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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Web 2.0 is the latest internet craze - but what is it, and it means for the average web user? Host Tom Fudge talks with CNET Editor-at-large Brian Cooley and Michael Arrington, editor of the site Tec
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The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) just released a study revealing losses related to worldwide internet piracy. Host Tom Fudge talks with MPAA Vice President of Corporate Communications
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The Airport Authority is considering adding another runway to Lindbergh Field to solve San Diego's airport issues. Tom Fudge speaks with a community member who doesn't think that is a good idea.
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Lionel Van Deerlin is a former congressman, newspaperman, broadcaster, and academic who is being awarded this weekend for his contribution to San Diego. He joins Tom Fudge in studio to talk about his
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The Kurds may be the largest ethnic group in the world without a country of their own. Host Tom Fudge talks with journalist Kevin McKiernan who's spent years covering the Kurdish struggle against oppr
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How are farm workers from Mexico treated on Canadian farms? Tom Fudge speaks with freelance reporter Joanne Faryon about the guest worker program north of the border.
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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.
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