November 25, 1960: CBS turned the knob on radio soap operas, scaling down their five radio soap operas . The serials cancelled included Right to Happiness (21 years on air), Ma Perkins (27 years on air), The Second Mrs. Burton (14 years on air) Whispering Streets , and Young Doctor Malone (8 years on air). 1940 saw their greatest success, when up to forty-five programs were broadcast daily.
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