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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The show, which has been on the air since 1964, even holds a Guinness World Record for its total 44 wins in its 60-year history (as of last July, the show has received a total of 135 Emmy nominations).
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Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
Raphael, now 89, was on the air with her own, eponymous show, from 1983 to 1992, where she was known for relating to and having conversations with her audience, before others were doing it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2024
There’s a real downsizing of the number of comedies that are on the air and also of the budget allotted to comedies.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Yet in 2009, Mad Men and Breaking Bad were both on the air.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
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Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
Raphael, now 89, was on the air with her own, eponymous show, from 1983 to 1992, where she was known for relating to and having conversations with her audience, before others were doing it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 May 2024
There’s a real downsizing of the number of comedies that are on the air and also of the budget allotted to comedies.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Yet in 2009, Mad Men and Breaking Bad were both on the air.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
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