Eric Hopkins has worked in radio for over 20 years, including stops in Colorado, New York City, Connecticut, and Hudson Valley, NY. He currently hosts mid-days on 101.5 WPDH in the Mid-Hudson Valley area of New York, and 107.7 WRKR in Kalamazoo/Battle Creek southwest Michigan. He moved to New York after previously living in Houston, Texas, and a number of other states across the country. He has been an on-air personality, including a four-and-a-half-year stint on TownSquare Media's national syndication platform for Classic Rock. Hopkins also once served as Production Director, and is well versed in editing and audio. He loves to cover a variety of topics such as; sports, beer, dogs, weather and astronomy, to offbeat topics and even the paranormal.
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![Even More Tornadoes Touch Down in New York State](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-452750416_797191912586506_8862280857264983561_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Even More Tornadoes Touch Down in New York State
There have been A LOT of tornadoes this year.
![Firefighters in the Lower Hudson Valley Save Deer Stuck in Mud](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-deer.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Firefighters in the Lower Hudson Valley Save Deer Stuck in Mud
Firefighters in the lower Hudson Valley recently worked together to help free a deer that had gotten stuck in the mud.
![Northern Lights May Shine Again Across New York State](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-40403pre_55102674b8d10de.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Northern Lights May Shine Again Across New York State
If you somehow missed the vivid Aurora Borealis displays from back in May, there may be another chance to see them across parts of New York state,
![Chick-fil-A Announces Opening Date in Lower Hudson Valley](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-1406987927.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Chick-fil-A Announces Opening Date in Lower Hudson Valley
Last year, fast food chain Chick-fil-A had announced a new location was set to open in the lower Hudson Valley
![New York State Bans Items From Hotel Rooms](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-RS11479_86513466-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New York State Bans Items From Hotel Rooms
A bill that was signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul three years ago, will finally go into effect the first of January 2025.
![New York State DEC Says Man Tried to Escape Custody Using Rideshare](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-RS25670_GettyImages-1065782424-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New York State DEC Says Man Tried to Escape Custody Using Rideshare
Attempting to escape custody from law enforcement is not what these rideshare programs were intended for, though officials say a suspect in New York State tried to do just that recently.
![Wanted New York State Man Arrested After Falling Through Ceiling](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-RS20081_GettyImages-1124599161-scr-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wanted New York State Man Arrested After Falling Through Ceiling
A man in New York state, who was wanted by police on three felonies, had thought he had found the perfect hiding spot from authorities. He thought wrong.
![NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-46394pre_20c52f7cb15b17d.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the hot weather isn't going to stay away.
![New York State Police Say SUV Hit Amish Buggy And Drove Off](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-fatal-accident.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
New York State Police Say SUV Hit Amish Buggy And Drove Off
Less than a week after a vehicle allegedly hit an Amish horse-drawn carriage, offcials say another vehicle has struck a buggy in New York state.
![New York State Man Arrested After Allegedly Committing Lewd Act in Walmart](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-15192pre_3ca5b8212974827.jpg?w=980&q=75)