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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However, much of the ire aimed at Hannah seemed to be intertwined with what viewers thought about Dunham herself, who touted the character as semi-autobiographical and was the subject of intense scrutiny during the years Girls was on the air.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
All In Texas was a slog of long matches that seemed designed to ensure the show remained on the air during WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, the event WWE aired to counterprogram All In.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Work on the air conditioning is underway, Taylor Rogers, a White House assistant press secretary, told CBS News.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The View moderator reminded everyone during a Wednesday morning Hot Topics discussion that AI is the devil, as she's said numerous times on the air in the past.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
All In Texas was a slog of long matches that seemed designed to ensure the show remained on the air during WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, the event WWE aired to counterprogram All In.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Work on the air conditioning is underway, Taylor Rogers, a White House assistant press secretary, told CBS News.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 9 July 2025
The View moderator reminded everyone during a Wednesday morning Hot Topics discussion that AI is the devil, as she's said numerous times on the air in the past.
—EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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