{"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":"Samford Hits All-Time Enrollment High | Birmingham News","slug":"samford-hits-all-time-enrollment-high-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T12:01:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/samford-hits-all-time-enrollment-high-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/cea026ea6f315f20","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cc184340-dd08-46ca-945a-89b699d0b791.mp3","summary":"Samford University just shattered its own records with a historic enrollment surge—6,522 students, the most in its 185-year history. Freshman class up 9% to 1,271, undergrads hit a record 4,575, and retention? A jaw-dropping 88.93%—way above the national average. Students hail from 46 states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries, with over 60% outside Alabama. Since 2009, enrollment has jumped 40%, fueled by $300M+ in campus investments. This isn’t just growth—it’s dominance. 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/cea026ea6f315f20","meta_description":"Samford University just shattered its own records with a historic enrollment surge—6,522 students, the most in its 185-year history. Freshman class up 9%…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/samford-hits-all-time-enrollment-high-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/samford-hits-all-time-enrollment-high-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}