Among items auctioned were flights to New York, London, San Francisco and Brussels, including accommodations and courtesy of American Airlines, a co-sponsor of the event along with Bank of America.
Program anchors Carolyn Paulin, Roger Pines, Dennis Moore, Lisa Flynn and Norman Pellegrini were assisted by a staff of over 150. The result exceeded Lyric's goal of $350,000.
OPERATHON has held for a decade the national record for one-day radio fundraising by an arts organization, having raised over $7 million since its inception.
