"This Week in Soap Opera History" is a curated video roundup celebrating the milestones, debuts, cliffhanger…

ON THIS DAY IN... 1960: Often referred to by aficionados as "the day radio drama died" or "the day the…

November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died" "The best prophet of the future is the past." ― …

As word spread about the end of World War II, listeners were glued to the radio for updates. "The best prophe…

November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died" "History is a vast early warning system." ― Norma…

As word spread about the end of World War II, listeners were glued to the radio for updates. "History is a vas…

November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died" "More and more, I tend to read history. I often find i…

November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died" "The present contains nothing more than the past, and w…

As word spread about the end of World War II, listeners were glued to the radio for updates. "History, despit…

November 25, 1960: "The Day Radio Drama Died" "Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four…

"To believe what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is to argue disbelief in the dignity of man.&q…

1960: Known as "The Day Radio Drama Died." "That is the supreme value of history. The study of it is …

World War II news updates were frequent during the radio soap operas on August 14, 1945.  By 7 p.m. ET. Japan had s…

On this date in... 1960: Has been identified as a watershed in broadcasting. It's often referred to by aficiona…

On this date in... 1960: Has been identified as a watershed in broadcasting. It's often referred to by aficiona…

NAME: Larry Haines RANK: 16 SOAP ROLES: Neil Warren, LOVING (1994-1995); Sidney Sugarman, ANOTHER WORLD (1989); S…

NAME: Charita Bauer RANK: 22 SOAP ROLES: Bert Bauer, GUIDING LIGHT (1950-1985); TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (1975-1976); …