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program director

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of program director

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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“Everyone’s first reaction when I tell them that this is what we’re doing now is, ‘What?’ with a raised eyebrow,” said Samantha Pohlman, the affiliate’s aesthetics program director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The aesthetics program director told Adeli to smile big before pressing a needle of Botox into the skin around her outer eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"Both Mikaela and Lindsey are almost one-offs," said Bradley Wall, SSCV's Alpine program director, speaking before the Olympics.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Harcourt got the gig and eventually became the morning host and program director.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

I answer their questions and tell them, “The thing I like most about this program is that the mentors and program director really listen.”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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