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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Barkley’s on-air candor as an analyst is a key reason that the studio show has become so influential and beloved among basketball fans and around the league.
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Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 28 May 2024
As reported by the Athletic, the Awful Announcing website curated some of Walton’s wild on-air pronouncements, and a couple of them described the most anonymous of athletes, all stars in his eyes.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 28 May 2024
As reported by the Athletic, the Awful Announcing website curated some of Walton’s wild on-air pronouncements, and a couple of them described the most anonymous of athletes, all stars in his eyes.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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