on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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The show’s first season streams on Netflix as part of a deal with producers Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures TV; episodes from the current second season will stream on Hulu the day after their on-air premieres (both count toward Nielsen’s streaming time total).
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
While Pearce attributed the injury to this attack on-air, reports indicate the Crown Jewel incident was the actual cause.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Melvin’s co-hosts also shared some of their own on-air gaffes, including Daly, 52, who had a story that left him feeling embarrassed.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The 53-year-old anchor was asked to share her biggest on-air faux pas as part of a conversation with Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen and her fellow Today cohosts Carson Daly and Craig Melvin on Monday’s episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
While Pearce attributed the injury to this attack on-air, reports indicate the Crown Jewel incident was the actual cause.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Melvin’s co-hosts also shared some of their own on-air gaffes, including Daly, 52, who had a story that left him feeling embarrassed.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The 53-year-old anchor was asked to share her biggest on-air faux pas as part of a conversation with Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen and her fellow Today cohosts Carson Daly and Craig Melvin on Monday’s episode.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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