: the playing of a musical recording on the air by a radio station
a song getting a lot of airplay
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Hot 100's top ten due to a lack of airplay in the United States.
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The 1994 hit makes its sixth annual return on the singles charts with 38 million streams and 24 million radio airplay audience impressions, according to Luminate.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Throughout December, famous tracks, such as Lennon’s, enjoy huge gains in streams and sales, as well as radio airplay, as the world celebrates the happiest time of the year for so many.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The 1994 hit makes its sixth annual return on the singles charts with 38 million streams and 24 million radio airplay audience impressions, according to Luminate.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Throughout December, famous tracks, such as Lennon’s, enjoy huge gains in streams and sales, as well as radio airplay, as the world celebrates the happiest time of the year for so many.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Airplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airplay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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