program director

noun

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

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In 2022, for example, a national survey of 145 OB-GYN residency program directors found that fewer than one-third of programs included curriculum on menopause. Ann Juliano, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 Kendall Bjorge, the company’s senior program director, ranks it among the most valuable things on board. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 The Hideout also closed for a couple of months beginning in November 2022 after former program director Mykele Deville issued a social media post characterizing the venue as a toxic workplace. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Burris and film director Doug Harris, moderated by Rudy Howell, San Jose State University’s Project Rebound program director. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for program director

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First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Mar. 2026.

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