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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Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years on the air this year. —

Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024 Hours after the claim began circulating Sept. 12, Muir was on the air anchoring ABC World News Tonight. —

Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 At the time, Berlanti was setting records for most shows on the air at one time—18 during the 2019 season—most of which were produced as part of the D.C. comic universe for The CW, including Arrow and The Flash. —

Matt Craig, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Dokoupil has not faced disciplinary action and has remained on the air as the company has held sessions with employees to discuss the matter. —

Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the air