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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Over the course of the station's 19 years, Rutkowski rose in the ranks from nighttime on-air personality to music director and programmer as well as vice president of operations for the Milwaukee Radio Alliance.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Experienced production specialists have relationships with on-air talent.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike that of any other TV program, SNL’s mystique—behind the hiring process, how to break out on-air, the clockwork nature of the production schedule—has become ingrained in the public imagination.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Experienced production specialists have relationships with on-air talent.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Unlike that of any other TV program, SNL’s mystique—behind the hiring process, how to break out on-air, the clockwork nature of the production schedule—has become ingrained in the public imagination.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on-air
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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