airwaves

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the radio waves used for broadcasting radio and television programmes, or, more generally, radio or television broadcasting time:

The new series will be on the airwaves at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.

the radio waves used for broadcasting radio and television programs, or more generally, radio or television broadcasting:

The president took to the airwaves to explain the reasons for going to war.

radio waves that are used for broadcasting radio and television programmes, and sending mobile phone, etc. signals, also used to refer to radio or televison broadcasting time:

In order to improve access to broadband, the government cleared the way for an auction of airwaves best suited to wireless data.

The campaign flooded the airwaves with a series of TV ads.