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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Both O’Malley and O’Leary were on the air Friday morning, reflecting on their time with their respective Boston radio stations and thanking listeners.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Home Improvement — which was on the air from 1991-1999 — has yet to get a reboot or revival in the manner of contemporaries like Full House, Frasier, and Mad About You, but that's not for lack of trying.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Bongino has made similar statements on the air for the last several years.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
And dozens of them arrived in New York City Feb. 16 to celebrate the iconic comedy show's 50 years on the air.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
Home Improvement — which was on the air from 1991-1999 — has yet to get a reboot or revival in the manner of contemporaries like Full House, Frasier, and Mad About You, but that's not for lack of trying.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Bongino has made similar statements on the air for the last several years.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
And dozens of them arrived in New York City Feb. 16 to celebrate the iconic comedy show's 50 years on the air.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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