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airstaff

airstaff noun: the staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.

Noun

airstaff (plural airstaffs)

  1. (US) The staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.
    • And, in general, programmers are counselling their colleagues to look beyond the usual suspects for funny additions to their airstaffs: local comedy clubs, theater groups, supermarkets, whatever!1987 December 26, Kim Freeman, “Humor on the Airwaves: What's So Funny About Comedy Radio?”, in Billboard, page C-10
    • He also credits the airstaff, which he proudly describes as among the best in the nation.1993 August 14, Phyllis Stark, “Billboard's PD of the Week”, in Billboard, page 71

Examples of airstaff in a sentence

  • The second most common reason for an airstaff to seek union representation is the overall treatment by the station, especially in terms of scheduling.1996, Eric G Norberg, Radio Programming: Tactics and Strategy, page 46:
  • While there was a great spirit of community and cooperation between the airstaffs, the top management was willing to break wiretapping laws to get a competitive edge.2003, Mike Olszewski, Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Cleveland's FM Air Wars, page 64:
  • Seeing an opportunity in our ratings improvement, I sent Fisher and JC a memo noting that the airstaff had been having problems with two turntables for well over a week.2007, John Gorman, The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Memoir, page 40:

Forms of airstaff

pluralairstaffs

Origin of airstaff

From air + staff.

Questions about airstaff

What does airstaff mean?
Airstaff means the staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.
How do you use airstaff in a sentence?
The second most common reason for an airstaff to seek union representation is the overall treatment by the station, especially in terms of scheduling.
What part of speech is airstaff?
Airstaff is a noun.
What is the plural of airstaff?
The plural of airstaff is airstaffs.

Words near airstaff in the dictionary

  1. airspeeds
  2. airsport
  3. airsports
  4. airspray
  5. airsprays
  6. airstaff
  7. airstaffs
  8. airstair
  9. airstairs
  10. airstep
  11. airstepped

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