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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The next generation of science fiction talent hits San Diego this week to take part in a competition to find the most creative sci-fi minds. -
How are Latinos in San Diego doing academically? Tom Fudge speaks with a writer for the San Diego Union Tribune for an academic update on Latinos.
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Tests scores improved overall, but the most students are still less than proficient. Host Tom Fudge speaks with the state superintendent of public instruction about the results.
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Algae, bacteria and jellyfish are not only thriving but spreading across the world's oceans. Host Tom Fudge speaks with experts about the change taking place in the oceans.
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Tom Fudge speaks with the Mexico correspondent for the BBC's The World about what how Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refuses to concede defeat in the closest presidential vote in Mexico's history.
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Representatives of the AFL-CIO, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, and the UCLA Downtown Labor Center talk about the importance of advancing workplace rights for day laborers.
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For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas. -
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.
- San Diego’s abandoned California Theatre faces deadline to sell or demolish
- Communities respond to ICE arrests near San Diego schools
- The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm. What is it?
- San Diego Zoo mural honors 3 beloved animals lost in 1 week
- Smithsonian artists and scholars respond to White House list of objectionable art