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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Though Willie handled the bulk of the day-to-day affairs around the Duck Commander HQ in West Monroe, La., across Duck Dynasty's six years on the air, Phil still served as president of the company.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The more skeptical, practical Stu Samuels, then vice president of ABC Motion Pictures, speaks at length about the many challenges of getting this kind of movie shot and on the air, including run-ins with the network’s standards department.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Would the show even be on the air today had Season 1 not delivered such a dynamic finish?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
The show would remain on the air for thirty-three years, a television record for a program of its kind.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The more skeptical, practical Stu Samuels, then vice president of ABC Motion Pictures, speaks at length about the many challenges of getting this kind of movie shot and on the air, including run-ins with the network’s standards department.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Would the show even be on the air today had Season 1 not delivered such a dynamic finish?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
The show would remain on the air for thirty-three years, a television record for a program of its kind.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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“On the air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20air. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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