off the air

idiom

of a radio or television station, etc.

: not broadcasting

The station is now off the air.

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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 The outage grounded or delayed thousands of flights, took broadcasters off the air and disrupted hospital computer systems and emergency services around the world. —

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024 No, for those of you confused, The Penguin is not currently off the air, nor is the season randomly done after only four episodes. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off the air