GL Will Air Same Day Episodes Nationwide

As first reported by Soap Central in February, CBS will again air the same episodes of Guiding Light nationwide.Many of the show's larger markets - including New York - had been on a one-day delay because of scheduling problems. Because of this, many viewers are seeing shows on day later than the rest of the country. This also means that the daily recaps posted on Soap Opera Central don't necessarily jibe with what has been seen on-screen for some GL fans.The reason for the delay, according to an industry expert, had to do with scheduling problems on some networks. Because of low ratings, some CBS affiliates were allowed to move Guiding Light from its standard 300pm timeslot and shift it elsewhere in the daytime lineup. For those markets that opted to air Guiding Light earlier in the day, they were not able to get that day's episode feed from CBS. Therefore, the affiliates had to resort to airing the previous day's episode.The following markets are affected by the changes:

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