{"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":"Leeds to Leave Blount 911 in 90 Days | Birmingham News","slug":"leeds-to-leave-blount-911-in-90-days-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:38:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/leeds-to-leave-blount-911-in-90-days-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/44d72f40af95a8fe","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/14a623c6-1753-4158-b0d0-c775999ab534.mp3","summary":"Leeds, Alabama, is racing to ditch Blount County’s 911 system and jump ship to St. Clair County in just 90 days — but that timeline’s hitting roadblocks. Blount County was blindsided by the sudden reversal after already budgeting without Leeds, only for the city to announce they’re staying… then quickly pivoting again. With only three 911 calls in three years, questions swirl about the real motive. Blount’s big concern? Avoiding extra taxpayer costs as they scramble to negotiate who pays what, how records transfer, and where state 911 funds go. While they’re eager to help, legal hurdles could easily derail the mayor’s fast-track plan. 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://abc3340.com/news/local/blount-county-communications-district-says-it-was-surprised-by-leeds-push-to-leave-system More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/44d72f40af95a8fe Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Leeds, Alabama, is racing to ditch Blount County’s 911 system and jump ship to St. Clair County in just 90 days — but that timeline’s hitting roadblocks.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/leeds-to-leave-blount-911-in-90-days-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/leeds-to-leave-blount-911-in-90-days-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}