Guiding Light
"The Guiding Light" was broadcast first by CBS Television on June 30, 1952, replacing the canceled soap opera "The First Hundred Years". These episodes were also 15 minutes long. During the period from 1952 to 1956, "The Guiding Light" existed as both a radio and television serial, with actors recording their performances twice for each day that the shows were broadcast. The radio broadcast of "The Guiding Light" ceased production during 1956, ending this overlap.
Alan Spaulding
Alan Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera "Guiding Light". He was played by Christopher Bernau from the time of the character's introduction in 1977 until June 1988, when Christopher Bernau left the role due to health problems; Daniel Pilon stepped into the role from 1989 until the character was sent to prison in 1990. From 1994 to the series 2009 conclusion, the character was played by Ron Raines.