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

Ally Armeson, the network’s program director, said that just two or three years ago, they could tell clients to look for easy-to-spot glitches, like frozen images.

From Los Angeles Times

To pay for the Federal Way barbering class, the club used federal funds from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, said Jessica Summerton-Moore, YouthForce’s program director.

From Seattle Times

No matter how far into fantasy M wandered, Daley — a type of counselor called a peer specialist — and her boss, Payton, 50, the team’s program director, guided her back toward the practical.

From Seattle Times

"This is the third year in a row Florida's lawmakers have changed our voting rules, attacked community-based groups who support voters, and implemented unnecessary and confusing barriers for Floridians looking to participate in our democracy, while making no investment in voter education at all," Common Cause Florida program director Amy Keith said in a statement.

From Salon

As Northwest Tap Connection’s founder and program director Melba Ayco put it ahead of the performance during an April kickoff celebration for the park’s redevelopment: “This is just the beginning of what’s gonna be rocking up in this area when the stage comes in!”

From Seattle Times