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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Valerie Bertinelli may not be asked to return to live TV after her most recent on-air mishap.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An on-air critic for 41 years, Shalit had a few notable interviews, one being a sit-down with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher ahead of the release of the first Star Wars film in 1977.
—Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The story begins with a live, on-air announcement that turns a terminal illness into a national spectacle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
News will continue on KNX (1070 AM), which has not had the AM call letters mentioned in its on-air marketing since the simulcast began in December of 2021.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
An on-air critic for 41 years, Shalit had a few notable interviews, one being a sit-down with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher ahead of the release of the first Star Wars film in 1977.
—Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The story begins with a live, on-air announcement that turns a terminal illness into a national spectacle.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
News will continue on KNX (1070 AM), which has not had the AM call letters mentioned in its on-air marketing since the simulcast began in December of 2021.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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