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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The reductions primarily involve behind-the-scenes production staffers, but a handful of on-air personalities also are leaving including lead baseball play-by-play voice Karl Ravech and NFL analyst Ryan Clark. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026 That said, the latest cuts are not expected to be as sweeping as those that rocked the company in 2023, when dozens of employees—including 20 on-air hosts and analysts (Suzy Kolber, Jeff Van Gundy, Jalen Rose, et al)—were let go. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026 Viewers in the region will begin seeing Reed on-air in the early fall, starting around mid-September. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026 OutKick reported Monday that NFL analyst Ryan Clark would be among the on-air employees let go. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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