Soon to be sixteen-year-old Neil Robinson is facing some big challenges as his Sophomore year of high school comes to an end. There is an opening for a radio announcer at WHJ radio station in Harper's Junction. Neil has his heart set on taking the job. But his grades are slipping, and a family tragedy puts Neil's hopes on hold. Will he ever take flight "On Air?"

Join the kids in Harper's Junction as they make plans for the summer of 1972. Richard Nixon runs for President, the Vietnam War stumbles to a close, and a young kid tries to fulfill his radio dreams.