on-air
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of on-air
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Nexstar recently cut veteran anchors and on-air reporters from its stations in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.
From Los Angeles Times
Luke Russert will take her seat on the program as he returns to an on-air role.
From Los Angeles Times
“We were always told that coal is the dirtiest fuel,” Fox Business host Stuart Varney observed to Burgum during an on-air interview last month.
From Los Angeles Times
The parent companies of CBS and CNN have discussed merging or sharing news-gathering operations and on-air talent numerous times over several decades.
From Los Angeles Times
King is the highest paid on-air talent at CBS News, earning an annual eight-figure salary.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
