program director

noun

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

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Besides serving on the board, Manko works as an education program director at the Abell Foundation in Baltimore. William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025 The statewide Solar Opportunities Indiana program was part of the Indiana Community Action Association, a not-for-profit group assisting low-income Hoosiers, and was overseen by Alison Becker, program director at Solar for All. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025 According to Jessie Scott, the station’s program director, WMOT needs roughly $200,000 to cover the fees to play their preferred tunes. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025 Harper is also program director for the university’s Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship, a three-year training program, giving her influence over the next generation of child abuse pediatricians. Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for program director

Word History

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 Aug. 2025.

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