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.
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.