airtime
Americannoun
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the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast.
The airtime for the newscast is 10 p.m.
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the time during which a broadcast takes place.
The airtime for the new show is from 10 to 10:30 p.m.
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a block of such time sold by a radio or television station to an advertiser, allotted to a political candidate, etc..
The company bought three minutes of airtime.
noun
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the time allocated to a particular programme, item, topic, or type of material on radio or television
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the time of the start of a radio or television broadcast
Etymology
Origin of airtime
Example Sentences
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There will be at least 12 moments, Six Flags promises, in which riders will experience airtime lifts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
While that is not a launch announcement, it is evidence that their careers and credibility did not disappear when CBS took away their airtime.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
“In light of the success of the incretins in weight loss, they don’t get a ton of airtime publicly.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
In 2018, ESPN’s deal was worth exactly $0—which was still somehow an improvement on the days when Ecclestone would buy American airtime to show a handful of Grands Prix on a tape delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
But the big news stations won’t give the Tap-Out the critical airtime it needs—not until there are images that are as dramatic as winds taking off roofs.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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