1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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Strategic thinking gets a lot of airtime, and for good reason.
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Carolina’s offensive bounceback in the second half of the season made up for most of the Panthers’ airtime over the past couple months, and deservedly so.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Globes gave airtime to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who gave a speech condemning Russia.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Ian Eagle enjoys sharing airtime with his son, fellow sports broadcaster Noah Eagle.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Carolina’s offensive bounceback in the second half of the season made up for most of the Panthers’ airtime over the past couple months, and deservedly so.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In 2023, the Globes gave airtime to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who gave a speech condemning Russia.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Ian Eagle enjoys sharing airtime with his son, fellow sports broadcaster Noah Eagle.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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