"airstaff" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1987 December 26, Kim Freeman, “Humor on the Airwaves: What's So Funny About Comedy Radio?”, in Billboard, page C-10:",
          "text": "And, in general, programmers are counselling their colleagues to look beyond the usual suspects for funny additions to their airstaffs: local comedy clubs, theater groups, supermarkets, whatever!",
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          "ref": "1993 August 14, Phyllis Stark, “Billboard's PD of the Week”, in Billboard, page 71:",
          "text": "He also credits the airstaff, which he proudly describes as among the best in the nation.",
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          "ref": "1996, Eric G Norberg, Radio Programming: Tactics and Strategy, page 46:",
          "text": "The second most common reason for an airstaff to seek union representation is the overall treatment by the station, especially in terms of scheduling.",
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          "ref": "2003, Mike Olszewski, Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Cleveland's FM Air Wars, page 64:",
          "text": "While there was a great spirit of community and cooperation between the airstaffs, the top management was willing to break wiretapping laws to get a competitive edge.",
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          "ref": "2007, John Gorman, The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Memoir, page 40:",
          "text": "Seeing an opportunity in our ratings improvement, I sent Fisher and JC a memo noting that the airstaff had been having problems with two turntables for well over a week.",
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