"on the air" meaning in All languages combined

See on the air on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} on the air
  1. (broadcasting) Synonym of on air. Categories (topical): Broadcasting Synonyms: on air [synonym, synonym-of], on-the-air [attributive, especially]
    Sense id: en-on_the_air-en-prep_phrase-24uT2zOz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, media

Alternative forms

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