{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, 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. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Baker Park Gets Major Upgrades","slug":"baker-park-gets-major-upgrades","published_at":"2026-06-19T21:14:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/baker-park-gets-major-upgrades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/07be28b0-076d-417a-835c-c27c2331619e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/07be28b0-076d-417a-835c-c27c2331619e.mp3","summary":"Baker Park’s big upgrade includes brand new synthetic turf fields, batting cages, concessions, and expanded parking—all set to cost $4-5 million. Officials favor a four-field layout with central amenities, while other parks like South Magnolia, Harding Street, and Greenwood get new sports facilities, safety upgrades, and future expansions. Final plans due late 2026, construction starts spring 2027, wrapping by spring 2028—with a state-of-the-art Baker community center planned for 2029-2031. Public input still open until July 16. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/d00877e35c3bec30","meta_description":"Baker Park’s big upgrade includes brand new synthetic turf fields, batting cages, concessions, and expanded parking—all set to cost $4-5 million. Official…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/baker-park-gets-major-upgrades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/baker-park-gets-major-upgrades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}