on-air personalities
Radio and TV talent
On-air personalities are the people who appear on radio or television broadcasts—hosts, anchors, commentators, DJs.
The term emphasizes their public-facing role and often implies a cultivated persona distinct from their off-camera selves: The station hired several new on-air personalities for the morning show.
Sometimes shortened to on-air talent.
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
- news anchorTelevision journalism presenter
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- radio hostOn-air broadcast personality
- hostOne receiving guests
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- media peoplejournalists, journalist, reporters, reporter, editors
on-air personalitiestechnical crew
Non-performers supporting production
sound engineers · stagehands · lighting technicians · editors · makeup artists
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