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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The Hollywood Reporter phoned the number listed on the Summit Malibu website, and a rep identifying themselves as the facility’s program director declined to provide any comments. Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Jessica Helgen, University of Minnesota Bee Squad program director, said bees can survive smoky conditions, but there’s less information about long-term health impacts from air pollution. Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 The program director keeps services running when a grant cycle ends. Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026 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 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Program director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program%20director. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!