{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"FAA Seeks $20B to Modernize Air Traffic Control | Mesa News","slug":"faa-seeks-20b-to-modernize-air-traffic-control-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T15:20:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/faa-seeks-20b-to-modernize-air-traffic-control-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/30023e6b87a3835a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/28004de6-ab36-409e-a864-1b487fb13bcc.mp3","summary":"The U.S. aviation industry is pushing Congress for $20 billion more to overhaul the nation’s aging air traffic control system—aiming to slash delays, boost safety, and modernize everything from radar to radio tech. After last year’s $12.5 billion investment, this new funding would accelerate software upgrades and install thousands of new high-speed connections, radios, and radar systems by 2028, using fiber optics, satellites, and wireless tech to rebuild the sky’s digital backbone. With outdated equipment still causing major disruptions—like at Newark, where over a third of systems are unsustainable—lawmakers are eyeing this in a future spending bill to ensure smoother, safer flights for everyone. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/30023e6b87a3835a","meta_description":"The U.S. aviation industry is pushing Congress for $20 billion more to overhaul the nation’s aging air traffic control system—aiming to slash delays, boos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/faa-seeks-20b-to-modernize-air-traffic-control-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/faa-seeks-20b-to-modernize-air-traffic-control-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}