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Tom Fudge
Morning Edition Anchor
Tom Fudge has been a professional broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Tom was hired as a reporter at KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation and development. In September of 1999, Tom took over as host of These Days where he served for nearly a decade. Tom is now author of the KPBS blog On-Ramp, focusing on housing, transportation, and urban planning.
Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. After leaving WSUI in 1990, Tom worked as a reporter for Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) for five years. Following his departure from MPR, Tom was a freelance journalist, working for Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO Radio and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Recent Stories
San Diego Looks For A Place To Park All The Cars
San Diego's rising population will bring with it hundreds of thousands more cars, more concerns about finding place to park and a fear that parking lots will overtake the city's landscape.
Carl Luna Handicaps San Diego Mayoral Election
Political scientist Carl Luna says San Diego voters are looking for a mayor with a vision, who is interested in doing more than pinching pennies.
Psychologist Calls Child Stabbing Predictable And Preventable
A psychologist says the shocking stabbing death of a 12-year-old boy, allegedly by his 10-year-old playmate, can be traced to clues and causes in the childhood brain.
Southeast San Diego Honors MLK With An 'All Men March'
The All Men March takes place on Saturday to send a message of male accountability on the Martin Luther King Day weekend.
San Diego Assemblyman Calls High-Speed Rail A Fantasy Train
Assemblyman Martin Garrick is co-sponsoring a bill to give California voters a chance to change their minds on high-speed rail.
'Wings' of Freedom Are Actually Sails, But They're Abstract
One of the designers of the controversial "Wings of Freedom" sculpture defends the idea to create what he believes may be an iconic structure on the bay.
Swedish Flight School In SD Trains Pilots For China
The Scandinavian Aviation Academy, based in San Diego, is working hard to supply pilots for China's growing airline industry.
The Housing Shortage In San Diego's Future
Housing Consultant Gary London says pent-up demand and restrictions on building will bring San Diego a housing shortage, especially for single-family homes.
San Diego Home Values Drop In 2011
Nearly all housing markets in the U.S., including San Diego, will lose value in 2011.
Book Reviews: From Mystery Plots To Memory Loss
KPBS Morning Edition host Tom Fudge reviews two novels penned by female authors: from a dark thriller to a witty take on amnesia.
