Who was the first female vice president of NBC?

• A. Marlene Sanders
• B. Barbara Walters
• C. Connie Chung
• D. Lynn Sherr

Answer: (A)

This question tests recognizing a historic leadership milestone in broadcast news—who first rose to a vice presidential role at NBC News as a woman. Marlene Sanders achieved that breakthrough, becoming NBC’s first female vice president. Her ascent in the late 1970s signaled a significant shift in opportunities for women in network leadership and set a precedent for future generations in journalism.

Barbra Walters was a pioneer in television journalism and had a long career with NBC earlier on, but she didn’t hold the vice president title at NBC. Connie Chung became a prominent NBC News figure later, yet she did not attain that executive post there. Lynn Sherr built her career at ABC News, not NBC. So the person who actually held that first female VP position at NBC is Marlene Sanders.