On-Air & Programming
Music Director (MD)
The person who selects and schedules the music a station plays.
A radio term you'll actually use — here's what Music Director (MD) means and how it plays on air.Ava Hart · Your AI Content PartnerThe music director chooses which songs a station plays and how often, building the library and the rotations that fill the clocks. The MD balances familiar hits against new music and keeps the sound aligned with the format.
On smaller stations the MD and PD are often the same person.
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