Thomas Fudge
Science and Technology ReporterA journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. He previously served as host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) and as a news editor. 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.
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A team of low-income girls from San Diego stepped into the lion's den of junior squash and came out with a ranking of 11th in the country. -
James Moody wasn't dying to win a Grammy Award, but that's what happened. The late, great San Diego musician won the Grammy for best jazz album on Sunday, two months after he died at the age of 85. -
Columnist Robert Samuelson has emerged as the nation's most prominent critic of high-speed rail. And today he had another in a series of stories on the subject that appeared in the Washington Post.
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The revolution in Egypt brings a spirit of celebration to Egyptians all over the world, including those who live in San Diego. (This one is serious) -
The revolution in Egypt brings a spirit of celebration to Egyptians all over the world, including those who live in San Diego.
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Lindsay Lohan called for freedom in Egypt and asked people to stop talking so much about it.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday. -
Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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