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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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“We had to learn to trust each other,” said Jolanta Coffey, the vehicle program director and one of the early Ford veterans to join the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“This letter shows that even utilities like CenterPoint admit that there is no grid emergency and that coal plants are too unreliable, expensive, and polluting to continue operating,” said Ben Inskeep, the coalition’s program director.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

“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

He later graduated from UC Berkeley, where he chaired a student-run summer program in Washington, D.C., and started his media career as the program director for the university’s radio station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 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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