station break

American  

noun

Radio and Television.

1. an interval between or during programs for identifying the station, making announcements, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of station break

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

I make it a point to get up during each commercial and station break.

From Washington Post

And why wasn’t the station break at half past the hour as everyone expected during entertainment programs?

From Literature

The changes shifted the station break ten minutes later than its normal point halfway through the show.

From Literature

Reluctantly, Taylor agreed to hold off until the station break.

From Literature

The network emphasized that four statements described the program as a drama—at the beginning, on either side of the station break, and at the end.

From Literature