{"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":"Blountsville’s New Safety Leaders | Birmingham News","slug":"blountsville-s-new-safety-leaders-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T12:01:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/blountsville-s-new-safety-leaders-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/d0ef5452e23f3bc8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/623abf2c-c135-4798-97a5-8401f62feed6.mp3","summary":"Blountsville’s public safety teams just got a major upgrade with the swearing-in of two new chiefs—both local heroes with decades of experience. Jaye Loggins, a 29-year veteran of the Mountain Brook Police Department and certified law enforcement executive, takes the helm as police chief. Meanwhile, Fire Chief Jay Wheeler, a certified firefighter and paramedic with elite training in critical care and smoke diving, continues his frontline work in Fultondale while leading the fire department. Both leaders live in Blount County with their families, making them deeply invested in the community they’re sworn to protect. This fresh leadership duo is poised to bring stability, expertise, and a strong local connection to Blountsville’s safety operations. 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/d0ef5452e23f3bc8","meta_description":"Blountsville’s public safety teams just got a major upgrade with the swearing-in of two new chiefs—both local heroes with decades of experience. Jaye Logg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/blountsville-s-new-safety-leaders-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/blountsville-s-new-safety-leaders-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}