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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Should the state issue $600 million in bonds to pay for the construction and renovation of public libraries? Host Tom Fudge speaks to Richard Rider and Jose Aponte about Proposition 81.
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The Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in San Diego is honoring local students for their work in the LGBT community. Tom Fudge speaks with two of those students about their experience
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Host Tom Fudge talks to spoken word poet reg e gaines about an upcoming slam poetry event at the San Diego Art Institute. reg e gaines also talks about what attracted him to spoken word, the early da
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Conservative real-estate developer Bill Hauf has stepped into the race for the 50th Congressional District. Host Tom Fudge speaks with reporter Alison St. John to find out what this means for the dist
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According to a new report released by the Public Policy Institute, California has the third highest rate of poverty in the country. Host Tom Fudge learns about this report that sheds even more light o
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Host Tom Fudge talks with curator Rachel Teagle and critic Josh Kun about artistic and cultural production in Tijuana. The new exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, titled "Strange New
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Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
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A grant from the FCC will help the San Diego Housing Commission expand affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service to low-income families.
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- Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting