Radiolähetystessä

Radiolähetystessä is a Finnish term used to indicate something occurring during a radio transmission or while one is on the air. The word combines radiolähetys, meaning “radio transmission,” with the inessive suffix -ssä, producing a phrase that translates roughly to “in the radio transmission” or “during the broadcast.”

Grammatically, radiolähetystessä is a noun phrase that functions as an adverbial modifier in a sentence, specifying the time or setting of an action. It can also be used nominally to refer to the moment of on-air activity. The form is typical of Finnish compounding, where a concrete noun is extended with suffixes to express location or state.

In media and broadcasting, radiolähetystessä is used to convey immediacy and live status. It appears in writing about radio programs, news coverage, and radio dramas to mark events that take place during a live broadcast rather than in pre-recorded segments. Examples include statements like “Radiolähetystessä kuultiin suora tiede” (During the radio broadcast, a live report was heard) or “Päivän virallinen ilmoitus radiolähetystessä” (The day’s official announcement during the radio transmission). The phrase highlights the on-air nature of the content and is part of standard Finnish broadcasting language.

See also: live broadcast, on air, radiodrama. Although more common in traditional radio discourse, radiolähetystessä remains a recognizable marker of immediacy in Finnish media writing.