It's been almost a full week since the news of GUIDING LIGHT's cancellation by CBS was first reported. After the initial surprise, the GUIDING LIGHT fans began to rally and have shown incredible support and determination to save their show.
A petition of support has nearly 8,000 signatures and more than one website has popped up encouraging fans to rally behind the show. Fans have written and called to P&G, CBS, cable networks, the media and anyone else who will listen. They do not want this show to die.
On Friday the Tampa Tribune and California Chronicle published a story on the fan campaigns.
April Grant, who is co-creator of a GUIDING LIGHT fan forum, is among those encouraging viewers to write Proctor & Gamble, which owns the series, to show support for taking it to another network.
Grant, 41, whose online pen name is Destini, says that there are millions of fans who will follow GUIDING LIGHT wherever it goes.
"CBS has underestimated the audience for this show," she said in a telephone interview from her home in Vancouver.
"There had been rumors that it might be canceled, but we all thought it would be renewed for at least another year," she says. "It was a complete surprise that blindsided everyone, including the cast."
Grant appeared in two separate CBC radio interviews today as well and spoke out in support of GUIDING LIGHT.
Fans, including Tracey Smeltzer, will appear on a special episode of "BuzzWorthy Radio" on Wednesday night at 10:30pm ET as well.
With passionate fans like this, hopefully P&G's efforts to find a new home for the show will pay off, and the show will be given a chance to build on the momentum gained the past several months.
Thanks, Roger, for recognizing the huge fan base and the efforts that are being made to keep GL on the air. We will not give up! Save the Light!
ReplyDeleteYou have been such a great champion for GL, Roger. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe are focused and dedicated to supporting P&G and TeleNext in finding a new home for the show. There is so much good happening on the show right now (Otalia, Phillip, Bill & Lizzie, Shayne & Dinah). It's too good to stop now.
If we have our way, GL will be at a new home after September 18th and continuing to tell great stories for a long time.
Thanks so much, Roger, for giving attention to this important story. Guiding Light has so many wonderful stories left to tell and I'm one of millions hoping P&G will find the right new home for it.
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ReplyDeleteYour support for GL and the fans' effort to keep the show alive are very much appreciated. We need to keep people talking and keep people motivated. I personally am always newly inspired to act at each new mention of our efforts! Needless to say I am keeping busy trying to keep the LIGHT on!
Thank you!!!
Guiding Light still has a lot of bite left in her. It's great to see that others have not given up on this old Dame of daytime. I am hopeful that GL will be able to find a new home. Thanks for the continued support!
ReplyDeleteYour continuous support almost moves me to tears! Thanks for everything you do Roger! For GL, for BPD and for Otalia! With all this support I am confident GL will find a new home, and we'll all be there to help it settle in.
ReplyDeleteGL is just too good right now to not be seen by millions of fans everyday. Working hard to find her a loving home.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support!
Considering how the news of GL's cancellation hit last week(and how heartbreaking it was) I've been thoroughly impressed by how quickly and smartly the various fan bases have mobilized in support of GL - it goes to show how much CBS underestimated the size and passion of GL viewers (young and old). Led by the BPD, there has been an entirely positive approach, as if the themes of the show guide the efforts. To be a part of such a movement is entirely rewarding - lots of good hearted people sincere (and passionate) in their dedication. Who wouldn't want to respond to that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for making sure that more people are aware of all of the interviews and Save GL efforts!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger for posting the interviews that April did for CBC radio and for keeping the buzz going as GL finds a new home.
ReplyDeleteRoger,
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your support of Guiding Light and its fans. We so hope it can find a new home so that we can continue to share in the lives of the folks in Springfield. Save the Light!
Thanks Roger! Your continued support gives me warm fuzzies. :)
ReplyDeletethanks for continuing to keep the the fan campaign to save GL on the front burner. i'm excited to hear there will be a special buzzworthy radio edition talking about how the fans are reacting. i hope P&G and various cable networks are paying attention.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Roger for you continued support of GL and for showing that there is a huge fan base for GL and that we are not gonna waiver in our efforts to keep GL on the air. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger for once again going to bat for a show on the upswing at the moment CBS got cold feet.
ReplyDeleteRoger- It is all I can do most days not to read your updates and not cry. Thank-you so much for your continued support for this show and it's fans. It really means the world to us. We are dedicated to keeping Guiding light on the air. Thanks for all that you do to help us with our cause. With love- J. Kelley
ReplyDeleteThank you, Roger, for your continued support of GL, Otalia, and the strengths of GL's fan base. It is very much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteKeep The Light On!
Thank you so much for posting the radio show interviews! Destini did an excellent job representing the Guiding Light fans :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you for your continued support of our fight to save Guiding Light, for supporting the Otalia storyline, and for keeping us up to date on all the soap news. Really appreciate your hard work!
Keep The Light on!
Thank you, Roger, for covering the ever growing buzz about the efforts to save the show.
ReplyDeleteP&G knows that Otalia, Bizzie and Shaynah have actually just started to push Guiding Light to new levels of popularity among younger viewers. They know this show is very much alive and gaining momentum with every day Olivia and Natalia pop up on our screens.
I just got this gift of a beautiful representation of two women falling in love and I'm so grateful to Ellen Wheeler, Jill Lorie Hurst, P&G and especially Crystal and Jessica. They have my ardent support.
We will keep up the fight,
we will save the Light!
Thank you Roger for continuing to cover the campaign to save the Light. I, too, am impressed at how quickly everyone mobilized to save this American icon. The buzz surrounding not only Otalia, but Bizzie and Shaynah, was putting Guiding Light back on the soap opera map and I think CBS made a huge mistake pulling the show at this time. Destini is doing an excellent job at being the voice for us. Save the Light!
ReplyDeleteRoger, thank you so much for continuing to support us and the show!
ReplyDeleteI think the fact that so many people have started campaigning should speak volumes about how their viewing audiences hasn't been counted in a way it should.
Not only the Big Purple Army but others as well. This is a show that deserves support and recognition.
Thank you again!
Thanks Roger for all you are doing to help us in our fight to keep this great show on the air.
ReplyDeleteWe are a motivated fan base because this show is important, and it's what's been missing in tv programming for awhile now. I and many other won't stop until we see a new home for Guiding Light, and especially Otalia.