come/go on the air
idiom
of a radio or television station, program, etc.
: to start broadcasting or being broadcast
The station went on the air 25 years ago.
a show that first came/went on the air five years ago
The President went on the air to defend his policies.
Examples of come/go on the air in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
An unidentified Russia Today anchor prepares to go on the air in the RT TV studio in Moscow, June 8, 2018.
—
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
PurpleTV, the new avowedly politically neutral news channel, will go on the air in Milwaukee June 27 on low-power television channel WWMW, at Channel 16.1.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In this week’s episode, Jerry was joined by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was kind enough to come on the air and talk about AT&T Stadium as a venue for World Cup 2026.
—Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
The campaign didn’t have the bandwidth, or funds, to go on the air attacking Caruso on other fronts — including his refusal to release his income tax returns, as Bass and other primary candidates had.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
Back in April, Joy's camera fell over, which temporarily froze her video feed just seconds before she was supposed to go on the air.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2020
The president also is spending $1.2 million in Georgia and $230,000 in Iowa, two states where Biden has yet to go on the air but could do so later this fall.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2020
Barber, a popular early-season camping destination for IndyCar fans and a potential drivable race for those in the Indy area, lost its noon start time from 2022 and will now come on the air at 3 p.m..
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
PurpleTV, the new avowedly politically neutral news channel, will go on the air in Milwaukee June 27 on low-power television channel WWMW, at Channel 16.1.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
In this week’s episode, Jerry was joined by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was kind enough to come on the air and talk about AT&T Stadium as a venue for World Cup 2026.
—Kristi Scales, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
The campaign didn’t have the bandwidth, or funds, to go on the air attacking Caruso on other fronts — including his refusal to release his income tax returns, as Bass and other primary candidates had.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
Back in April, Joy's camera fell over, which temporarily froze her video feed just seconds before she was supposed to go on the air.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2020
The president also is spending $1.2 million in Georgia and $230,000 in Iowa, two states where Biden has yet to go on the air but could do so later this fall.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2020
Barber, a popular early-season camping destination for IndyCar fans and a potential drivable race for those in the Indy area, lost its noon start time from 2022 and will now come on the air at 3 p.m..
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Come/go on the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fgo%20on%20the%20air. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share