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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The migration of Mexican farm workers to rural California sustains agriculture, but it also sustains poverty. Host Tom Fudge speaks to the author of a report that analyzes immigration and the rural ec
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The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into "possible anti-competitive practices" by the online music industry. Host Tom Fudge speaks two experts about the federal investigation i
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Lowriders have remained a uniquely expressive medium for Chicanos, painted in brilliant colors often depicting cultural and religious imagery. Host Tom Fudge speaks to two experts about the history an
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Tom Fudge speaks with Laura Strickler, a reporter for Capitol Hill News Connection about Cunningham's sentencing, the rejected Ethics Office, the passed Patriot Act, and the latest immigration hearing
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The popularity of digital video today means there are more filmmakers than ever. Host Tom Fudge talks about making independent films with the writer and director of Jupiter Landing, and a professor a
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The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, together with local community leaders, has created the Richard P. Geyser President's Ethics Award. Tom Fudge finds out what it is and why awarding ethics is imp
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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 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