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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For instance, in October Cavuto blasted Trump on the air for spreading misinformation about federal response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 Who is the host of 'Survivor?' Jeff Probst has hosted all 47 seasons of the show, which has been on the air since 2000. —

Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Just received the ratings for our final full week on the air, and couldn’t be happier to report that The Rich Shertenlieb Show took WZLX mornings from 14th place to Top 5 in a matter of months. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2024 Milwaukee radio veteran Dave Luczak's last day on the air at WKLH-FM (96.5) will be Dec. 20, and he'll be replaced after the holidays by a familiar voice from the station. —

Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the air