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Guiding Light was an American daytime soap opera that ran for 57 years across both radio and television formats. Beginning with a radio serial in 1937, the show achieved a total run of 72 years, making it the longest-running American soap opera at the time of its conclusion in 2009. It was broadcast by CBS.
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Is Guiding Light the longest-running drama in history?
It holds the American record: counting radio and television it ran for 72 years and a total of 15,762 episodes. The final episode aired on CBS on September 18, 2009.
Did Guiding Light really start on the radio?
Yes, it launched as a radio serial in 1937 before moving to CBS radio and then to CBS television in 1952. It was created by Irna Phillips, a founding figure of the soap opera format.
Who produced Guiding Light?
It was produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, the soap maker that also backed serials like As the World Turns. Sponsorship by soap companies like P&G is where the term soap opera comes from.
Why was Guiding Light cancelled?
Declining daytime ratings and production costs led CBS to cancel it in 2009, after 57 years on television. The cancellation was part of the broader collapse of network soaps in the 2000s, which also took As the World Turns in 2010.
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