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airtime

or air time

[ air-tahym ]

noun

  1. the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:

    The airtime for the newscast is 10 p.m.

  2. the time during which a broadcast takes place:

    The airtime for the new show is from 10 to 10:30 p.m.

  3. a block of such time sold by a radio or television station to an advertiser, allotted to a political candidate, etc.:

    The company bought three minutes of airtime.



airtime

/ ˈɛəˌٲɪ /

noun

  1. the time allocated to a particular programme, item, topic, or type of material on radio or television
  2. the time of the start of a radio or television broadcast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of airtime1

First recorded in 1940–45; air 1 + time
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Pointing out that it’s hard to land airtime in the L.A. radio market — even many Kings broadcasts are relegated to an app — Marcus said there are benefits to doing a webcast that people can stream through their phone and play in their car.

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“Housewives of Beverly Hills” royalty Kyle Richards functions more like RFK Jr.; both are part of a family dynasty and can pull new things to be mad about out of thin air just to get airtime.

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When the shooting started, he was sitting in his usual spot - on the pavement outside his own front door, selling airtime for mobile phones and home-made doughnuts.

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For the first year of the war, at least, militarly analysts, pundits and retired generals were all getting airtime and building their brands.

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But cable networks saw an opportunity to sell entire blocks of airtime all night long.

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