Carl Wester; Radio Producer of ‘The Guiding Light’

Carl Wester, 89, a longtime radio producer best known for his affiliation with writer Irna Phillips, dubbed the Queen of the Soaps in the 1930s and ‘40s. Shows he produced as an NBC agent during that period--most of them with scripts written by Phillips--included “The Guiding Light,” “The Story of Holly Sloan,” “Woman in White,” “Lonely Women,” “The Road of Life,” “The Right to Happiness” and “Today’s Children.” In Carmel, Calif., on Dec. 28 of kidney failure.