airstaffとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

airstaff (複数形 airstaffs)

1. (US, broadcasting) The staff of a radio station whose voices are broadcast.
   • 1987 December 26, Kim Freeman, “Humor on the Airwaves: What's So Funny About Comedy Radio?”, in Billboard, page C-10:

     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!

   • 1993 August 14, Phyllis Stark, “Billboard's PD of the Week”, in Billboard, page 71:

     He also credits the airstaff, which he proudly describes as among the best in the nation.

   • 1996, Eric G Norberg, Radio Programming: Tactics and Strategy, page 46:

     The second most common reason for an airstaff to seek union representation is the overall treatment by the station, especially in terms of scheduling.

   • 2003, Mike Olszewski, Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Cleveland's FM Air Wars, page 64:

     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.

   • 2007, John Gorman, The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Memoir, page 40:

     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.