What does the cryptic crossword clue "Broadcast on air with the somewhat dodgy character? (8)" mean?

The definition is "character?". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ON + AIR + THE = ANTIHERO; definition: "character?" The answer is ANTIHERO.

Broadcast on air with the somewhat dodgy character? (8)

Independent Cryptic #11960 | 17 Down | 2025-02-07 flower