About Problems and Solutions

P&S History

In 1991, Cathy Blythe took the initiative to develop a weekly program called “Problems & Solutions.” In its original form, P&S was designed for listeners to help listeners with simple, everyday problems. Four years later, Cathy expanded Problems & Solutions to weekday mornings from 9:10 till 10:00 (Central Time) and started including guest experts and national authors in the line-up.

The topics on Problems & Solutions range from antique appraisals to cooking. Listeners are encouraged to call-in with questions for the P&S network of experts which includes: a pharmacist, a lawn and garden professional, and automotive experts. Weekly, P&S features an Open Phone Day where listeners can pose minor problems and let other listeners call with solutions. Open Phone Day also allows listeners to find items or products.

Problems and Solutions has been the recipient of first-place awards for service to the community from both the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. In addition, Cathy Blythe is in the Nebraska Radio Personalities Hall of Fame. She is a two-time Marconi winner, being honored as National Personality of the Year by the National Association of Broadcasters in 2002 and 2005. The Marconi Award is the highest award given in broadcasting.

We hope you get as much fulfillment from listening to Problems & Solutions as we do from bringing it to you.

Cathy Blythe

Cathy Blythe was born and raised in Lincoln and is a 1967 graduate of Lincoln Southeast. She attended Kearney State College and was focused on becoming an elementary education teacher. She then took what turned out to be a permanent detour into the world of radio when she was hired at KFOR as receptionist in 1972.

Cathy has been co-host of the KFOR Morning Show since 1982. She is also the host of Problems & Solutions on KFOR.

Cathy has been married to her husband Wayne since 1985. Many listeners remember when daughter Molly was born early in Cathy's radio career. She is now grown, married, and lives with her husband Jordan in Fargo, North Dakota. He is a software engineer with Microsoft and Molly is director of community relations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota.

Cathy's spare time is spent reading, playing piano and speaking, emceeing and entertaining for a variety of area events, civic organizations, senior centers and retirement communities.

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