on the air
idiom
variants
or less commonly on air
of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: broadcasting or being broadcast
The interview will be on the air tomorrow.
an interview being shown on air
Examples of on the air in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In November, Navarro, who typically only appears on The View on Mondays and Fridays, stopped a Hot Topics segment to beg producer Brian Teta to stop forcing her to engage with news from The Golden Bachelor on the air.
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EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Talking heads Rachel Maddow, Jonathan Capehart, Lawrence O’Donnell, Joy Reid, Joe Scarborough, and Chuck Todd complained on the air about McDaniel, as if her presence would sully the uniformity — and sanctity — of their tawdry partisan terrain.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The donations have helped Democrats hire staff, open offices and put commercials on the air in battleground states.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Another is to put people on the air that viewers can trust.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The show has been on the air since 2002, with more than 260 episodes and counting.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Talking heads Rachel Maddow, Jonathan Capehart, Lawrence O’Donnell, Joy Reid, Joe Scarborough, and Chuck Todd complained on the air about McDaniel, as if her presence would sully the uniformity — and sanctity — of their tawdry partisan terrain.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Mar. 2024
The donations have helped Democrats hire staff, open offices and put commercials on the air in battleground states.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
McAfee, who did not face discipline for the comments, later addressed the remarks on the air, doubling down on his beef with Williamson.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Another is to put people on the air that viewers can trust.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The show has been on the air since 2002, with more than 260 episodes and counting.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
Pushback to the statement made ABC less eager to keep the program on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
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