stay tuned

present singular third person stays tuned · participle present staying tuned · participle past stayed tuned · past stayed tuned

1. idiomaticTo remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.

   Alerting Nigeria to stay tuned for an important announcement, the government radio station canceled its regular programs.

   1966 January 28, “Nigeria: The Men of Sandhurst”, in Time

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   NBC had spent weeks promoting Mr. Daly's new show, and had even commissioned a special original edition of Conan O'Brien's Late Night show . . . to give Mr. Daly's show the best possible lead-in. During his show, Mr. O'Brien twice urged viewers to stay tuned for Mr. Daly.

   2002 January 9, Bill Carter, “A Contract Dispute Keeps NBC Viewers Waiting for Naught”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Nov 2012

   Antonyms: channel-surf, change the channel

2. broadlyidiomaticoftenTo wait or remain alert (for new developments or for further information).

   Near-synonym: watch this space (often synonymous)

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   [W]riter-director Sean Penn has found a stark camera style that ignites behavioral sparks. Stay tuned; this kid has talent.

   1991 October 7, “Critics' Voices: Movies”, in Time

   “Stay tuned on the issues of overcrowding, capital plan, new schools, secondary reform, middle school reform; these are all critical issues,” Mr. Klein said.

   2003 September 27, David M. Herszenhorn, “Behind Makeover of Schools, A Bookish 'Kid From Queens'”, in New York Times, retrieved 05 Nov 2012

   Riccitiello also said that more on the game’s payment structure will be revealed in February, so I guess we’ll all be staying tuned.

   2008 Dec. 10, Luke Plunkett, "Star Wars Old Republic MMO To Be ‘Microtransaction-Based’," kotaku.com (Australia) (retrieved 5 Nov 2012)

   Synonyms: watch this space