{"podcast":{"title":"AURN News","slug":"aurn-news-6447418","podcast_index_feed_id":6447418,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/wYs7oFvi","website_url":"https://aurn.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dbd39c2c-ba0f-4f42-9adb-c479ce950487/1e019517-30f2-477e-a20a-3482a7e9fd2b/3000x3000/e0de14c1c951c171ffad3b49673b1cde.png?aid=rss_feed","author":"AURN","episode_count":1000,"summary":"AURN News brings you the stories that matter to Black America. Since 1973, American Urban Radio Networks has amplified Black voices and covered the issues that shape our lives. As the only Black-owned media network with a White House bureau, AURN delivers trusted, timely news from Capitol Hill, as well as This Day in History, health & wellness, finance, education, technology, and entertainment. Join journalists Ebony McMorris, Clay Cane, Jamie Jackson, and Tanya Hart for in-depth reporting, historic insights, and daily updates that inform and empower. Stay connected at aurn.com and follow @aurnonline on all social media platforms.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T10:18:16.357156+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aurn-news-6447418"},"episode":{"title":"Commodores Founding Bassist Ronald LaPread Dies at 75","slug":"commodores-founding-bassist-ronald-lapread-dies-at-75","published_at":"2026-06-02T16:30:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aurn-news-6447418/commodores-founding-bassist-ronald-lapread-dies-at-75","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aurn-news-6447418","url":"https://aurn.com//","audio_url":"https://amplifiedvoices.simplecastaudio.com/dbd39c2c-ba0f-4f42-9adb-c479ce950487/episodes/f22a10a4-b0fe-4000-ae6a-ab2d10266c0e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=dbd39c2c-ba0f-4f42-9adb-c479ce950487&awEpisodeId=f22a10a4-b0fe-4000-ae6a-ab2d10266c0e&feed=wYs7oFvi","summary":"Ronald LaPread, a founding member and bassist of the Commodores, has died at 75. LaPread helped shape the group's signature sound and contributed to some of its biggest hits, including \"Easy,\" \"Brick House,\" \"Three Times a Lady,\" \"Still\" and the Grammy-winning \"Nightshift.\" Tributes have poured in from former bandmates, including Lionel Richie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"Ronald LaPread, a founding member and bassist of the Commodores, has died at 75. LaPread helped shape the group's signature sound and contributed to some…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":62,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aurn-news-6447418/episodes/commodores-founding-bassist-ronald-lapread-dies-at-75/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aurn-news-6447418/commodores-founding-bassist-ronald-lapread-dies-at-75.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}