Air Time

Someone has to suggest the idea of air-time rules, or of holding out for consensus rather than a simple majority vote. ❋ Leonard Greenhalgh (2001)

Him and Wilson are just a couple hacks trying to get some air-time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They have one that just doesn't receive air-time because the dems won't give it the time of day, so how is it relevant. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the course of the campaign, for good measure, Obama was chosen to give the keynote address at the Democratic convention, with, as he sweetly phrases it, “seventeen minutes of unfiltered, uninterrupted air-time on national television.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

The press is supposed to cover his intent based upon how much air-time was given his initial act? ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you can be in the studio, then try to be as it will help build rapport with the host and you might get more air-time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This does not include air-time charges to make the transaction (Example, if sent over SMS, the SMS plan would apply etc.). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Would they allow two married gay men air-time to “share one of their many positive personal stories.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Think of it as someone paying with their life for air-time. ❋ Joe The Nerd Ferraro (2011)

She seems to be able to inject the "buzz words" into every statement she makes so give her all the air-time she needs to explain how she will fix everything she complains about and her poll numbers will surely rise to the point she will win in a landslide in 2012. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The President of the United States is going to use some air-time to explain his stance on healthcare reform and the Republicans are freaking out like this is a campaign ad during an election year! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bank of China Ltd. committed 76 million yuan for a 10-second commercial air-time slot after the evening news in January and February, when Chinese viewership peaks during special Chinese New Year programming. ❋ Laurie Burkitt (2011)

The media is constantly giving air-time to bigots and just plain stupid right-leaning people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The constant yet sometimes irrational drive for "balance", as demonstrated by Professor Steve Jones, has had completely the opposite effect; it has allowed extreme minority views to capture a disproportionate amount of air-time and column inches in the media. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I gave one-word answers and when the casting director asked me why I wanted to be on the show, I realized that I would rather eat glass than share air-time with these people. ❋ Ryan O'Connell (2010)

Given that phones and air-time have become commoditised, he believes future success will depend on selling services that make peoples' lives easier and more sustainable. ❋ Unknown (2012)