Which American soap opera started as a radio drama in January 1937 and subsequently transferred to television in June 1952?

We didn't have but one channel on tv's back in the early to mid 60's. My Aunt Shirley loved Guiding Light and when her program was on, that was the only thing we watched. She babysat me when I was little and I watched Guiding Light and John Wayne movies when she did and The Beatles when her teenage daughter came home from high school. I learned how to play Rummy watching the ladies in the neighborhood play around the kitchen table and watched those same ladies can many baskets full of veggies of fruit for several days on end until every lady there had enough jars to fill her cellar. Then, they sat down, drank coffee and played cards. No dirty jokes. No cussing. But a lot of laughter. Everyone in that room loved each other.

My mother would tell me to watch while she hung out the clothes on the line so I could tell her what happened. So, I was pretty addicted to soap operas by the time I was 6 years old.

Robin Heckler, I remember my Nana listening to Young Doctor Malone brought to you by Oxidol! Great memories!

Called soap operas because they were sponsored by soap companies.

My mother's soap was "As the World Turns", and we knew not to bother her at 1pm because it was "her time". She was an early riser, and did most of her housework before that.

dmarkc, That was funny & I agree, I only got hooked on Dark Shadows & Peyton Plsce & nothing else.

As the Stomach Turns.

Kirk Tanaka, my mother listened to it when it was on radio and I was a youngster. On TV, not so much.