airplay

American  

[air-pley] / ˈɛərˌpleɪ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.

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airplay British  

/ ˈɛəˌpleɪ /

noun

1. (of recorded music) radio exposure

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Etymology

Origin of airplay

First recorded in 1965–70; air ¹ + play

Example Sentences

Chris Rea's most famous hit was Driving Home For Christmas - written in 1978, released as a single in 1988 and still receiving substantial radio airplay every December since then.

From BBC

The album accrued seven Grammy nominations and shot the band into rock stardom with long-lasting singles and heavy MTV airplay.

From Los Angeles Times

Then again, another unprecedented chart achievement from the album’s first week is already shedding some light on the matter: “The Fate of Ophelia,” the album’s lead single, is the first song ever to debut inside the top 10 of Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart — an indication of the heavy Top 40 radio play it’s getting along with the millions of daily streams that have kept it atop Spotify’s U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Prior to the album’s release, the title track “Better Days” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.

From Los Angeles Times

The singer has an iconoclastic streak: He once objected to the idea that one of his tracks would be suitable for pop radio—most acts covet pop airplay—and chose not to submit his music for Grammy consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal