Paula Lyons is the consumer editor for WBZ-TV 4 and host of "Lyons on the Lookout," covering consumer issues that concern New Englanders. Prior to joining the station in September 1994 Lyons was a consumer editor for "Good Morning America" from 1989 to 1994, and also for WCVB-TV in Boston from 1978 to 1989.

An award winning consumer editor, Lyons was honored with the Consumer Federation of America's prestigious Outstanding Consumer Media Service Award in 1991 and the National Press Club's Journalism Award for Best Investigative Reporting.

Lyons is a contributing writer on consumer issues for the national magazine Ladies' Home Journal and is also a regular contestant with her husband, Arnie Reisman, on National Public Radio's weekly comedy quiz show "Says You." Prior to her television career she worked in various capacities for the city of Boston including press secretary to Mayor Kevin H. White, assistant director of the Mayor's Office of Communications and deputy director of the Office of Federal Relations. She has also worked as a teacher in Boston and the American School of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Lyons holds a bachelor of science degree from Newton College of the Sacred Heart and a masters degree from the University of Massachusetts. She lives in the Greater Boston area with her husband.

Recognized by its peers for its extensive coverage of breaking news, weather, politics, sports and entertainment, WBZ-TV 4 was named "Best News Station in the Country" in the year 2000, and was ranked "Best in Boston" for the 2nd year in a row by Columbia University's "Project for Excellence" study in 2000.

WBZ-TV 4 is a member of The Viacom Television Stations Group, a unit of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.