A Soap Opera's Exit | One to One

Host Sheryl McCarthy is joined by attorney, journalist, tv commentator, and former soap opera extra Raul A. Reyes for a look back at the once-dominant daytime television genre. Raul shares his experiences acting as Cedars Hospital Orderly #1 on the show, "The Guiding Light" and describes the heartbreak of saying goodbye after 20 years working with the show. One of the longest-running soaps, The Guiding Light ran from 1952 until 2009. Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunytv.tv/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cunytv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv/ Guest: Raul A. Reyes Attorney, TV Commentator, https://www.nbc.com Original tape date: December 19, 2023. First aired: January 30, 2024. Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY newsmakers, notables and experts about the issues of the day in this compelling half-hour series. Ms. McCarthy is a veteran journalist and Distinguished Lecturer of Journalism at Queens College. Watch more One to One at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/onetoone One to One's playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE218257BDC2BC8B6 Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13​​​​ OTOO17006 V1