How to Use on-air in a Sentence

on-air

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  • Make sense of the markets and catch the best on-air moments.
    Bloomberg.com, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But Fox News’s hosts did not mention the case on-air again after Sept. 30.
    Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 29 May 2023
  • That forced him to sharply reduce his on-air duties at TSN.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • Here's what to know about voting by mail No on-air fact-checking?
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But as the clock ticked toward midnight, there was a quiet in the on-air studio.
    Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
  • As of this month, none of the monetary damages, which Jones is shown mocking on-air, had been paid.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But Mark Cuban, one of the show’s most notable sharks, described the process of what happens after an on-air deal is made.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2023
  • The one-year deal is only to produce the games themselves, not offer on-air talent.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • One of the things that keeps coming up is your coverage of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, which felt like an on-air wake.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023
  • About 20 members of ESPN’s on-air talent pool were laid off last week.
    Michael Nam, CNN, 5 July 2023
  • In one of the most notorious moments of the show, Hogan placed Mr. Belzer in a choke hold as part of an on-air bit that went too far.
    Meryl Kornfield, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Feb. 2023
  • As part of the settlement, Fox says it won’t be required to apologize on-air.
    Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • An on-air report from KMPH, meanwhile, said that the body found was in the late stages of decomposition.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
  • Rubin’s death was also confirmed on-air on the station.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 May 2024
  • Each week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant while listeners at home play along.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Jones’ age and Texas background add new elements the show’s on-air team, says Ainsley Earhardt, a co-anchor of the program since 2016.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
  • While the look appeared to be simple on camera, Jenna made sure to add her own touches to complete the on-air moment.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Trump dialed into Lou Dobbs’ show that night for an on-air interview.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Watch Charlamagne debate use of Snoop’s slang word below, starting at the 4:22 mark, and the clip of Bassett on-air.
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As of yet, there has been no disciplinary action yet levied against Pirro for her on-air remarks.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Here's everything to know about Max Shifrin and his relationship with the on-air talent.
    Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • He was honored to develop the piece and watch Rubin’s on-air reaction.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • To that end, ESPN has similarly sought to shake up its roster of on-air talent.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
  • During the game, announcers also mentioned the film as part of their on-air commentary.
    Byrachyl Jones, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The decision to reverse course comes after a stunning rebuke of the plan by the division’s on-air talent.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Indeed, an unscripted moment sparked this week’s bout of on-air hand-wringing.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Ally Love joined the Today show as an on-air contributor in May 2023.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 June 2024
  • The Agency will debut on demand and streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 July 2024
  • Bones is a five-time ACM Awards winner for national on-air personality of the year.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 May 2024
  • The lead-up to her on-air suicide depicts her at her calmest, rendering that final countdown unbearably tense but also unbearably sad.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024

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