airtime
or air time
[air-tahym]
- the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast: The airtime for the newscast is 10 p.m.
- the time during which a broadcast takes place: The airtime for the new show is from 10 to 10:30 p.m.
- 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.
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Origin of airtime
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The outlets giving these pronouncements the most airtime are Arabic news stations in the Gulf.
People like me have spent a lot of airtime and ink these past couple of weeks arguing over whether this can work.
For less than 90 seconds of airtime in an episode, he or she receives $10,000.
Nash said he spoke to Lauer before and after the show to explain that he would not get a lot of airtime.
Europeans have spent lots of airtime and ink on Hurricane Sandy--but so far, very few euros.
airtime
- the time allocated to a particular programme, item, topic, or type of material on radio or television
- the time of the start of a radio or television broadcast
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