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Former NBC Program Exec Lin Bolen Dies

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Lin Bolen, the first female VP of programming at a TV network and an influential force in daytime television fare, died Jan. 19 at the age of 76. She was appointed VP of daytime programming at NBC in 1972, rising to become the VP of programming in September 1975. NBC thrived under her leadership, becoming the No. 1 network in ratings.