1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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In 2024, automakers bought up only 8% of the airtime, down from 40% in 2012, Adweek reports.
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Kyle Stock and Brian Kahn Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
By contrast, in Hungary’s 2022 parliamentary election, Hungarian public television, which has long served as a platform for government propaganda, provided the joint opposition candidate a total of five minutes of airtime during the entire campaign.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Bob Iger Though he’s battled Republicans like Ron DeSantis, the Disney chief has shown deference to Trump, settling a lawsuit against ABC and giving Trump airtime on ESPN.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Vybz Kartel’s comeback may be giving dancehall all the airtime, but pay attention to the soca scene too!
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Stock and Brian Kahn Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
By contrast, in Hungary’s 2022 parliamentary election, Hungarian public television, which has long served as a platform for government propaganda, provided the joint opposition candidate a total of five minutes of airtime during the entire campaign.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Bob Iger Though he’s battled Republicans like Ron DeSantis, the Disney chief has shown deference to Trump, settling a lawsuit against ABC and giving Trump airtime on ESPN.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Vybz Kartel’s comeback may be giving dancehall all the airtime, but pay attention to the soca scene too!
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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