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Thomas Fudge

Science and Technology Reporter

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A 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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Lawmakers Strike a Deal on the State Budget

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

Host Tom Fudge speaks to John Myers with KQED about the state budget, which appears to be headed for approval after California lawmakers reached a compromise on several key issues. Myers talks about
Fossil history revealed

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

Giant camels, massive tortoises and sabertooth cats lived in the Anza-Borrego Desert region about 7 million years ago. Host Tom Fudge speaks to editors of a book that chronicles 7 million years of evo
Vista agrees on controversial labor law

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

The Vista City Council voted unanimously yesterday to regulate the hiring of day laborers on the streets of Vista. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson explains the story.
Fire Chief Tracy Jarman discusses her goals for SDFRD

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

Host Tom Fudge speaks to Tracy Jarman, the new Fire Chief for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Jarman discusses her experience as a firefighter, her goals as fire chief, and the significance of
reg e gaines on spoken word poetry

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

Host Tom Fudge talks to spoken word poet Reg e Gaines about what attracted him to spoken word, the early days of the movement, and its current popularity.
Instead of India, companies outsource to crowds

Thomas Fudge

KPBS Public Broadcasting

Companies are bypassing contractors and employees by increasingly outsourcing jobs through an open call on the internet. Host Tom Fudge talks with Wired Contributing Editor Jeff Howe about the phenome