Definition of "airplay" []

• The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. (noun)

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• "The song's first-day airplay translates to 7.8 million in audience."
• "The song's first-week airplay translates to 36.4 million listener impressions, the week's 10th-highest mainstream top 40 audience total."
• "Unfortunately, this record didn't get a lot of airplay, which is a typical problem for so many bands today because the radio can be so narrow."