be on the air
Example Sentences
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In 1973, The San Francisco Examiner was already calling him the “dean of Los Angeles rock ’n’ roll broadcasting,” and he would be on the air for almost a half-century more after that.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022
Overcoming a childhood stutter fueled his mission to someday be on the air in whatever medium so people would listen to his voice, said his wife, Sharon.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022
"Wendy's show will not be on the air this fall and its future is up in the air and uncertain," an inside source told Variety.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2022
Although initially reluctant to be on the air, reporter Edward R. Murrow of CBS began reporting live about Germany’s actions from his posts in Europe.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
The great cat's head moved slowly from side to side; the baleful eyes blazed up and down the pathway and the tawny muzzle was lifted to catch what burden there might be on the air.
From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Waterloo, Stanley
