program director

noun

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

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Southern Connecticut State University has developed an Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning program that after a little more than a year is burgeoning in popularity beyond the university’s expectations, said Amy C. Feest, senior program director. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025 Engaging people in science Officials were thrilled when Murphy and Held proposed the project, said Heather Koop, the Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center’s associate program director. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 2025 Medicaid cuts could hit programs that support people with disabilities, said Meg Moore, vocational program director for SustainAbility Recycling, which has three locations in the metro area. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 May 2025 The programming department is also seeing a changing of the guard, with Karen Park stepping into the role of program director following Nam Dong-chul’s departure for personal reasons. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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