off the air

idiom

of a radio or television station, etc.

: not broadcasting

The station is now off the air.

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Fox forced Dobbs off the air just a day after Smartmatic filed its suit in February 2021. —

David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025 Now, Swiss national television has taken his films off the air, some of them the greats of French cinema. —

airmail.news, 6 Jan. 2024 Season 2 wrapped its run in October of this year and maintained the positive reception of the first installation though the series’ two years off the air brought down the size of its audience. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Following widespread criticism, including Tom Cruise returning his three Globes, the HFPA announced a series of reforms, but NBC still canceled the 2022 telecast and instead announced winners off the air. —

Conor Murray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off the air