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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Pat Launer, KPBS theatre critic, suggests several options for a theatre-filled weekend, including
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San Diego is home to famous "UFO religions" such as Heaven's Gate in Rancho Santa Fe and the Unarius Academy of Science in El Cajon. A local author identifies these groups as part of a changing trend
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Host Tom Fudge speaks with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club about the increased number of injuries and a plan that might solve the problem.
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Host Tom Fudge speaks to a local Nagasaki bombing survivor, an expert on the lasting effects of nuclear weapons, and a local filmmaker who has documented survivors of the atomic bomb.
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Now that the report has been released, what's the next step for the San Diego? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Mayor Jerry Sanders and City Attorney Mike Aguirre about their reactions to the report.
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Host Tom Fudge talks with Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired Magazine and author of the new book
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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