on-air

[on-air, awn-]

adjective

1. broadcasting.

   an announcer with five years of on-air experience.

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-air¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Allen was poised to be a mentor on Season 13 of “SYTYCD,” but longtime host Cat Deeley announced his departure from the series on-air amid his domestic violence case.

From Los Angeles Times

The character first appeared as a sport reporter on the BBC Radio 4 parody news show On the Hour in 1991, with one unwitting listener writing in to say they had been "appalled" by his on-air behaviour.

From BBC

Even though its on-air source credit said as much, the footage Fox played was from Sept. 2 — more than 25 days ago.

From Salon

Martino, an on-air host and producer for Spectrum news and the daughter of singer-actor Al Martino, unveiled the “Brady Experience” on Monday on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times

She attended Spelman College in Atlanta before eventually heading to Hattiesburg, Miss., for her first on-air post.

From Los Angeles Times