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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There’s a real downsizing of the number of comedies that are on the air and also of the budget allotted to comedies.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Yet in 2009, Mad Men and Breaking Bad were both on the air.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
And, of course, there be dragons, unleashed into spectacular battles that prove House of the Dragon has the best visual-effects team of any show currently on the air.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 June 2024
Nicolle Wallace was back on the air Monday after being off for several months.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Yet in 2009, Mad Men and Breaking Bad were both on the air.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
And, of course, there be dragons, unleashed into spectacular battles that prove House of the Dragon has the best visual-effects team of any show currently on the air.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 June 2024
Nicolle Wallace was back on the air Monday after being off for several months.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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