{"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":"Fan CFO Calls Plays, Akron Wins Big | Birmingham News","slug":"fan-cfo-calls-plays-akron-wins-big-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T02:18:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/fan-cfo-calls-plays-akron-wins-big-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/41cf2a9027971f20","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6f2485ab-6249-4b59-9696-a78c7e36bfe2.mp3","summary":"Akron football stunned the nation when a fan CFO and alum, Whims, got to call plays for their opening drive—complete with College GameDay appearances and tips from Nick Saban. Though the drive ended in a fumble, Whims had a blast and the school reaped massive rewards: record ticket sales, sold-out suites, and a 45-10 win that proved the hype was more than just fun. 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/41cf2a9027971f20","meta_description":"Akron football stunned the nation when a fan CFO and alum, Whims, got to call plays for their opening drive—complete with College GameDay appearances and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/fan-cfo-calls-plays-akron-wins-big-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/fan-cfo-calls-plays-akron-wins-big-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}