airplaynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈeə.pleɪ/us/ˈer.pleɪ/(the amount of) broadcasting time that someone or something, such as a piece of recorded music, has on the radio:
Unless a song gets lots of airplay, it won't sell in the shops.
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Broadcasting in general
- airtime
- airwaves
- break
- broadcast
- cable
- cable television
- commentator
- preview
- prime time
- production
- public broadcasting
- public service broadcasting
- radio
- rerun
- season
- station
- transmit
- transmitter
- tune in
- voice-over
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