what is the longest running soap opera

The longest-running soap opera is generally recognized as Guiding Light , which began on radio in 1937 and later ran on television until 2009. If you mean the longest-running currently airing soap opera, that is Coronation Street , which premiered in 1960 and is still on air.

Quick Scoop

• Longest overall: Guiding Light.

• Longest currently running TV soap: Coronation Street.

• Longest-running American soap: General Hospital.

If you want, I can also give you a short ranked list of the top 10 longest- running soap operas.