airdate

American

[air-deyt] / ˈɛərˌdeɪt /

noun

Radio and Television.

the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.

Etymology

Origin of airdate

First recorded in 1970–75; air ¹ + date ¹

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The show is set in 2062, a century ahead from its original 1962 airdate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Aug. 11 was also the airdate of Miller’s podcast’s first episode, featuring none other than Vice President J.D.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025

The 2024 awards season has felt unusually hectic so far, thanks to the strike-delayed Emmy Awards shifting from their usual fall airdate to January.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2024

The changes will take place immediately “regardless of the next airdate of the Golden Globes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2021

Carchman was filming on Tuesday, less than a week before the scheduled airdate.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2018

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