program director

noun

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

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The hospital also offers cooking demonstrations that use fresh produce with which kids may not be familiar, said care coordination program director Christina Linboom. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Jim Plantico is the in-home program director for Community Energy Project, which partners with low-income communities to create more resilient, efficient, and healthy homes. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Speaking with Variety ahead of travelling to Recife, Projeto Paradiso program director Rachel do Valle recalls first welcoming around 30 talents in their small office in São Paulo back in 2020 for an informal meet up. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Still, the agency needs a way to measure success, said Woolford, the former Superfund program director. Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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