{"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":"Sankey Heads to Runoff in District Three | Birmingham News","slug":"sankey-heads-to-runoff-in-district-three-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T19:10:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/sankey-heads-to-runoff-in-district-three-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/8197c1b448532c7e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6c5e846f-8e47-4ded-abb6-bd4a443b3929.mp3","summary":"Johnnie Sankey, married to Montgomery County Commissioner Isaiah Sankey and a lifelong resident of District Three, earned a second-place finish in the special election to replace ousted council member Marche Johnson—and is now headed to a runoff on October 13th. Grateful for community support, she emphasized her deep roots, local business legacy, and commitment to serving residents. While undecided on the city’s $375 million bond proposal, she stressed the need for clearer details before voting. Her campaign now turns its focus to rallying more voters as she prepares to face Greg Crawford in the decisive runoff. 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/8197c1b448532c7e","meta_description":"Johnnie Sankey, married to Montgomery County Commissioner Isaiah Sankey and a lifelong resident of District Three, earned a second-place finish in the spe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/sankey-heads-to-runoff-in-district-three-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/sankey-heads-to-runoff-in-district-three-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}