on-air
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of on-air
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Billy Bush, the veteran on-air host whose career was derailed by a crude off-camera conversation he had with President Trump in 2005, has signed on as a contributor to Fox News.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
On special assignments to Ukraine after Russia's 2022 invasion and to Jerusalem to cover the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, he delivered hundreds of on-air custom live shots for clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Telling a federal judge the same kind of thing carries the threat of disbarment and perjury charges, and no amount of bravado previously reserved for on-air broadcasts could change that math.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Moments later, on-air correspondent Aishah Hasnie echoed the same caution.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
He complimented Welles on-air, calling the 1938 radio program a “sensational Halloween spree.”
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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