The series was awarded numerous times for its public service contributions and led other stations across the nation to copy the program for their listeners.
He was the only broadcast reporter to arrive at the site before protesters set up a transportation blockade on highways and roads leading to the power station.
In addition to news reporting and anchoring a weekly public affairs talk show for the station, Hooper created and produced a television documentary series on Tennessee history and archaeology in 1995.
[9] Hooper served as a publisher/editor of the Civil War Courier newspaper and national reenacting magazines Camp Chase Gazette, and the Citizen's Companion from 2004 to 2009.
[10] His extensive work with American Indian tribes helping document their military veterans and Medal of Honor recipients has been cited numerous times for its preservation of tribal contributions to the U.S.
In 2010, Hooper was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for his efforts originating and assisting in the drafting of the bipartisan HR 1442 that was passed by Congress designating November as U.S. Military History Month.
[20] It was the first chronological history of the U.S. Military's highest award featuring artifacts and documents from private and public collections around the world on the decoration.
[24] Hooper works as an independent documentary producer in Tennessee and is a frequent speaker on veterans' issues, the American Southeast and Southern Appalachian culture.