maher postulated on-air that Trump and Loomer were having a fling.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The producer also remembers having to edit out some of the spicier language to achieve an R-rating for the film, which would later get attention for a scene involving Hard Harry simulating on-air masturbation.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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