LIN TELEVISION CORP
FORM OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR GRANT OPTION AGREEMENT
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Notice
of Grant of Stock Options<BR>
and Option Agreement</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="font-size:8pt"><B>ID: </B>05-0501252<BR>
Four Richmond Square<BR>
Providence RI 02906</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Name</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top"><B>Option Number:</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, you have been granted a(n) Non-Qualified Stock Option to buy <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;shares
of LIN TV Corp (the Company) stock at $x.xxxx per share.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The total option price of the shares granted is $xx,xxx.xx.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Shares in each period will become fully vested on the date shown.
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">On Vest Date
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">By your signature and the Company&#146;s signature below, you and the Company agree that these options
are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2002 LIN TV Corp. Non-Employee
Director Stock Plan as amended and this Option Agreement.
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