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Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. Guiding Light aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio between January 25, 1937, and June 29, 1956.
- NBC and CBS-Radio: 2,500 (radio), CBS: 15,762 (radio [1952–1956] & TV [1952–2009]), Total: 18,262
- January 25, 1937 –, September 18, 2009
- NBC and CBS: 19 (radio), CBS: 57 (television; includes four years on both TV and radio), Total: 72
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Sep 11, 2023 · Like most soap operas, "Guiding Light" had a large cast of characters over the years, though a few stand out as some of the most prolific due to their long-running roles. One of those was Alan Spaulding, who Ron Raines portrayed for 521 episodes. After "Guiding Light" drew to a close in 2009, Raines has kept on acting.
Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light before 1975, or simply GL) is an American daytime television drama that is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest running drama in television, running for 57 years from June 30, 1952 to September 18, 2009, following the 15-year radio run.
The longest running soap opera, Guiding Light, aired on radio in 1937 before moving to CBS television in June 30, 1952 where it aired until September 18, 2009 after a record seventy-two...
Sep 18, 2023 · September 18th marks the anniversary of when the legendary soap opera Guiding Light aired its final episode. Among the only soaps to survive and thrive with the transition from radio to...
Sep 18, 2019 · Irna Phillips created The Guiding Light, which debuted as a 15-minute radio drama on January 25, 1937. On June 30, 1952, GL switched over to television. On March 13, 1967, the soap aired its first color episode. It extended to 30 minutes on September 9, 1968. On November 7, 1977, the show expanded to a full hour.
