 When Lyons' husband became ill with scarlet fever in 1943, the couple was confined to their home.Crosley considered having Lyons on the air to be important enough to install lines and equipment at their home, so Lyons could broadcast from there until the quarantine was over.Lyons, who was the host of "Woman's Hour" at WKRC, became the host of "Petticoat Partyline", a program with a similar format, at WSAI.