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Tom Fudge
News Editor
A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. In September of 1999, Tom became host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) where he served for nearly a decade. Now a news editor, Tom oversees the station’s drive-time radio news content, heard during Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. He then spent five years at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he worked as a reporter. 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 by Tom Fudge
Many California Communities Will Be Hard To Count For 2020 Census
- Aug. 6
- By Tom Fudge
As the 2020 census approaches, California officials are confronting the possibility that their population will be undercounted.
San Diego City Council Bans Section 8 Discrimination
- Aug. 1
- By Andrew Bowen, Tom Fudge
The City Council passed a law that makes it illegal for landlords to reject tenant applicants only because their rent is subsidized.
San Diego Voter Turnout In June Was More Than We've Seen Before
- July 9
- By Tom Fudge
Last week, the San Diego County's Registrar of Voters office finished counting votes and found about 40 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the June primary election. Only 27 percent voted in the primary four years before.
Report: Racial Segregation Is Lower In Cities Like San Diego
- May 28
- By Tom Fudge
San Diego is on the low end of the racial segregation scale among American cities because it grew quickly in recent decades.
Report: San Diego Housing Pinch Linked To Redevelopment Loss
- May 21
- By Tom Fudge
A study says the loss of state-approved redevelopment funding was a major cause of San Diego's housing and homelessness crisis.
Monday Is California's Voter Registration Deadline
- May 21
- By Tom Fudge
Monday is the deadline for anyone who is not registered to vote in California, but wants to vote in the June primary.
Chula Vista Moves Into The Marijuana Business
- March 1
- By Tom Fudge
The Chula Vista City Council votes to allow sales and cultivation of recreational pot, as long as voters allow it to be taxed.
San Diego Symphony Names Rafael Payare Its New Musical Director
- Feb. 13
- By Tom Fudge
Thirty-seven year old Venezuelan Rafael Payare will replace Jahja Ling as musical director of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
San Diego Pursues Drought-Proof Water Supply
- Feb. 13
- By Tom Fudge
Following a record dry June-to-December, San Diego water officials still say the region has plenty of water.
Festival Celebrates Fermented Food And Drinks
- Feb. 8
- By Marissa Cabrera, Tom Fudge
The 4th annual Fermented Food Festival takes place Sunday in Encinitas. UC San Diego biologist Rob Knight will deliver the keynote and discuss the links between fermented food and gut health.