1
: the time or any part of the time when a radio or television station is on the air
2
: the time at which a radio or television broadcast is scheduled to begin
Examples of airtime in a Sentence
The committee plans to buy radio airtime for the campaign ads.
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The decline is attributed to a reduction in global airtime revenue and a decrease in remittance revenue.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The campaign also incorporates offline activities, encouraging supporters to attend flag-waving events on street corners, hand out bumper stickers and yard signs, write to their local representatives, and seek airtime on local TV and radio stations to spread the conspiracy.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The only headlines and the only airtime that Nicole gets is by attacking other women.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And according to reports, Trump was given free airtime during NBC's NASCAR coverage yesterday to compensate for Harris's appearance.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The campaign also incorporates offline activities, encouraging supporters to attend flag-waving events on street corners, hand out bumper stickers and yard signs, write to their local representatives, and seek airtime on local TV and radio stations to spread the conspiracy.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
The only headlines and the only airtime that Nicole gets is by attacking other women.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And according to reports, Trump was given free airtime during NBC's NASCAR coverage yesterday to compensate for Harris's appearance.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Airtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airtime. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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