1. a recording of a radio broadcast or a portion of a radio program, typically made for quality control or archival purposes
Usage: broadcasting industry term; often used in radio station operations

1. to record a radio broadcast or program for review or archival purposes
Usage: broadcasting industry term

Examples

• The station keeps airchecks of all morning shows for quality assurance.
• The DJ requested an aircheck of yesterday's broadcast to review his performance.
• We aircheck every program to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
• The archive contains airchecks dating back to the 1970s.
• She listened to the aircheck and noted several areas for improvement.
• The station manager asked the engineer to aircheck the live event.