Who was the first woman to host the "Today" show?
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The "Today" show launched in 1952 with Dave Garroway and a chimpanzee named J. Fred Muggs, which tells you everything you need to know about early television's approach to morning programming. For over two decades, the show cycled through various male hosts, but NBC finally decided to break this pattern in 1974 when they promoted someone who had been grinding away at the network for years. Who became the first woman to host the "Today" show?
