{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham 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":2000,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Women Clergy Seek Pay Equity","slug":"women-clergy-seek-pay-equity","published_at":"2026-06-01T21:36:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/women-clergy-seek-pay-equity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/331b753e-3a7a-4756-94b0-a45d8ca02b62.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/331b753e-3a7a-4756-94b0-a45d8ca02b62.mp3","summary":"After 70 years of ordaining women, the United Methodist Church in North Alabama is making strides toward pay and role parity. While women now make up nearly a third of clergy, they’re still underrepresented in top-paying positions—only 16% earn over $100K compared to 23% of men. But progress is coming: by 2026, appointments for women are expected to match men’s. The conference is actively supporting clergy income, especially in churches struggling to meet minimum salaries, ensuring fair compensation and leadership opportunities for all. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/bcb98e984fd7bf1c","meta_description":"After 70 years of ordaining women, the United Methodist Church in North Alabama is making strides toward pay and role parity. While women now make up near…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/women-clergy-seek-pay-equity/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/women-clergy-seek-pay-equity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}