WBEZ's new podcast looks at soap operas as the foundation of American television storytelling. It's called " Making Stories Without End ," and we speak with host Natalie Moore. This segment airs on ...

A new soap opera titled Montecito is in the works. But there’s a twist. It will be streamed in an old-school format. This is the first soap opera in audio format since 1960. “EXCLUSIVE ...

Explore the nine biggest soap opera departures and returns, featuring General Hospital stars Jack Wagner, Chad Duell and ...

New soap opera with an old-school format. Innovative New Soap. This innovative project reunites Hutchison, Morgan, and Mack with industry heavyweights, including Emmy A ...

“Soap operas are getting close to 100 years [old],” Levine tells me, adding: “In the 1960s to 80s when they were at their most popular and profitable, they supported a lot of what the networ ...

Soaps once brought in 75% of a TV network’s revenue, says author Elana Levine. “Soaps were a legitimate kind of pop culture ...

And that's just the start. Listen to, "Lumber Milling!" Soap operas are the foundation of American television storytelling. From early radio days in the 1930s to the invention of TV to streaming ...

The American actress Alison Sweeney portrays the character of Sami Brady on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives.