How to Use on-air in a Sentence

on-air

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  • Make sense of the markets and catch the best on-air moments.
    Bloomberg.com, 3 Jan. 2024
  • But Fox News’s hosts did not mention the case on-air again after Sept. 30.
    Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 29 May 2023
  • But as the clock ticked toward midnight, there was a quiet in the on-air studio.
    Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
  • As of this month, none of the monetary damages, which Jones is shown mocking on-air, had been paid.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
  • But Mark Cuban, one of the show’s most notable sharks, described the process of what happens after an on-air deal is made.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2023
  • One of the things that keeps coming up is your coverage of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, which felt like an on-air wake.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023
  • About 20 members of ESPN’s on-air talent pool were laid off last week.
    Michael Nam, CNN, 5 July 2023
  • As part of the settlement, Fox says it won’t be required to apologize on-air.
    Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Each week, Shortz presents an on-air quiz to one contestant while listeners at home play along.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
  • While the look appeared to be simple on camera, Jenna made sure to add her own touches to complete the on-air moment.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Watch Charlamagne debate use of Snoop’s slang word below, starting at the 4:22 mark, and the clip of Bassett on-air.
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As of yet, there has been no disciplinary action yet levied against Pirro for her on-air remarks.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Here's everything to know about Max Shifrin and his relationship with the on-air talent.
    Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • During the game, announcers also mentioned the film as part of their on-air commentary.
    Byrachyl Jones, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The decision to reverse course comes after a stunning rebuke of the plan by the division’s on-air talent.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Indeed, an unscripted moment sparked this week’s bout of on-air hand-wringing.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This kind of full-on, on-air revolt was something else — because Ms. McDaniel’s hiring was something else.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Bally’s only on-air change: Former big league catcher Alex Avila will appear on some pre-game and postgame shows.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • While Andy Cohen has quite the track record of outrageous on-air moments, his latest breakdown shocked even himself.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The fates of the on-air personalities Stewart once mocked are revealing.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Neal will represent all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In particular, Rivera had a number of on-air clashes with Gutfeld.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • A day after that, McAfee announced on-air that Rodgers, who typically guests on the show on Tuesdays, would not return this season.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Benetti has cerebral palsy, which impacts his balance and ability to walk, but not his on-air work.
    Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • His most successful on-air persona, perfected on Fox after the departure of Bill O’Reilly, has been a volatile mixture of upper crust and salt of the earth.
    A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • When the video of Jenna's on-air outfit started circulating on TikTok, Today show fans couldn't get enough of the brightly-hued look in the comments.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
  • He’s kept ace broadcaster Stephen A. Smith at the network, while at the same letting other on-air talents go in a round of layoffs that surprised many in the industry.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
  • There also will be a round of cuts involving on-air talent over the summer done through non-renewal of contracts, buyouts or cuts.
    Joe Reedy, Fortune, 17 May 2023
  • With the context of your mom leaving The Talk after an on-air incident with co-host Sherri Shepherd in 2021, and with what happened with you back then, what’s the learning lesson here?
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Two of the most notable on-air sports personalities have been trading insults.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 6 July 2023

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