program director

American  

noun

Radio and Television.

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

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Etymology

Origin of program director

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“It’s not particularly auspicious in terms of what comes next,” said Michael Wahid Hanna, the U.S. program director at International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shareholder proposal “could set a positive precedent for others to speak up against the actually negative economic impacts of this policy, and what it’s doing for companies, how it’s exacerbating labor shortages, how it’s actually not good for business,” said Acosta, program director at IASJ.

From MarketWatch

The program director, Kathy, slid me a scrap of paper.

From Los Angeles Times

“Native fish and wildlife populations are crashing,” said Gary Bobker, program director of the environmental group Friends of the River, adding that the board’s upcoming decision is critically important in determining whether the state will protect the Delta’s ecosystem or allow it to deteriorate further.

From Los Angeles Times

"This study illustrates the considerable power of Gemini's newest facility instrument, GHOST," notes Chris Davis, NSF Program Director for NOIRLab, "and further highlights one of Gemini's great strengths -- rapidly responding to transient events like this occultation."

From Science Daily