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.
![Officials Say Naked New York State Man on Drugs Threatened Police](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-RS24566_GettyImages-506978155-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Officials Say Naked New York State Man on Drugs Threatened Police
Police in New York state recently say they were called over multiple reports of a disturbance involving a man who was naked in public.
![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.
![New York State Police Arrest Hudson Valley Man Twice in Less Than 24 Hours](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-15680pre_90c15fef937329c.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New York State Police Arrest Hudson Valley Man Twice in Less Than 24 Hours
New York State Police say an Orange County man is facing a slew of charges, including grand larceny.
![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 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)
![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.
![Taco Bell To Offer ‘Street Tacos’ At New York State Locations](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-2151002697.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Taco Bell To Offer ‘Street Tacos’ At New York State Locations
What is one of the biggest Mexican fast food chains in the country doing serving their version of street tacos?
![New York State Man Sues To Win Back Exotic Animal That Was Taken By DEC](http://townsquare.media/site/705/files/2024/07/attachment-RS19645_GettyImages-961930880-scr-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New York State Man Sues To Win Back Exotic Animal That Was Taken By DEC
The man's license expired in 2021, and he claims he hasn't been able to renew it since, and that the state has ignored his requests.