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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While the show is still on the air, its ability to launch major careers has dwindled significantly.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Channel 10’s Ann Bishop also was on the air for more than three decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Watch every season of Survivor with Paramount+ Who is the host of 'Survivor'?
Jeff Probst has hosted all 48 seasons of the show, which has been on the air since 2000.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Five years ago this week, the television industry rose to the challenge of keeping news, daytime and late-night talk shows and other topical series on the air during the harsh early months of the COVID pandemic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Channel 10’s Ann Bishop also was on the air for more than three decades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Watch every season of Survivor with Paramount+ Who is the host of 'Survivor'?
Jeff Probst has hosted all 48 seasons of the show, which has been on the air since 2000.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Five years ago this week, the television industry rose to the challenge of keeping news, daytime and late-night talk shows and other topical series on the air during the harsh early months of the COVID pandemic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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