December 18, 2020
WJCU is thrilled to recognize two great hosts with our DJ of the Month honors. Join us in congratulating Eric and Jason of NEO Rocks, as our November DJ’s of the Month! Learn about how these two local music lovers linked up to produce one of our most recognizable shows.
What’s the story of how you two were brought together to host NEO rocks here at WJCU?
JASON: This all stats with Mr. Krieger actually. Back in 2008 there was an opening – the local show, he was leaving – and I sent out an email to Mr. Simna also known as Eric and he wrote me a scathing email back explaining that he’s not Mr. Simna that’s his father’s name. Knowing Eric now, I find it funny back then I just thought he was a jerk! (laughing). So, I read this email and he said “if you have any questions about how to submit your music for the local show, cause I was in a band trying to get my music out there, contact Mr. Krieger. So, I reached out to Mark and I talked to him for about an hour and a half and what resulted from that was a friendship with Eric or Mr. Simna as I still call him today, and we’ve been friends since. So, when an opening came up in 2012, Eric’s co-host was leaving, I told him I was going to be his new co-host and he kind of laughed but I said ‘no that’s like, gonna happen.’ And the rest is history.