{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1187,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama Retail Association Leadership Transition | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-retail-association-leadership-transition-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T22:20:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-retail-association-leadership-transition-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/83eca817f3166994","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/958d394e-4b83-4341-92eb-f1797ebb0270.mp3","summary":"Alison Hosp is set to become the new president of the Alabama Retail Association in January 2027, stepping into the role after a 25-year climb through the organization—from communications director to top government relations leader. She’ll succeed Rick Brown, who’s retiring after an unprecedented 37-year tenure, including 22 years as president, during which membership soared from 200 to over 4,500 businesses. Brown’s legacy of growth and influence has paved the way for Hosp, whose deep industry knowledge and respect from lawmakers make her the ideal successor. Meanwhile, current VP Brett Johnson will take over as CEO and assume leadership of the association’s workers’ comp fund, ensuring a seamless transition as Brown wraps up his historic service with pride in the team’s future. 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. Sources: https://1819news.com/news/item/alabama-retail-association-announces-alison-hosp-as-next-president-rick-brown-to-retire-after-37-years More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/83eca817f3166994 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alison Hosp is set to become the new president of the Alabama Retail Association in January 2027, stepping into the role after a 25-year climb through the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-retail-association-leadership-transition-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-retail-association-leadership-transition-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}