program director

noun

, Radio and Television.

1. a chief executive responsible for selecting and scheduling programs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of program director¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The program director had been her mentor since the start of her time on the team, Lee said.

From Washington Post

Cumulus was the first chain to react to the incident, sending a message to its program directors shortly after TMZ posted a video Tuesday night that showed Wallen loudly returning home with friends this past weekend.

From Washington Post

Colleen Clemens, the program director for the Master Food Preservers of Orange County, called Leone’s video “dangerous misinformation.”

From Washington Post

Marcin de Kaminski, a program director for Human Rights Defenders at Risk who is a member of the Open Technology Fund Advisory Council, said Pack’s tenure at the agency caused the its future to look uncertain.

From Washington Blade

He went on to graduate from Goucher College in 2018 and now works for Next One Up as its program director, helping those who came after him.

From Washington Post

“This kind of conflict of interest is what I would consider shocking,” said Parker Baxter, a program director for the group.

From The Daily Beast

"He was hired to work in the kitchen," said program director David Hall.

From The Daily Beast

The Wizard got a strong assist from the convention program director, Anne Hathaway.

From The Daily Beast

Alison Parker, the U.S. program director for Human Rights Watch, argues the laws should change.

From The Daily Beast

“I don't hear a lot of program director who are just loving, loving on Sean Hannity,” says Bloomquist.

From The Daily Beast