The term soap opera is named for The fact that radio programming tended to have tragic endings
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The term "soap opera" is named for
The fact that radio programming tended to have tragic endings given its roots in Broadway plays
Performers needed to be upbeat and bubbly
The fact that radio programming was sponsored
The fact that there was significant live singing in early radio
The fact that, because of FCC rules, radio had to have "clean" programming
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