hit the airwaves
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: to be broadcast for the first time
The band's new recording hit the airwaves yesterday.
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That means the Matthew Gray Gubler starrer, which was first ordered as a pilot in August 2024, won’t actually hit the airwaves until two years later — during the 2026-2027 TV season.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
This ambitious live series starring Richard Coogan was the first-ever science fiction and space adventure program to hit the airwaves.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2025
This historic series marks a significant milestone—it’s been over two decades since a new daytime soap hit the airwaves, so this show is impacting the industry in more ways than one.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s been fifty years since Happy Days hit the airwaves and became appointment television for families across America every Tuesday night.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
This ambitious live series starring Richard Coogan was the first-ever science fiction and space adventure program to hit the airwaves.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2025
This historic series marks a significant milestone—it’s been over two decades since a new daytime soap hit the airwaves, so this show is impacting the industry in more ways than one.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s been fifty years since Happy Days hit the airwaves and became appointment television for families across America every Tuesday night.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hit the airwaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20airwaves. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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