station break
noun
: a pause in a radio or television broadcast for announcement of the identity of the network or station
also
: an announcement or advertisement during this pause
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Just before a station break, MovieLens pitched the 1950s film noir Sunset Boulevard to host Robert Krulwich.
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Joseph A. Konstan, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2012
The vehicle is needed to make sure the station breaks up over a stretch of ocean well away from populated areas and shipping lanes.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
For anyone who tuned in after the Mercury Theater introduction, the second station break occurred about 40 minutes in, allowing ample time for confusion (not necessarily panic in the streets).
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2022
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Joseph A. Konstan, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2012
The vehicle is needed to make sure the station breaks up over a stretch of ocean well away from populated areas and shipping lanes.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
For anyone who tuned in after the Mercury Theater introduction, the second station break occurred about 40 minutes in, allowing ample time for confusion (not necessarily panic in the streets).
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2022
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“Station break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/station%20break. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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