on the air
Live right now
On the air means broadcasting or being broadcast via radio or television.
A program that is on the air is currently transmitting: We'll be on the air in five minutes.
A show that goes on the air begins broadcasting; one taken off the air stops.
The phrase sometimes extends to podcasts and livestreams, though these are technically not airwaves.
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- call-inListener-initiated broadcast contact
- call-in showBroadcast taking listener calls
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- liveTo exist or dwell
live broadcast · signal · transmitter · microphone · broadcast · audience · listener · airwaves · headphones · sign-off · simulcast · voice · programming · prime time · frequency · news · speaker · viewer