Tag: Soap Opera TV
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76 Years Ago Today Daytime TV Changed As The Very First Soap Opera Aired “These Are My Children”
Today marks the 76th anniversary of a pivotal moment in television history: the birth of the daytime soap opera. On January 31st, 1949, NBC’s Chicago station, WNBQ, aired the very first episode of “These Are My Children,” a groundbreaking program that would forever change the landscape of daytime television. Created by Irna Phillips, a prolific…