{"podcast":{"title":"VPM Daily Newscast","slug":"vpm-daily-newscast-1019051","podcast_index_feed_id":1019051,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/vpmdailynewscast","website_url":"https://vpm.org/news","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7e942d00-b195-11ea-af96-ab5b8e8b2b6e/image/313a7ebb33cbc81166c2beeac17dc644.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"VPM","episode_count":1627,"summary":"This VPM News supercast contains Central Virginia's news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Kim Strother and VPM News editors, episodes are (usually) recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:17:25.970730+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051"},"episode":{"title":"7/17/26 - Dominion merger filings start 6-month clock on regulatory review","slug":"7-17-26-dominion-merger-filings-start-6-month-clock-on-regulatory-review","published_at":"2026-07-17T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051/7-17-26-dominion-merger-filings-start-6-month-clock-on-regulatory-review","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051","url":"https://www.vpm.org/show/vpm-daily-newscast","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/VPM2264591343.mp3","summary":"More on VPM.org:&nbsp; NextEra–Dominion merger filings start 6-month clock on regulatory review&nbsp; Mending a torn safety net: an investigation into Nelson County social services&nbsp; &nbsp; Other links:&nbsp; Report finds ‘substantial disparities’ in Virginia Beach contracts with minority-owned businesses&nbsp;(Virginian-Pilot)*&nbsp; How a Roanoke school's new playground is neurodevelopmentally inclusive&nbsp;(Roanoke&nbsp;Times)*&nbsp; House committee questions Va. prosecutor in closed-door deposition&nbsp;(Washington&nbsp;Post)*&nbsp; About time? Richmonders weigh-in on possible permanent daylight saving time&nbsp;(WTVR)&nbsp; GOP Senate hopefuls face long odds in race to challenge Mark Warner&nbsp;(Virginia Mercury)&nbsp; Mending a torn safety net: lagging salaries, lapsed communication at Nelson DSS&nbsp;(WMRA)&nbsp; Mending a torn safety net: systemic challenges in social services&nbsp;(WMRA)&nbsp; *This outlet uses a paywall.&nbsp; Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit&nbsp;vpm.org/donate&nbsp;to support local journalism.&nbsp;","meta_description":"More on VPM.org: NextEra–Dominion merger filings start 6-month clock on regulatory review Mending a torn safety net: an investigation into Nel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":294,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051/episodes/7-17-26-dominion-merger-filings-start-6-month-clock-on-regulatory-review/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vpm-daily-newscast-1019051/7-17-26-dominion-merger-filings-start-6-month-clock-on-regulatory-review.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}