If you’re reading this, it’s time to catch you up to speed.

Today, I'm the one-woman sports department at CBS News Detroit, where I produce, shoot, write, edit, anchor, and report across the Mitten State. My first year was headlined by three consecutive playoff runs from the Lions, Tigers, and Pistons — plus a motivated push to expand motorsports coverage in one of the most car-obsessed cities in the world.

Before Detroit, I was in Buffalo covering the Sabres and NHL beat for Spectrum News — year-round, every level, every trade deadline, every heartbreak. Before that, Green Bay, where I was a hybrid News and Sports MMJ and my solo coverage included the Bucks' NBA Finals run, the 2020 Ryder Cup, the Packers' NFC Championship, and the 2020 Presidential Election in the same chapter. Sports allowed me to tell stories beyond the scoreboard. News made me tell them fast.

Earlier in my career I was a freelance Digital Producer and PA at NBC Sports Washington, where my work spanned from writing for the network's website to building TV graphics, producing social content, and covering the sidelines at FedExField.

I'm an American University alum with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Marketing. While in D.C., I interned with the Washington Capitals' Hockey Operations department, covered the 2016 presidential election, protest movements, and Senate Intelligence hearings.

The origin story starts in Boston, where I was exposed to the depths of diehard fandom, and what storytelling resonated with the most intense audiences. I grew up in newsrooms but got my first taste of working live production in high school, contributing to shows like Wednesday Night Rivalry, Sunday Night Football and Football Night in America.

When I'm not chasing a story or that perfect video edit, you can find me with my cats, exploring new restaurants, or blasting Bruce Springsteen at an unreasonable volume.

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Email: rachelhopmayer@gmail.com

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Location: available for travel

currently based in Detroit, MI