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- “Guiding Light” made its debut on NBC radio on Jan. 25, 1937, and moved to television on June 30, 1952.
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Guiding Light: Created by Irna Phillips, Agnes Nixon. With Kim Zimmer, Beth Chamberlin, Maureen Garrett, Robert Newman. This show took place in the fictional Midwestern town of Springfield and centered on the middle class Bauer family.
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Sep 13, 2009 · Before you mock "Guiding Light," consider this: When it debuted on the radio on Jan. 25, 1937, FDR's second term was just five days old, and Time magazine had just described television as...
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“Guiding Light” made its debut on NBC radio on Jan. 25, 1937, and moved to television on June 30, 1952.
On September 9, 1968, the show expanded from 15 to 30 minutes as did CBS ' then other 15 minute daytime drama, Search for Tomorrow. Following the industry trend, the show also switched from broadcasting live to pre-taping in 1968.
The show's name was officially changed to Guiding Light in fall 1981, and the show expanded to an hour-long format on November 7, 1977. The show began remote location shooting in the late 1970s, with Nassau, Bahamas and Santo Domingo being the first places visited in June and July to September 1978.
On April 1, 2009, it was announced that CBS canceled Guiding Light after a 72-year run due to low ratings. The show taped its final scenes for CBS on August 11, 2009, and its final episode on the network aired on September 18, 2009.
Springfield hears the news that Brent is still alive. Roger tries to kill any stories about Brent on his and Holly's TV station. Alan and Amanda try to calm Alan Michael down. Fletcher and Holly show up to tell Dinah Roger's latest deeds.
