which she created 70 years ago. Phillips went on to turn her successful radio drama “Guiding Light” into a TV soap opera in 1952 and also launched “As the World Turns” (1956) and ...

"General Hospital" actress Jacklyn Zeman, who portrayed Bobbie Spencer on the beloved ABC soap opera, died at the age of 70, the network confirmed. Get the details.

How did daytime dramas like “Guiding Light” and “General Hospital” become known as “soap operas”? It's all thanks to commercials.