off-air
adjective
: occurring when a radio or television program is not being recorded
an off-air conversation
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The buyout also was taken by numerous off-air employees.
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
On camera, Rubin was unfailingly jocular and warm, often talking about his off-air activities with his wife and four children.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 May 2024
Her love of baseball was heightened by an off-air conversation with Billy Martin.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Rollins has gone out of his way to bury CM Punk in interviews, and his off-air tantrum against CM Punk at Survivor Series all but confirmed the two will be working together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
So our off-air chemistry has been forged over years and years, but on air is a whole different beast.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The network launched an internal review into the hosts’ off-air relationship in December.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys has also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2023
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Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
On camera, Rubin was unfailingly jocular and warm, often talking about his off-air activities with his wife and four children.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 May 2024
Her love of baseball was heightened by an off-air conversation with Billy Martin.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Rollins has gone out of his way to bury CM Punk in interviews, and his off-air tantrum against CM Punk at Survivor Series all but confirmed the two will be working together.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
So our off-air chemistry has been forged over years and years, but on air is a whole different beast.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
The network launched an internal review into the hosts’ off-air relationship in December.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
The Children’s & Family Emmys has also added a public service initiative Emmy for campaigns that include both an on-air and off-air component.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2023
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“Off-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-air. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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