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The Guiding Light

The longest running drama of all time, The Guiding Light got its start on Old Time Radio before making the transition to Daytime Television.

Guiding Light

100 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 24 hours, 1 min)
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24 Audio CDs


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Guiding Light

Ad for Guiding Light: Listen to the story of Dr Charles Matthews a minister who devotes his life to the needs of others.Radio Soap Opera 1937-1956

Irna Phillips, originator of the show
Irna Phillips, originator of the show

Guiding Light is the longest running drama of all time. It began as a 15 minute old time radio show in 1937, running until 1947. It then ran through its metamorphosis into a television drama until 1956. In 1952, it became a television show and the radio and television programs ran concurrently for some time. Today this television show is still running. It was originally sponsored by Procter and Gamble, who put the "soap" in soap opera.

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The brainchild of Irna Phillips, this show is based on her life experiences. When she was 19, an unmarried Irna gave birth to a still-born child. At this time, she found comfort through listening to the sermons preached by Dr. Preston Bradley, a minister of a church for the brotherhood of man. These sermons then became the backbone for the creation of her dramatic serial, The Guiding Light, 27 years later. The show originally centered around a preachers' sermons. Irna Phillips later published these sermons, and they became a best-selling book. Guilding Light also generated the spin-off series, Right To Happiness.

For other popular soaps, see also: Vic and Sade, Hearts in Harmony, One Mans Family, Eternal Light, Ma Perkins and Mary Noble Backstage Wife.

Guiding Light Cast at the microphone: Arthur Peterson, Mercedes McCambridge, Helen Behmiller, Henrietta Ledro
Cast from The Guiding Light from 1937.
The actors are (left to right) - Arthur Peterson, Mercedes McCambridge, Helen Behmiller, Henrietta Ledro.

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    I enjoy otr very much.especially mystery and drama.

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    Watched Guiding Light regularly for about two years during 1981-83. Lol, still love the Nola-Quenton relation.

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    I miss this show.

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    100 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 24 hours, 1 min
    100 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 24 hours, 1 min
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    1. 100 shows - total playtime 24 hours 1 minutes
    2. Guiding Light Argument over Chuckie's Trip.mp3
    3. Guiding Light e791.mp3
    4. Guiding Light e792.mp3
    5. Guiding Light e793.mp3
    6. Guiding Light e794.mp3
    7. Guiding Light e795.mp3
    8. Guiding Light e796.mp3
    9. Guiding Light e797.mp3
    10. Guiding Light e798.mp3
    11. Guiding Light e799.mp3
    12. Guiding Light e800.mp3
    13. Guiding Light e801.mp3
    14. Guiding Light e802.mp3
    15. Guiding Light e803.mp3
    16. Guiding Light e804.mp3
    17. Guiding Light e805.mp3
    18. Guiding Light e806.mp3
    19. Guiding Light e808.mp3
    20. Guiding Light e809.mp3
    21. Guiding Light e810.mp3
    22. Guiding Light e811.mp3
    23. Guiding Light e812.mp3
    24. Guiding Light e813.mp3
    25. Guiding Light e814.mp3
    26. Guiding Light e815.mp3
    27. Guiding Light e816.mp3
    28. Guiding Light e817.mp3
    29. Guiding Light e818.mp3
    30. Guiding Light e819.mp3
    31. Guiding Light e820.mp3
    32. Guiding Light e821.mp3
    33. Guiding Light e824.mp3
    34. Guiding Light e825.mp3
    35. Guiding Light e826.mp3
    36. Guiding Light e827.mp3
    37. Guiding Light e828.mp3
    38. Guiding Light e829.mp3
    39. Guiding Light e830.mp3
    40. Guiding Light e831.mp3
    41. Guiding Light e832.mp3
    42. Guiding Light e833.mp3
    43. Guiding Light e834.mp3
    44. Guiding Light e835.mp3
    45. Guiding Light e836.mp3
    46. Guiding Light e837.mp3
    47. Guiding Light e838.mp3
    48. Guiding Light e839.mp3
    49. Guiding Light e840.mp3
    50. Guiding Light e841.mp3
    51. Guiding Light e842.mp3
    52. Guiding Light e843.mp3
    53. Guiding Light e844.mp3
    54. Guiding Light e845.mp3
    55. Guiding Light e846.mp3
    56. Guiding Light e847.mp3
    57. Guiding Light e848.mp3
    58. Guiding Light e849.mp3
    59. Guiding Light e850.mp3
    60. Guiding Light e851.mp3
    61. Guiding Light e852.mp3
    62. Guiding Light e853.mp3
    63. Guiding Light e854.mp3
    64. Guiding Light e855.mp3
    65. Guiding Light e856.mp3
    66. Guiding Light e857.mp3
    67. Guiding Light e858.mp3
    68. Guiding Light e859.mp3
    69. Guiding Light e860.mp3
    70. Guiding Light e861.mp3
    71. Guiding Light e862.mp3
    72. Guiding Light e863.mp3
    73. Guiding Light e864.mp3
    74. Guiding Light e865.mp3
    75. Guiding Light e866.mp3
    76. Guiding Light e867.mp3
    77. Guiding Light e868.mp3
    78. Guiding Light e869.mp3
    79. Guiding Light e870.mp3
    80. Guiding Light e871.mp3
    81. Guiding Light e872.mp3
    82. Guiding Light e873.mp3
    83. Guiding Light e874.mp3
    84. Guiding Light e875.mp3
    85. Guiding Light e876.mp3
    86. Guiding Light e877.mp3
    87. Guiding Light e878.mp3
    88. Guiding Light e879.mp3
    89. Guiding Light e880.mp3
    90. Guiding Light e881.mp3
    91. Guiding Light e882.mp3
    92. Guiding Light e883.mp3
    93. Guiding Light e884.mp3
    94. Guiding Light e885.mp3
    95. Guiding Light e886.mp3
    96. Guiding Light e887.mp3
    97. Guiding Light e888.mp3
    98. Guiding Light e889.mp3
    99. Guiding Light Ross Helps Meta.mp3
    100. Guiding Light Ted and Meta Breaking Up.mp3
    101. Guiding Light Ted Berates Chuckie.mp3
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    100 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 24 hours, 1 min
    100 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 24 hours, 1 min
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    1. 100 shows - total playtime 24 hours 1 minutes
    2. Guiding Light Argument over Chuckie's Trip.mp3
    3. Guiding Light e791.mp3
    4. Guiding Light e792.mp3
    5. Guiding Light e793.mp3
    6. Guiding Light e794.mp3
    7. Guiding Light e795.mp3
    8. Guiding Light e796.mp3
    9. Guiding Light e797.mp3
    10. Guiding Light e798.mp3
    11. Guiding Light e799.mp3
    12. Guiding Light e800.mp3
    13. Guiding Light e801.mp3
    14. Guiding Light e802.mp3
    15. Guiding Light e803.mp3
    16. Guiding Light e804.mp3
    17. Guiding Light e805.mp3
    18. Guiding Light e806.mp3
    19. Guiding Light e808.mp3
    20. Guiding Light e809.mp3
    21. Guiding Light e810.mp3
    22. Guiding Light e811.mp3
    23. Guiding Light e812.mp3
    24. Guiding Light e813.mp3
    25. Guiding Light e814.mp3
    26. Guiding Light e815.mp3
    27. Guiding Light e816.mp3
    28. Guiding Light e817.mp3
    29. Guiding Light e818.mp3
    30. Guiding Light e819.mp3
    31. Guiding Light e820.mp3
    32. Guiding Light e821.mp3
    33. Guiding Light e824.mp3
    34. Guiding Light e825.mp3
    35. Guiding Light e826.mp3
    36. Guiding Light e827.mp3
    37. Guiding Light e828.mp3
    38. Guiding Light e829.mp3
    39. Guiding Light e830.mp3
    40. Guiding Light e831.mp3
    41. Guiding Light e832.mp3
    42. Guiding Light e833.mp3
    43. Guiding Light e834.mp3
    44. Guiding Light e835.mp3
    45. Guiding Light e836.mp3
    46. Guiding Light e837.mp3
    47. Guiding Light e838.mp3
    48. Guiding Light e839.mp3
    49. Guiding Light e840.mp3
    50. Guiding Light e841.mp3
    51. Guiding Light e842.mp3
    52. Guiding Light e843.mp3
    53. Guiding Light e844.mp3
    54. Guiding Light e845.mp3
    55. Guiding Light e846.mp3
    56. Guiding Light e847.mp3
    57. Guiding Light e848.mp3
    58. Guiding Light e849.mp3
    59. Guiding Light e850.mp3
    60. Guiding Light e851.mp3
    61. Guiding Light e852.mp3
    62. Guiding Light e853.mp3
    63. Guiding Light e854.mp3
    64. Guiding Light e855.mp3
    65. Guiding Light e856.mp3
    66. Guiding Light e857.mp3
    67. Guiding Light e858.mp3
    68. Guiding Light e859.mp3
    69. Guiding Light e860.mp3
    70. Guiding Light e861.mp3
    71. Guiding Light e862.mp3
    72. Guiding Light e863.mp3
    73. Guiding Light e864.mp3
    74. Guiding Light e865.mp3
    75. Guiding Light e866.mp3
    76. Guiding Light e867.mp3
    77. Guiding Light e868.mp3
    78. Guiding Light e869.mp3
    79. Guiding Light e870.mp3
    80. Guiding Light e871.mp3
    81. Guiding Light e872.mp3
    82. Guiding Light e873.mp3
    83. Guiding Light e874.mp3
    84. Guiding Light e875.mp3
    85. Guiding Light e876.mp3
    86. Guiding Light e877.mp3
    87. Guiding Light e878.mp3
    88. Guiding Light e879.mp3
    89. Guiding Light e880.mp3
    90. Guiding Light e881.mp3
    91. Guiding Light e882.mp3
    92. Guiding Light e883.mp3
    93. Guiding Light e884.mp3
    94. Guiding Light e885.mp3
    95. Guiding Light e886.mp3
    96. Guiding Light e887.mp3
    97. Guiding Light e888.mp3
    98. Guiding Light e889.mp3
    99. Guiding Light Ross Helps Meta.mp3
    100. Guiding Light Ted and Meta Breaking Up.mp3
    101. Guiding Light Ted Berates Chuckie.mp3
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    100 recordings on 24 Audio CDs. Total playtime 24 hours, 1 min
    100 recordings on 24 Audio CDs
    total playtime 24 hours, 1 min

    Guiding Light Disc A001

    1. Guiding Light Argument over Chuckie's Trip
    2. Guiding Light e791
    3. Guiding Light e792
    4. Guiding Light e793

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    Guiding Light Disc A002

    1. Guiding Light e794
    2. Guiding Light e795
    3. Guiding Light e796
    4. Guiding Light e797

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    Guiding Light Disc A003

    1. Guiding Light e798
    2. Guiding Light e799
    3. Guiding Light e800
    4. Guiding Light e801

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    Guiding Light Disc A004

    1. Guiding Light e802
    2. Guiding Light e803
    3. Guiding Light e804
    4. Guiding Light e805

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    Guiding Light Disc A005

    1. Guiding Light e806
    2. Guiding Light e808
    3. Guiding Light e809
    4. Guiding Light e810

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    Guiding Light Disc A006

    1. Guiding Light e811
    2. Guiding Light e812
    3. Guiding Light e813
    4. Guiding Light e814

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    Guiding Light Disc A007

    1. Guiding Light e815
    2. Guiding Light e816
    3. Guiding Light e817
    4. Guiding Light e818
    5. Guiding Light e819

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    Guiding Light Disc A008

    1. Guiding Light e820
    2. Guiding Light e821
    3. Guiding Light e824
    4. Guiding Light e825
    5. Guiding Light e826

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    Guiding Light Disc A009

    1. Guiding Light e827
    2. Guiding Light e828
    3. Guiding Light e829
    4. Guiding Light e830
    5. Guiding Light e831

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    Guiding Light Disc A010

    1. Guiding Light e832
    2. Guiding Light e833
    3. Guiding Light e834
    4. Guiding Light e835
    5. Guiding Light e836

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    Guiding Light Disc A011

    1. Guiding Light e837
    2. Guiding Light e838
    3. Guiding Light e839
    4. Guiding Light e840
    5. Guiding Light e841

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    Guiding Light Disc A012

    1. Guiding Light e842
    2. Guiding Light e843
    3. Guiding Light e844
    4. Guiding Light e845

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    Guiding Light Disc A013

    1. Guiding Light e846
    2. Guiding Light e847
    3. Guiding Light e848
    4. Guiding Light e849

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    Guiding Light Disc A014

    1. Guiding Light e850
    2. Guiding Light e851
    3. Guiding Light e852
    4. Guiding Light e853

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    Guiding Light Disc A015

    1. Guiding Light e854
    2. Guiding Light e855
    3. Guiding Light e856
    4. Guiding Light e857

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    Guiding Light Disc A016

    1. Guiding Light e858
    2. Guiding Light e859
    3. Guiding Light e860
    4. Guiding Light e861

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    Guiding Light Disc A017

    1. Guiding Light e862
    2. Guiding Light e863
    3. Guiding Light e864
    4. Guiding Light e865

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    Guiding Light Disc A018

    1. Guiding Light e866
    2. Guiding Light e867
    3. Guiding Light e868
    4. Guiding Light e869

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    Guiding Light Disc A019

    1. Guiding Light e870
    2. Guiding Light e871
    3. Guiding Light e872
    4. Guiding Light e873

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    Guiding Light Disc A020

    1. Guiding Light e874
    2. Guiding Light e875
    3. Guiding Light e876
    4. Guiding Light e877

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    Guiding Light Disc A021

    1. Guiding Light e878
    2. Guiding Light e879
    3. Guiding Light e880
    4. Guiding Light e881

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    Guiding Light Disc A022

    1. Guiding Light e882
    2. Guiding Light e883
    3. Guiding Light e884
    4. Guiding Light e885

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    Guiding Light Disc A023

    1. Guiding Light e886
    2. Guiding Light e887
    3. Guiding Light e888
    4. Guiding Light e889

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    Guiding Light Disc A024

    1. Guiding Light Ross Helps Meta
    2. Guiding Light Ted and Meta Breaking Up
    3. Guiding Light Ted Berates Chuckie

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