
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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KPBS Midday EditionTom Ables has been a devoted fan of Aztecs football since the 1940s, and he's pumped up for the new season.
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KPBS Midday EditionOne of the issues up for debate when Congress returns from its August recess on Tuesday will be the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran.
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KPBS Midday EditionPeople have heard his dulcet tones delivering the news on KPBS, but longtime NPR journalist Ari Shapiro can also sing.
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KPBS Midday EditionAmid a nationwide teacher shortage, San Diego Unified held a three-day job fair this week to fill 40 teaching positions.
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KPBS Midday EditionA public forum in San Diego explores how the issues of homelessness on both sides of the border are related, and what can be done to bring the numbers down.
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KPBS Midday EditionWhat are the health benefits of eating seafood? And what difference does it make what kind of seafood you eat?
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Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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- What we know about ICE arrest of a parent outside a Chula Vista elementary school
- US Coast Guard Eagle to make first San Diego visit since 2008
- Roadrunner Fire evacuations, warnings lifted after containment improves
- Veterans and active-duty military get free services at Stand Down 2025