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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So now as long as my show is on the air, her spirit is right there.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Tate at the time claimed his son fell off the toilet days earlier and hit his head on the air conditioning unit, leaving him with visible injuries.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Brian Roberts The only mogul left standing fully erect, NBC remains a bastion of anti-Trumpism (Rachel Maddow is back on the air five nights a week!).
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Philadelphia plane crash: Air traffic control recording hints at problem
The audio file on the air traffic broadcasting website includes more than 30 minutes of communications between the tower employees and crew on the plane.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
Tate at the time claimed his son fell off the toilet days earlier and hit his head on the air conditioning unit, leaving him with visible injuries.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Brian Roberts The only mogul left standing fully erect, NBC remains a bastion of anti-Trumpism (Rachel Maddow is back on the air five nights a week!).
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Philadelphia plane crash: Air traffic control recording hints at problem
The audio file on the air traffic broadcasting website includes more than 30 minutes of communications between the tower employees and crew on the plane.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 1 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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