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

Radio station DJs now are expected to say “Guaranteed Human,” as part of their hourly on-air disclosures, which include announcing the station’s call letters, as required by the Federal Communications Commission.

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I also heard from teachers, start-up founders having to present pitches for money to investors, women running workshops, delivering speeches – and fellow journalists trying to report live on-air, like me.

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Scarborough said the new corporate setup will allow more entrepreneurial opportunities for the on-air talent in other platforms such as newsletters, podcasts and live events.

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In the 1990s, he - along with rival Alan Jones - were found to have breached commercial radio rules in a "cash-for-comment" scandal for not disclosing significant payments for on-air endorsements.

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ESPN’s on-air staff will use DraftKings’ odds starting Dec. 1.

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