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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Americans have a love-hate relationship with the television. And there'll soon be a lot more to love and hate, as television programs becomes more and more ubiquitous, appearing on cell phones, i-pods
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San Diego's history is full of pestilence, murder, and unpopular postmasters. Tom Fudge speaks with local author, Jack Innis, about some of San Diego's most notorious legends.
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Host Tom Fudge speaks to columnist Ruben Navarrette, Jr. and Peter Nunez from the Center for Immigration Studies to get their reaction to the President's speech about immigration reform. Both guests
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College graduates are finishing school this week and preparing to enter the workforce. What jobs can they expect to find? And can they afford to live in San Diego? Tom Fudge speaks with the director o
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Some major cities have efforts underway to provide wireless internet services across the city. Host Tom Fudge talks about wi-fi with his guests: Marc Palumbo from Socalfreenet, Glenn Fleishman, Edit
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Californian's have been given the chance to balance the state's budget. Host Tom Fudge finds out about the California Budget Challenge with founder, Noel Perry.
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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 is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal