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
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In its half-century on the air, Swift has appeared on the show multiple times.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
Performers are responsible for getting themselves on the air.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
In many ways, this is a program that, in its original form, should never have gotten on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Investigative reporter Chuck Goudie wasted no time getting back on the air after leaving ABC 7.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
Performers are responsible for getting themselves on the air.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
In many ways, this is a program that, in its original form, should never have gotten on the air.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Investigative reporter Chuck Goudie wasted no time getting back on the air after leaving ABC 7.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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