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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Will the Aztecs get their first-ever win in the NCAA Basketball Tournament? Host Tom Fudge speaks to sportswriter Jay Posner about his predictions for this year's tournament.
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Guinness is perhaps the most well-known and most consumed Irish stout in the United States. Almost every American bar offers the beer. Host Tom Fudge speaks to a Guinness Brewmaster about the brewing
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All of T. Jefferson Parker's 13 novels deal with crime, life and death in sunny Southern California. His new novel, The Fallen, takes place in San Diego amidst city hall and police corruption. Parker
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Women are not entering the workforce as they once did. Some experts say mothers' overcrowded lives are limiting their roles in the work force. UCSD sociologist Mary Blair-Loy talks about how women are
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The documentary film, Crossing Arizona, looks at how immigration policies and heightened security are playing out along Arizona's desert border. The film also looks at the rising death toll of migrant
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San Diego sheriff deputies now have a new way of dealing with violent suspects. They can shoot them with a taser gun. Tom Fudge finds out what these guns are, when they'll be used, and why San Diego h
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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.
- San Diego Navy doctor fired after right-wing activists find pronouns on social media
- San Diego university students react to Charlie Kirk’s assassination
- Avocado growers in San Diego County face multiple challenges
- CBS shifts to appease the right under new owner
- California lawmakers pass bill banning authorities from wearing facial coverings