{"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":1756,"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":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Jackson Hospital Seeks County Lifeline | Birmingham News","slug":"jackson-hospital-seeks-county-lifeline-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T12:25:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/jackson-hospital-seeks-county-lifeline-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a8eb368f-9519-40dc-af12-fea501d6e32f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a8eb368f-9519-40dc-af12-fea501d6e32f.mp3","summary":"Jackson Hospital is making a bold move, asking Montgomery County for a lifeline to stay afloat and plan for the future — including a new property tax referendum, a $4.2 million funding injection, and a long-term commitment to funnel 70% of new tax revenue toward its care. This isn’t just about survival — it’s about securing the hospital’s role in the community for years to come, and the County Commission must decide soon whether to say yes. 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/6d153d3c5eaefe35","meta_description":"Jackson Hospital is making a bold move, asking Montgomery County for a lifeline to stay afloat and plan for the future — including a new property tax refe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/jackson-hospital-seeks-county-lifeline-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/jackson-hospital-seeks-county-lifeline-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}