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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Kotcheff managed to get through a live 1958 teleplay about a nuclear bomb going off in the underground even though lead actor Gareth Jones had died while getting his makeup applied mere minutes before the show was to go on the air.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
This is something that was standing out and after two weeks that the show was on the air, people would recognize me.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Where to watch: Disney+ Fireman Sam This British TV series has been on the air since 1987.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Joe’s Kansas City is selling the Z-Man at Kauffman Stadium, and McDonald got to try the sandwich while on the air.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
This is something that was standing out and after two weeks that the show was on the air, people would recognize me.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
Where to watch: Disney+ Fireman Sam This British TV series has been on the air since 1987.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Joe’s Kansas City is selling the Z-Man at Kauffman Stadium, and McDonald got to try the sandwich while on the air.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the air
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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