1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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And while the asking price for the remaining slivers of airtime works out to a cool $266,667 per second, media buyers say that clients are clamoring for the pricey half-minutes.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Thus, the sport was locked in a vicious cycle where advertisers weren’t interested because there weren’t enough viewers with the lack of airtime.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Instead of defaulting to polish or airtime, ask: Who made others better?
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In all, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Fair Courts America and Building America's Future have bought some $7 million worth of airtime in Wisconsin's five TV markets in recent days.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
Thus, the sport was locked in a vicious cycle where advertisers weren’t interested because there weren’t enough viewers with the lack of airtime.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Instead of defaulting to polish or airtime, ask: Who made others better?
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In all, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Fair Courts America and Building America's Future have bought some $7 million worth of airtime in Wisconsin's five TV markets in recent days.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for airtime
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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