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

The decision to keep Stewart on-air follows a period of upheaval in late-night television.

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On Monday, veteran anchor and correspondent John Dickerson, who has served as co-anchor of “CBS Evening News” since January, announced he will leave the network by the end of the year, making him the first major on-air talent to resign since Ellison and Weiss took charge.

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She accepted his on-air offer to be an advocate for the campaign.

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Just before departing, Smith told colleague Chris Wallace during on-air banter, that everything would be “peachy-keen” on his return.

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“Police officers that I spoke to, they don’t want a behind closed doors apology,” she said, pressing him to apologize live on-air.

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