off-air
Americanadjective
adjective
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obtained by reception of a radiated broadcasting signal rather than by line feed
an off-air recording
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connected with a radio or television programme but not broadcast
an off-air phone-in
Example Sentences
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While “Sherri” will go off-air after this season, the Debmar-Mercury execs said they “believe in this show” and its eponymous host and will seek to “explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
From Los Angeles Times
But, it stressed, it should be "measuring class on and off-air as a matter of urgency".
From BBC
The academy has confirmed that the casting Oscar will be presented during the live telecast, rather than in a preshow or off-air segment.
From Los Angeles Times
In a separate off-air conversation with “Today,” Coulier explained that the cancer “could stem from having an HPV virus up to 30 years ago,” adding that doctors said his virus “activated and turned into a carcinoma.”
From Los Angeles Times
"These people work in both on and off-air roles, dotted across the organisation in different functions and departments. They are often in positions where power could be abused," the report said.
From BBC
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