airwaves
plural noun
air·waves ˈer-ˌwāvz 
: the medium of radio and television transmission
—not used technically
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The nominations come just weeks after the Golden Globes returned to the airwaves. —
Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 In addition to dominating the airwaves in the U.K., the funeral will also be available for viewers in the U.S. to watch live on CNN, ABC, BBC America, PBS (as well as the PBS app and PBS.org), NBC, and Fox News. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 He's got millions of dollars coming in to swamp the airwaves in Ohio and to lie to the people of Ohio. —Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 While the Kremlin controls the television airwaves in Russia and has blocked access to Instagram and Facebook, Telegram remains freely accessible and is filled with posts and videos from supporters and opponents of the war alike. —Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for airwaves
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 In addition to dominating the airwaves in the U.K., the funeral will also be available for viewers in the U.S. to watch live on CNN, ABC, BBC America, PBS (as well as the PBS app and PBS.org), NBC, and Fox News. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 He's got millions of dollars coming in to swamp the airwaves in Ohio and to lie to the people of Ohio. —Fox News Staff, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 While the Kremlin controls the television airwaves in Russia and has blocked access to Instagram and Facebook, Telegram remains freely accessible and is filled with posts and videos from supporters and opponents of the war alike. —Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for airwaves
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“Airwaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/airwaves. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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