program director

noun

: one in charge of planning and scheduling program material for a radio or television station or network

Examples of program director in a Sentence

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Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up. Mathew Miranda july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Layton McKenzie, who joined as a sixth grader in 2006 and at 31 is now a teen program director, describes joining BCNY as life-changing. Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026 Jon Traunfeld is the extension specialist and program director at the University of Maryland Extension. Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026 Heath Dudzinski, program director with Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, said connecting by phone and having a conversation is important. Noel Brennan, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for program director

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of program director was in 1901

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“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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