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While you sit in your seat at a play or musical, really you're not alone. The Arts bring more than 11 million visitors to St. Louis each year.  That results in 9,600 full time jobs to the region. One agency is at the forefront, helping artists market their product and get much needed funding. Jill McGuire with the Regional Arts Commission “Sounds Off” on how it's done, and how you benefit. Have you been to a play recently? If not, why?  Tell us what you think about theater here in the St. Louis area right here.

Click here to see the Regional Arts Commission Sound Off

So, how are you doing with YOUR New Years' resolutions?
FOX2's J.C. Corcoran of K-HITS 96 has some suggestions that are not too late to add to your list.
Tell us what you think! It's your turn to Sound Off!

The practice of downloading music, then passing it along to friends, usually via the internet, is a hot-button issue for music lovers on college campuses and around the world.
FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 says the war between the recording industry and the everyday consumer appears to be heating up.
Tell us what you think. It's your turn to Sound Off!

You finally unwrapped that last Christmas gift, and have eaten the last of the holiday ham, and now its time to sit back and reflect on Christmas 2007.
So we turn to the man who's reviewed hundreds of movies, shows and events.
Here's FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran with his Christmas review.
Tells us what you think. It's your turn to Sound Off!

It's one of those issues that gets arguments started every year. It seems that every year there's somebody new added to the list and if you don't tip them, all of a sudden you're a bad person.

So where does it end?

Do you tip during the holidays? It’s your turn to “Sound Off” by telling us why or why not.

The holiday season means different things to different people.

It's the time of year we, as Americans, do lots of shopping, lots of eating, and if you're single, FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 says, lots of looking at the opposite sex.
Tell us what you think about J.C. comments - It's your turn to SOund Off!

Tuesday's USA Today has an article about the new St. Louis slogan – “St. Lou Is Within Reach.”

The article says the brand aims to tie into the notion that St. Louis has exceptional attractions like sports teams, architecture, museums, and parks, but a lower cost of living and fewer hassles than some bigger cities.

The Convention & Visitors Bureau says the brand is meant to capture the essence of the city and define the St. Louis experience.

Do you think changing the slogan of the city will bring more tourists to the St. Louis area? Sound off!

What's your favorite kind of movie? Drama, whodunnit, action film?
FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-HITS 96 speaks in defense of the romantic comedy.
Tell us what you think of J.C.'s comments. It's your turn to "Sound Off."

Go into any bookstore and you'll find an entire section dedicated to the art of baby-naming.
FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 has a suggestion about one name you might want to steer clear of if you're expecting a boy.
Don't give him the middle name Wayne.
Please take this opportunity to give us your views. It's your turn to "Sound Off"!

If there's one thing the world doesn't need right now it’s another war. FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 has news of a new war going on, and you probably didn't even know was happening.
J.C. says it revolves around chocolate.
Tell us what you think of J.C. comments. It's your turn to Sound Off!

Anyone who was anywhere near downtown St. Louis last Sunday knows how much activity was taking place, and how much traffic there was. Tuesday night, FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 was right in the thick of all of it and it's "what's on his mind."

Now it's your turn to "Sound Off!"  Tell us what's on your mind. 

It was a record-breaking summer for the movie industry as box-office totals topped the 4-billion-dollar mark, on sales of 600-million tickets.
But FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 wonders how fulfilling your movie going experience was this summer?
It's your turn to Sound Off!

Since we hired J.C. Corcoran of K-Hits 96 to deliver commentary a few months ago, on any given night, the topic might be politics, city government, or a piece involving pop culture.
But in the edition of What’s On My Mind, something different from J.C.
A love story.
Tells us what you think about J.C.'s story - It's time to Sound Off!

Recent surveys indicate the number of Americans reporting difficulty sleeping at night has increased dramatically in the past twenty years. FOX 2's J.C. Corcoran has been up late too... and he doesn't like what he's heard.  What are your thoughts about George Noory's late night radio show?