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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After overcoming those struggles to make a name for herself, Walters later cemented her place in daytime television by co-creating The View in 1997, with the talk series enduring to become one of the longest-running talk shows still on the air.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Televisions were still pricey gadgets, and the audience was small and urbane; nearly everything on the air was adapted from radio, theatre, and vaudeville.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
His Berlanti Productions has broken records with as many as 15 shows on the air at one time.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2025
More info on the air quality at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Televisions were still pricey gadgets, and the audience was small and urbane; nearly everything on the air was adapted from radio, theatre, and vaudeville.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
His Berlanti Productions has broken records with as many as 15 shows on the air at one time.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2025
More info on the air quality at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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