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

Recent Examples on the Web

Eric Goldwyn, a program director at the Marron Institute of Urban Management at New York University, said surveys show transit riders care more about speed and reliability than cost. —Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025

Wolfe, from the group that represents state program directors, predicts there could be delays into January. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025

The Men of Color program director left Gateway voluntarily in May 2025, and the college did not refill the role or continue the program. —Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025

The changes are due to a number of factors, including federal funding cuts to public media and a shift in listener habits due to streaming services, said program director Lindsay Kimball. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for program director

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector