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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Former University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, former Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman and former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick were also nominated in the outstanding personality/emerging on-air talent category for the 46th ceremony.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in a separate case, Trump last year sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos after the anchor inaccurately stated on-air that Trump had been found liable for rape.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Season three also had The White Lotus’ most watched premiere to date with 2.4 million night-one viewers across platforms (including the initial airing on HBO, on-air replays and streaming on Max).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Ryder criticized the management of the station, noting the abrupt dismissal of on-air personalities such as Lisa May and Ralph Garman as examples.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, in a separate case, Trump last year sued ABC News and George Stephanopoulos after the anchor inaccurately stated on-air that Trump had been found liable for rape.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Season three also had The White Lotus’ most watched premiere to date with 2.4 million night-one viewers across platforms (including the initial airing on HBO, on-air replays and streaming on Max).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Ryder criticized the management of the station, noting the abrupt dismissal of on-air personalities such as Lisa May and Ralph Garman as examples.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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