{"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":"Cassandra Wilson’s Legacy Lives On | Birmingham News","slug":"cassandra-wilson-s-legacy-lives-on-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T14:43:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/cassandra-wilson-s-legacy-lives-on-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/6a2cb1066ea05248","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c0e3c27-b1fd-42c6-8545-5f25bd1a00c4.mp3","summary":"Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson, whose soulful contralto voice fused jazz with blues, folk, and R&B, has died at 70 in her Jackson, Mississippi home, surrounded by loved ones. A Grammy-winning artist and 2022 Jazz Master, she began her journey in her hometown, rose through coffeehouses and New Orleans, and became a genre-defying force with albums like “New Moon Daughter” and “Loverly.” Tributes poured in from peers like Jon Batiste, who praised her unmistakable tone and Mississippi roots, while her hometown mayor called her a global ambassador of the state’s musical soul. Her legacy lives on in every note that bridged generations and cultures. 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/6a2cb1066ea05248","meta_description":"Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson, whose soulful contralto voice fused jazz with blues, folk, and R&B, has died at 70 in her Jackson, Mississippi home, surro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"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/cassandra-wilson-s-legacy-lives-on-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/cassandra-wilson-s-legacy-lives-on-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}