airplay

[air-pley]

noun

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

airplay

/ ˈɛəˌpleɪ /

noun

1. (of recorded music) radio exposure

Word History and Origins

Origin of airplay¹

First recorded in 1965–70; air ¹ + play

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Since 2017, this singer and songwriter from Shreveport, La., has put 10 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart — five of which have gone to No. 1 and none of which has peaked lower than No. 7.

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