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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San Diego's Fire-Rescue Department is considered one of the best departments for women to work. Host Tom Fudge interviews two members of an all-female fire crew in San Diego.
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Dr. Antone Minard is a lecturer at San Diego State University and he specializes in folklore and mythology. He's writing a book about San Diego folklore. He joins host Tom Fudge to share some of the
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The average funeral in the U.S. costs between six and ten-thousand dollars. But there is a movement to make funerals less expensive. Host Tom Fudge speaks with KPBS Reporter Beth Ford-Roth about this
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About 1,600 pandas live in the wild. To keep them from becoming extinct, researchers are taking part in intensive panda reproduction efforts. Host Tom Fudge speaks with Don Lindburg of the Giant Panda
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Talk to many San Diegans about the political history of the city and they'll talk about the good old days when Pete Wilson was mayor. Tom Fudge speaks with KPBS TV reporter, Pat Finn, who has produced
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Nancy Rubins' scuplture got a poor welcome when it was considered and rejected ten years ago by the San Diego convention center. But now one of her flamboyant boat sculptures is on display at the Muse
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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