One of the first women to hired at television and radio stations in the Los Angeles area, Lyon was the first female news director at KNAC, the first woman to host a talk show on KLOS, the first woman news director at KHJ and one of the first women to be hired for NBC's The Source.
[3] One of the first women to hired, she has reported for television and radio stations in the Los Angeles area including
[1][3] Lyon is an advocate for causes including responsibility and accountability in media, environmental education and support of the arts for children, and green living.
Additionally, Lyon was seen frequently as a guest on HGTV's Smart Solutions and The Carol Duvall Show.
[7] Following her retirement from radio Lyon has returned to her interest in studio art, designing bead jewelry which has been exhibited around the country.