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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A recently released United Nations report says the US should close its prison in Guantanamo Bay. Host Tom Fudge speaks with professor Marjorie Cohn about the details of the report, and if the US can
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Hurricane Katrina has forced New Orleans to think about how it should rebuild. Host Tom Fudge talks to a professor from Tulane who wants the city to recreate its flooded neighborhoods in a way that wi
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These Days host Tom Fudge talks with David Coddon, editor for Night and Day Magazine and Anna Maria Stephens, nightlife editor for signonsandiego.com about the best bets for your weekend itinerary.
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Vice President Dick Cheney has taken responsibility for the accidental shooting of his friend, but is that enough? Host Tom Fudge opens the phone lines to hear what you think about Cheney's quail-hunt
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Two inmates are dead, and more than 100 are injured after nine days of rioting at Los Angeles County Jails. Host Tom Fudge speaks with professor Paul Sutton about what caused the riots, and if they c
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FDR's Works Projects Administration of the 1930's included a program that financially supported artists, allowing them to produce art while being paid by the government. The program yielded an impre
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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