Editing Guiding Light (section)

===1960s===
{{Main|Guiding Light (1960–1969)}}

Agnes Nixon relinquished her role as chief writer during 1965 to work on ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''. On March 13, 1967, ''The Guiding Light'' was first broadcast in color. On September 9, 1968, the program was expanded from 15 to 30 minutes.

The 1960s featured the introduction of Black characters, played by [[Billy Dee Williams]], [[James Earl Jones]], [[Ruby Dee]], and [[Cicely Tyson]]. The emphasis of the series shifted to Bill and Bert's children, Mike and Ed; the character of Bill Bauer was written out in July 1969, presumed dead after a plane crash. The show also became a bit more topical during the 1960s, with such storylines as Bert Bauer's diagnosis of [[uterine cancer]] in 1962.

A number of new characters were introduced during the mid- to late 1960s, including Dr. Sara McIntyre, who remained a major character through the early 1980s.