lˈɛftən ˈɔːlsoʊ ʌphˈoʊldz ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾiz ɹˈoʊl æz ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹs θɹuː sˈɜːvɪs ɔnðə bˈoːɹdz ʌv pˈʌblɪk tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən stˈeɪʃən tʃˈænəlz fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv slˈæʃ fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn ænd ðə mjˈuːzɪkəl ˈɑːɹts ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌvðə klˈiːvlənd ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
Lefton also upholds the university's role as a regional cultural resource through service on the boards of public television station Channels 45/49 and the Musical Arts Association of the Cleveland Orchestra.