program director

noun

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

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Then there was our program director in Tucson, Arizona. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025 But the triage plan will be a challenge because other recovery operations also have had their funding cut, Kedzie Recovery Home program director Karen Elliott-Clark said. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Kowalewski, a former National Science Foundation program director, was recently fired after 35 years at the agency. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025 Michelle Arnold, the Lake County Health First Indiana program director, said the Purdue Extension partnership focuses on chronic disease management, like diabetes, and its Be Heart Smart program, which focuses on food label education, nutrition and physical activity. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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