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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About ten percent of San Diego's homeless population are chronic alcoholics who cost the law enforcement and health care systems millions of dollars a year. Host Tom Fudge talks with two guests about
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Three years ago today the US-led invasion into Iraq began. Now the air assaults continue, stronger than ever. Tom Fudge finds out how the community and the country are feeling on this anniversary date
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Bankruptcy is the last hope for solving San Diego's financial problems. But it may not be the best hope. Host Tom Fudge speaks with KPBS Reporters Amita Sharma and Alison St. John about the legal and
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Women helping women is the purpose of Soroptimist Clubs around the world. Tom Fudge finds out more about the organization and speaks with a local member who just returned from helping women in Rwanda.
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David Coddon, editor of Night and Day Magazine and AnnaMaria Stephens, nightlife editor for signonsandiego, join host Tom Fudge for a look at the best bets for entertainment this weekend.
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Would slavery exist today if the south won the Civil War? Documentary filmmaker Kevin Willmott creates an alternate history in his new documentary CSA: The Confederate States of America. Willmott j
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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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