program director
noun
: one in charge of planning and scheduling program material for a radio or television station or network
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Gandy, the estuary program director, highlighted the futility of human intervention on Florida’s Gulf Coast, which has morphed over thousands of years.
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Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
However, the district wouldn’t turn down developers in areas outside that first canal zone, said Susan Alanis, the water district program director.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The prominent announcer and program director launched the show with Uncle Jimmy Thompson, a 77-year-old fiddle player.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
So say many, including Timothy Richardson, a former Washington Post reporter and now program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
However, the district wouldn’t turn down developers in areas outside that first canal zone, said Susan Alanis, the water district program director.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The prominent announcer and program director launched the show with Uncle Jimmy Thompson, a 77-year-old fiddle player.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
So say many, including Timothy Richardson, a former Washington Post reporter and now program director for journalism and disinformation at PEN America.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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